KATHMANDU, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here on Thursday in Kathmandu on a two-day visit.

During her stay, Swaraj will meet with Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to discuss bilateral ties.

"The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level political exchanges between India and Nepal, and reflects the expanding bilateral partnership and the importance that the two countries attach to further strengthening it across diverse sectors," read a press statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs of India.

The visit will provide an opportunity for the minister to hold discussions with political leaders of Nepal on issues of mutual interest, and to advance age-old, special ties of friendship between the two countries, the Indian ministry added.