Nepal's Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal visited India for bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, focusing on enhancing India-Nepal relations across various sectors such as development cooperation, trade, and connectivity. The discussions led to the completion of the India-Nepal Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement in Criminal Matters, aimed at improving legal frameworks for addressing cross-border crimes. Additionally, India provided 72 health facilities and 12 cultural heritage projects to Nepal, part of its post-2015 earthquake reconstruction assistance. The ministers also launched a Peer-to-Peer linkage between India's Unified Payments Interface and Nepal's National Payments Interface to ease cross-border remittances. The meeting underscored the importance of the 'Neighbourhood First' policy, with both parties expressing commitment to deepening their multifaceted partnership, reflecting the unique ties shared by the two nations. This visit marked the first high-level engagement since the new government took office in Nepal in March 2026, reinforcing the tradition of regular exchanges between the two countries.