Kathmandu, Apr. 23
A draft bill related to the proposed
Non-Resident Nepali Act is being prepared for tabling in the upcoming
parliamentary session, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal informed during an
interaction with the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
He said that the government is committed to
making the law effective by incorporating the rights, roles and contributions
of non-resident Nepalis, the NRNA quoted FM Khanal in a statement.
The MoFA said in a tweet that the Minister
shared his plan to present the draft of the law in the parliament.
"He further underscored the need for
greater clarity in expressing the constitution's aspirations- both in terms of
their conceptual foundations and practical realisation," said the MoFA.
NRNA delegation including president Hemraj
Sharma, founding president Upendra Mahato, immediate past president Badri KC,
former president Kul Acharya, founding international coordinator Bhim Udas,
vice-presidents Rojina Pradhan Rai and Buddhi Subedi, and focal person Saroj
Dahal, presented suggestions on the draft bill.
They stressed the need to align it with the
social, economic and cultural rights enshrined in the constitution while also
addressing the aspirations of non-resident Nepalis. The country has already
begun issuing citizenship certificates to the NRNs as per the constitutional
provisions.
Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai said
the ministry considers NRNA a reliable partner and expressed confidence that
cooperation would be further strengthened in the coming days.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 24 April 2026.
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