{"id":16231,"date":"2026-05-01T19:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16231"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:57:17","slug":"indian-foreign-secretarys-nepal-visit-postponed-after-prime-ministers-meeting-remains-uncertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16231","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Indian Foreign Secretary&#8217;s Nepal Visit Postponed After Prime Minister&#8217;s Meeting Remains Uncertain<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu \u2014 Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri&#8217;s visit to Nepal, scheduled for the last week of Baisakh to deliver an invitation for Prime Minister Balen Shah to visit India, has been postponed for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>According to Indian sources, the visit was put on hold after Prime Minister Shah neither confirmed nor declined the meeting, creating a state of uncertainty. &#8220;The Indian side is in a dilemma because Prime Minister Shah has neither said yes nor no to the meeting,&#8221; a high-level source said. Neither side has disclosed when the visit might be rescheduled.<\/p>\n<p>While Indian diplomats have historically been able to meet easily with prime ministers and presidents in Nepal, Prime Minister Shah has so far not met any foreign diplomat individually. US Assistant Secretary of State Sameer Paul Kapur failed to secure a meeting despite repeated attempts during his visit. Similarly, US President Donald Trump&#8217;s Special Envoy Sergio Gor, currently on a visit to Nepal, has also been unable to get an appointment with the Prime Minister. 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