NICCI reelects Agrawal as its president

Kathmandu, Jan. 12

Sanjay Agrawal is reelected President of the Nepal Italy Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NICCI). The 12^th Annual General Meeting of the bilateral chamber held in Kathmandu on Monday, reelected him for the next three-year term, reflecting the members’ continued trust in his leadership and vision for the Chamber.

Addressing the gathering, Agrawal outlined NICCI’s strategic priorities for the coming years, stating that the Chamber aims to deepen business-to-business engagement between Nepali and Italian enterprises.

"I will actively facilitate investment and policy dialogue, expand tourism and cultural collaboration, and further strengthen NICCI’s role as a credible, action-oriented chamber delivering tangible value to its members," he said.

The bilateral chamber aims to strengthening bilateral trade, investment, tourism, and business cooperation between Nepal and Italy.

Speaking on the occasion, patron of the NICCCI Rajesh Kazi Shrestha highlighted Italy’s continued support in Nepal’s development and cultural heritage preservation.

During the program, Vinod Sagtani was recognised as Member of the Year 2025, and Kalyan Silwal received the NICCI CSR Community 2025 Award.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 13 January 2026.