Prime Minister Balendra Shah 'Balen' is set to hold separate bilateral meetings focusing on bilateral relations with the Indian and Chinese ambassadors to Nepal on Monday (August 10, 2026), the first such one-on-one diplomatic engagements after more than 100 days in office. After meeting the Indian envoy first, followed by the Chinese counterpart, Mr. Shah will also meet with the U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires on Tuesday (August 11, 2026). On Sunday (August 9, 2026), Foreign Ministry sources said Mr. Shah will meet Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava on Monday morning (August 10, 2026) and Chinese Ambassador Zhang Maoming later that afternoon. The agenda is expected to be largely introductory, with the ambassadors briefing Mr. Shah on the state of bilateral relations and conveying any messages from their respective governments, it said. Mr. Shah broke his self-imposed rule by holding a one-on-one meeting with Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda, who visited Nepal for three days beginning July 6.