On May 23rd, 2024, Ambassador Sridhar Khatri joined the Vesak Day, also known as Baisakh Poornima, celebrations at the White House together with the Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Ambassadors of Buddhist countries, other dignitaries, and monks from various countries. On the occasion, the Second Gentleman lit the special lamps to commemorate Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and Nirvana. Monks from Theravada, Vajrayana
The Embassy celebrated the 261st Nepali Army Day on March 7, 2024 at a special function organized at the Ambassador’s residence. Addressing the function Ambassador Sridhar Khatri shed light on the history of Nepali army and ongoing military-to-military cooperation between Nepal and the United States of America. Ms. Lindsey Ford, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia
From October 19 – 20, the Nepali delegation, led by Finance Secretary Krishna Hari Pushkar, held a series of meetings at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D. C., mainly focusing on the current portfolio review of World Bank-funded projects in Nepal, financing for pipeline projects including the Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project, and the upcoming country partnership framework, among others.
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri congratulates the Nepali American Community in Maryland on the occasion of the great Nepali festival of Dashain being recognized by the State of Maryland. On the 5th of October 2023, Governor of Maryland Wes Moore signed the Dashain Day Proclamation following the passage of relevant legislation by the House of Maryland. Delegate of the House of Maryland
The Embassy of Nepal in Washington, D.C. hosted a reception this evening to celebrate Constitution Day and the National Day of Nepal. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Sridhar Khatri extended greetings and best wishes to the members of the Nepali community and friends of Nepal in the United States. The Ambassador highlighted the progress Nepal has made since the promulgation
Press Release Nepal Tourism Promotion Program On August 1, 2023, the Embassy of Nepal in Washington, D.C., and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly organized a tourism promotion program by showcasing the Nepal Tourism Campaign videos produced by ‘This is America & the World’ program for PBS channels, as well as through Steller Influencer Campaign (Steller), both
Ambassador Sridhar Kahtri hosted a reception at his residence on 19th July 2023 in honor of the visiting Nepali Parliamentary delegation comprising Hon. Prakash Pantha, Chair, SDGG Committee, and Member, National Assembly; Hon. Mahesh Kumar Bartaula, Member, House of Representatives; Hon. Madhav Sapkota, Member, House of Representatives; and Dr. Rojnath Pande, Secretary, Federal Parliament Secretariat. The delegation was in Washington,
Ambassador Khatri addressed virtually the graduation ceremony of Everest IT Training 2023 on June 18, 2023. Extending sincere congratulations to the students graduating in 2023, he also expressed his best wishes for their future endeavours. He thanked Principal Samir Thapa for his initiatives to provide skills on Information Technology (IT) to Nepali Diaspora in USA and the worldwide virtually with
On 21st June 2023, Ambassador Sridhar Khatri paid a courtesy call on Honorable Congressman Brad Wenstrup (Representative, R-Ohio 2nd District) at his office in the Capitol Hill. On the occasion, Ambassador Khatri and Representative Wenstrup exchanged views on various dimensions of Nepal-US relations, particularly on trade and commercial relations between the two countries. Dr. Damodar Poudel, Chief Patron & Co-founder
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri had a courtesy meeting with Honorable Congressman Robert B. Aderholt (Representative, R-AL, 4th District). Ambassador and Rep. Aderholt exchanged views on various dimensions of Nepal-US relations including the proposed Nepal Caucus in the US Congress, reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Nepal Trade Preference Program (NTPP) under Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act (TFTEA) 2015.