Amid soured ties between Nepal and India following a border dispute, Nepal’s Ambassador to India Nilamber Acharya and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met in New Delhi on Friday to stress “the need for dialogue” between the two neighbours.

The meeting between Doval and Acharya, both of whom hold positions equivalent to a Cabinet minister, has been seen as part of an effort to minimise misunderstanding caused by the recent border row.

According to a source, the two discussed various avenues of bilateral ties during the 30- minute-long meeting. “During the meeting, both officials stressed the need to hold a dialogue between the two countries,” a source told the Post, adding that Doval was interested in resolving the border dispute at the earliest.

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