Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday, where they discussed relations between Nepal and India and the recent floods and landslides in Nepal. Jaishankar confirmed the meeting in posts on X and Facebook, saying he was pleased to meet Gurung. The meeting took place as Gurung was returning to Nepal after completing his visit to India.
Meeting confirmed by Jaishankar
Jaishankar publicly acknowledged the encounter through posts on his social media accounts. His message described the meeting with Gurung positively, saying he was pleased to meet the Nepali minister. The posts also confirmed the subjects discussed: bilateral relations and the recent flooding and landslides in Nepal.
The reported account of the discussion identifies those issues but does not set out a detailed record of what either minister said. It also does not describe any specific agreement, decision or follow-up measure arising from the meeting. The information made public therefore establishes that the two officials met and identifies the broad topics, without providing further detail on the substance of their exchanges.
Gurung was on his way back to Nepal after completing his visit to India when the meeting took place. The available information does not state the full itinerary or purpose of his visit, or whether the meeting was planned as part of a wider programme. It does establish that he met Jaishankar in New Delhi before returning home.
Floods and landslides among the discussion topics
The recent floods and landslides in Nepal were among the matters discussed by the two ministers. The topic was included alongside bilateral relations in Jaishankar’s public confirmation of the meeting. The reported information does not specify which locations or incidents were raised, nor does it describe any request for assistance or announcement of support.
The mention of the disasters places a current concern in Nepal within the conversation between the two officials. However, the public account does not provide details about the extent of damage, the response by Nepal’s authorities or the particular aspects of the floods and landslides that were discussed. It would therefore be premature to draw conclusions about any operational arrangements or commitments based on the information released about the meeting.
Bilateral relations on the agenda
The ministers also discussed relations between Nepal and India. Jaishankar’s confirmation identifies bilateral ties as a central subject, but does not describe particular areas of cooperation, concerns or proposals discussed. No further details of the exchange were included in the reported account.
The meeting brought together Nepal’s home minister and India’s external affairs minister in New Delhi during Gurung’s visit. Beyond confirming that the talks covered the two countries’ relations and Nepal’s recent floods and landslides, the public information does not indicate what next steps, if any, the ministers agreed to take. Gurung’s return to Nepal after completing the visit marks the immediate context of the meeting, while Jaishankar’s posts provided confirmation that it had taken place.
