Nepal PM Balen Shah plans India visit in November, first bilateral trip since taking office

The visit is likely to take place in the third or fourth week of November, although neither government has confirmed the dates. Some reports have suggested November 23-25, but officials in Kathmandu said the schedule was still being finalised. “The dates have yet to be finalised,” a high-level diplomatic source told The Kathmandu Post. Shah is expected to remain in New Delhi and hold delegation-level discussions with Modi, besides meeting senior Indian ministers. Several agreements and memorandums of understanding are being considered. The visit would mark Shah’s first bilateral foreign trip, although he travelled to New York in September to…