US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a meeting with Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali yesterday at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C.

Pompeo described the meeting, as historic and said it demonstrates America's commitment to its strong partnership with Nepal. He emphasised the great potential for further development of



US-Nepal ties. 

State Department deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said that the two leaders discussed Nepal's 500 million US dollars Millennium Challenge Corporation compact, Nepal's central role in a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, besides issues of global concern, including North Korea.