Press Release   The 5th Meeting of Nepal-India Oversight Mechanism, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi and Ambassador of India to Nepal H. E. Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri, was held in Kathmandu today. The meeting made a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in the implementation of bilateral projects since the 4th meeting of the mechanism held on [ Read More … ]

Press Release Nepal and Eritrea establish diplomatic relations   Ambassador Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, and Mr. Amanuel Giorgio, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the State of Eritrea to the United Nations signed a Joint Communiqué to this effect in New York this afternoon, witnessed Foreign Secretary Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi. On the occasion, the [ Read More … ]

Press Release   The US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has agreed to provide a financial grant assistance of USD 500 million for the implementation of infrastructure projects in Nepal. The total project cost will be USD 630 million of which the Government of Nepal will contribute USD 130 million. This MCC compact is the first compact agreement in South [ Read More … ]

Press Release   The fourth meeting of Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) concluded today in Dehradun, India with the signing of Agreed Minutes between the two sides. The meeting reviewed the progress made in the past three years in the boundary related field works as per the mandate of the BWG that include construction, restoration and repair of boundary pillars, [ Read More … ]

India-Nepal Joint Statement during the State Visit of Prime Minister of Nepal to India (23-27 August 2017)   The Rt. Hon’ble Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal, and Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, are on a State visit to India from August 23-27, 2017, at the invitation of Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. The delegation includes Deputy [ Read More … ]

Press Release   H.E. Wang Yang, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China paid a courtesy call on The Rt. Hon’ble Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal at latter’s office today. During the call on, the President expressed happiness over the excellent state of bilateral relations between Nepal and China. The President also expressed [ Read More … ]

Press Release   Nepal and the People’s Republic of China held official meeting in Kathmandu today. During the meeting The Hon’ble Bijay Kumar Gachhadar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development and H.E. Wang Yang, Vice-Premier of the State Council of China led the Nepali and Chinese delegations respectively. Both sides reviewed entire gamut of bilateral [ Read More … ]