Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Nepal Finance Minister Likely to Visit New Delhi This Week
Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle may travel to India this week.
The possible visit is expected to happen on September 17-18.
It would be Nepal’s first bilateral visit to India since major flash floods on August 26.
The floods reportedly killed more than 1,300 people and left 5,000 others unaccounted for.
In New Delhi, Wagle is expected to meet Indian government officials.
These may include Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
They are expected to discuss helping Nepal recover economically and rebuild after the disaster.
Wagle may also speak to business representatives and students at Delhi University.
Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle is likely to visit New Delhi on September 17-18.
The trip would be Nepal’s first bilateral visit to India after the August 26 flash floods.
The floods reportedly left more than 1,300 people dead and 5,000 others unaccounted for.
Wagle is expected to meet Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar, and other Indian officials.
Discussions are expected to cover economic cooperation, reconstruction, and Nepal’s economic recovery.
- Who
- Nepal Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, along with Indian officials including Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar.
- What
- A likely two-day visit by Wagle to India for talks on economic cooperation, post-disaster reconstruction, and economic recovery.
- When
- Likely September 17-18, later this week; the visit follows the August 26 flash floods.
- Where
- New Delhi, including meetings with Indian officials, a business body, and Delhi University.
- Why
- To discuss economic cooperation, reconstruction after the floods, and Nepal’s economic recovery.
- Expected visitor
- Swarnim Wagle, Nepal’s Finance Minister
- Expected dates
- September 17-18
- Destination
- New Delhi, India
- Indian officials
- Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar
- Main topics
- Economic cooperation, post-disaster reconstruction, and economic recovery
- Flood toll reported
- More than 1,300 dead and 5,000 unaccounted for
- Additional engagements
- An address to a business body and a talk at Delhi University