Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Nepal’s Energy and Water Resources Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha have discussed ways to broaden cooperation in the energy sector during a meeting in Nepal.
Further, according to the Nepalese minister’s secretariat, the discussions covered energy trade, hydropower project development, disaster mitigation and early warning systems. Misri is in Nepal on a two-day visit ahead of Prime Minister Balendra Shah's forthcoming visit to India.
Besides, Shrestha appreciated the Indian government's consistent support to Nepal in responding to recent disasters. He also requested India to increase power trade, complete assistance projects in Nepal and increase investment from the private sector.