Nepal Foreign Minister to visit India from June 5

Key points

• Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal will visit India from June 5 to 7 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, the government said on Thursday (June 4, 2026).
• Khanal’s visit comes amid a controversy triggered by Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's remarks in the Parliament.
• Mr. Shah said on May 31 that apart from discussions with India on a long-standing border dispute, Kathmandu was in touch with China and the U.K. as well.
• Two days later, New Delhi categorically rejected any role for third parties to resolve its boundary dispute with Nepal.
• Announcing the dates of Mr. Khanal's India visit, the Nepal government on Thursday (June 4, 2026) said in a statement that he will hold a formal meeting with Mr. Jaishankar in New Delhi.