Earlier this year, Nepal PM Balen Shah reportedly refused to meet India's foreign secretary Vikram Misri amid protocol politics. On Thursday, Shah sat down with the same diplomat ahead of his visit. Nepal PM Balen Shah met India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, marking a shift from earlier protocol politics, as economic and diplomatic priorities take precedence. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal and Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.