Swaraj conveyed to Thapa that development and stability in Nepal were in India’s interest. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said bilateral mechanisms including political exchanges, connectivity and trade were reviewed in the meeting.
“The External Affairs Minister reaffirmed India’s interest in development and stability in Nepal,” he said.
Thapa, also Nepal’s Foreign Minister, is here primarily to attend the convocation of South Asian university, a SAARC project which came into being in 2010. He arrived here on Friday and will leave for Nepal on Sunday.
Separately India and Nepal discussed issues relating security at the 12th meeting of their Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) on security on Thursday.