Nepal cabinet recommends envoys to India, the US and the UK – South Asia Time

Nepal cabinet recommends envoys to India, the US and the UK

 October 28, 2021  

Kathmandu:  A meeting of Council of Ministers of Nepal held on Thursday afternoon recommended ambassadors to The USA , U.K. and India.
According to Prime Minister press aide Dr Shankar Sharma has been recommended for India, Shreedhar Khatri for the USA and Gyan Chandra Acharya for the UK.

Dr Sharma previously served as Nepal’s ambassador to the USA, Khatri is a renowned expert of international relations. Acharya served as Under Secretary General of the United Nations after retiring from Foreign Service of the Government of Nepal.

Earlier, the government had recalled all the ambassadorial appointments made by the erstwhile government on political grounds.

As per the Constitutional provision, President appoints ambassadors following endorsement of names from the Parliamentary Hearing Committee