British Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit on Wednesday.

An official of the British Embassy in Kathmandu said the visit marks 100 years of the signing of a treaty of friendship between Britain and Nepal in 1923 which formalised relations between the two countries.

Nepal established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom in 1816. The United Kingdom is also the first country in the world with which Nepal established diplomatic relations.

During her Nepal stay, Trevelyan, who looks after the Indo-Pacific region, will call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and other government officials. She will also attend a function to be organised by British Embassy in Kathmandu to mark the centennial celebrations.

The state minister is also scheduled to attend a function organised in honour of Gurkha veterans in Dharan.

The UK Minister of Defence People, Veterans and Service Families Andrew Morrison had visited Nepal in the second week of February.