Press Release At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is paying an official visit to China from April 16 to 21, 2018, leading a Nepali delegation. During the visit, the Hon. Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral [ Read More … ]

7 April 2018 at 1430hrs The Prime Ministers of India and Nepal recognised the untapped potential of inland waterways to contribute towards overall economic development of the region. Taking cognizance of their geographies and noting the development of inland waterways in both countries, the two Prime Ministers took the landmark decision to develop the inland waterways for the movement of [ Read More … ]

7 April 2018 at 1430hrs Noting the critical importance and contribution of agriculture and allied sectors to their respective economies, the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal reaffirmed their resolve to promote cooperation in agricultural science and technology, agricultural production and agro-processing in line with the Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries for mutual benefit of farmers, consumers, scientific [ Read More … ]

7 April 2018; 1430 hrs With the objective of expanding connectivity to enhance people-to-people linkages and promote economic growth and development, the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal agreed to construct a new electrified rail line, with India’s financial support, connecting the border city of Raxaul in India to Kathmandu in Nepal. As a first step, it was agreed that [ Read More … ]

7 April 2018 at 1430hrs The Rt. Hon’ble Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal, is on a State visit to India from April 6-8, 2018, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. On April 7, 2018, the two Prime Ministers comprehensively reviewed the entire spectrum of multifaceted ties between the two countries. They [ Read More … ]

Press Release Nepal’s Participation in the NAM Ministerial Conference, Baku Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, led the Nepali delegation to the 18th Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on 5 April 2018 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Earlier today, Minister Gyawali attended the opening session of the conference which was addressed by H.E. Mr. [ Read More … ]

Press Release The Rt. Hon’ble Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal, is leaving for India tomorrow morning on a State Visit at the cordial invitation of the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Radhika Shakya. He will be staying at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New [ Read More … ]

Press Release UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, H.E. Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, is visiting Nepal from 1-3 April 2018. During the visit, Ms. Nakamitsu will call on the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli; Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali; and Foreign Secretary Mr. Shanker Das Bairagi. The High Representative will depart from Kathmandu on [ Read More … ]

 Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honorable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, will lead Nepali delegation to the Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held in Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan on 5-6 April 2018. Other members of the delegation will be H.E. Mr. Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations in New [ Read More … ]