On 2nd May 2024, the Embassy, with the sponsorship of Mr. Susan Bradford, shipped 24 pieces of lost Nepali artifacts to Nepal from Hawaii. Second Secretary Uttam Ghimire received those artifacts from Ms. Bradford in Maui, Hawaii on April 19, 2024. The Embassy thanks Ms. Bradford for her partnership and support.
On the 30th April 2024, Ambassador Sridhar Khatri met with Deputy Director of Peace Corps David E. White Jr. at the Embassy and exchanged views on ongoing collaborations between the Government of Nepal and the Peace Corps. Their discussions touched on the longstanding involvement of the Peace Corps volunteers in Nepal’s socio-economic development, and the ongoing and potential areas of engagements in
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri met with Davis Albohm, Director of Global Partnerships at Stanford University’s Small-business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED) program and discussed about the unique opportunities offered by the Stanford SEED program for the business and leadership growth of Nepal’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). They also discussed the prospects for economic growth and job creation through empowering entrepreneurs in Nepal.
The Embassy thanks and appreciates US Government and its various agencies for sending out a video message encouraging American businesses to invest in Nepal in the context of the recently held Third Nepal Investment Summit in Kathmandu.
On 29th April 2024, Ambassador Khatri interacted with a cohort of Nepali Fulbright scholars currently pursuing studies at Georgetown University and San Jose State University on topics including the Embassy’s ongoing initiatives in economic diplomacy, state of Nepal-US relations, and the important role the US-educated Nepalis could play in the overall development efforts of Nepal.
Everyone is welcome to come by the Embassy of Nepal booth at the Passport DC annual cultural event, taking place at the Student Center, University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, from 10 am to 4:40 pm. At our booth, you can experience the flavors of Nepali cuisine, admire Mithila paintings, explore Nepali
Finance Minister Honorable Barshaman Pun held a meeting today with Vice Presidents of the World Bank Martin Raiser and Akihiko Nishio at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The discussions in the meeting were focused on increasing the spending of World Bank funded projects and completion of the projects in time. The World Bank officials praised Nepal’s earthquake reconstruction,
Honorable Minister for Finance Barshaman Pun today continued his engagements with the leadership and senior officials of the World Bank Group, US Government, as well as with the Nepali-American community members and business leaders. The Finance Minister met with Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of the World Bank in Washington DC. The meeting was focused on the upcoming IDA 21 replenishment
Honorable Barshaman Pun, Minister for Finance of the Government of Nepal on April 16, 2024, addressed the business roundtable hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, interacting with the U.S. businessmen and government officials, the Minister shed light on the Third Nepal Investment Summit to be held in Kathmandu from 28-29
Hon. Barshaman Pun, Minister for Finance of the Government of Nepal was welcomed by Ambassador Sridhar Khatri today at the Washington Dulles International Airport. Minister Pun is in Washington D.C. to attend IMF World Bank Spring Meetings. He will also hold separate meetings with the USAID, the MCC and the DFC, and address a business round table hosted by the
