Kathmandu, Sept. 18
The government has recommended individuals for appointment as ambassadors to 13 countries, including India, China and the United States.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Office of Prime
Minister and Council of Minister on Friday decided to recommend individuals as
ambassadors to 13 countries and forward the recommendations to the Federal
Parliament for parliamentary hearings, according to Minister for Education and
Sports Sasmit Pokharel.
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said individuals with strong
credentials from various fields had been recommended for the ambassadorial positions.
According to the Cabinet decision, Dr. Nischal Nath Pandey has been proposed
as an ambassador to India, Dr. Kalyan Raj Sharma to China, Chiran Jung Thapa to
the United States, and Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana to the United Kingdom.
Likewise, Jigyan Kumar Thapa is proposed for Japan, Suresh Kumar
Karna for Israel, Prapti Sherchan for Spain, Sharu Joshi for Germany, Dr.
Padmakshi Rana for Oman, and Chudamani Kharel for Malaysia.
Likewise, Prof. Dr. Sangam Shrestha is proposed as the ambassador to
South Korea, Dr. Manchala Jha to Sri Lanka, and Giri Bahadur Sunar to Saudi
Arabia.
The list includes individuals with expertise and experience in
various fields, including academia, research, leadership and other areas,
according to the MoFA.
"The government will now send the proposed ambassadors to the
parliamentary hearing process. Following the completion of the hearings, the
government will seek agrement (agreemo) from the respective countries,"
read a statement from the MoFA. Once agreement is received, the President will
appoint them as ambassadors to the respective countries.
Published in The Rising Nepal on 19 September 2026.
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