The Embassy of Nepal sent today an 8th century standing stone statue of Lord Buddha and a 10th century wooden statue of Nritya Devi to the Department of Archaeology of the Government of Nepal. Honorary Consul General of Nepal in San Diego Mr. Rishi Punnakhar Dhakal sponsored the shipping of these statues. The statue of Nritya Devi was returned to
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri paid a courtesy call on Honorable Congressman Bill Foster (Representative, D-IL,11th District). During the meeting, Ambassador Khatri and Representative Foster exchanged views on various dimensions of Nepal-US relations. Ambassador Khatri requested Rep. Foster to join the proposed revitalized Nepal caucus in the US Congress. The Ambassador also requested Rep. Foster for his support to reauthorize the Generalized
During the meeting, Ambassador Khatri extended sincere thanks to Rep. Lieu for his continued support and goodwill to Nepal as a valuable member of the US congressional Nepal caucus. He requested Rep. Lieu to join the proposed revitalized Nepal caucus. The Ambassador also requested Rep. Lieu for his support to reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Trade Facilitation
Ambassador H.E. Sridhar Khatri on 17th April, 2023 delivered an opening statement at the World Bank Conference on Nepal’s Green Resilient and Inclusive Development (GRID) initiatives at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Highlighting Nepal’s success stories in initiating GRID pathways including community forest program, earthquake reconstruction and COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Ambassador Khatri called for enhanced financial and technical
Finance Secretary Toyam Raya met on 17th April 2023 with Deputy Assistant Administrator Anjali Kaur of USAID at USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C. On the occasion, both sides exchanged views on matters related to ongoing development cooperation between Nepal and the USA. Ambassador Sridhar Khatri, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance Shree Krishna Nepal and other Nepali delegates to
Finance Secretary Toyam Raya met with Deputy Vice President of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Jonathan Brooks at MCC headquarters in Washington, D.C. on 17th April 2023. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on matters related to ongoing preparatory works for the entry into force of the MCC Compact by August 2023. Ambassador Sridhar Khatri, Joint Secretary at the Ministry
On 16 April 2023, the Embassy, in collaboration with the World Bank Country Office in Nepal, organized a brainstorming program ‘Connecting Nepal with the Global Digital Economy’ on developing Nepal’s IT sector with participation from the Ministers and senior officials of the Government of Nepal, prominent Nepali Diaspora IT professionals and entrepreneurs, and representatives of the World Bank, and US
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri today paid a courtesy call on Honorable Congressman Joe Neguse (Representative, D-CO 2nd District) at his office in the Capitol Hill. During the meeting, matters of bilateral interests, including revitalization of Nepal caucus in the US congress, reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act (TFTEA) 2015 were discussed.
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri today paid a courtesy call on Honorable Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (Representative, D-WA 1st District) at her office in the Capitol Hill. During the meeting Ambassador Khatri extended his sincere thanks to Rep DelBene for her continuous support and goodwill to Nepal as a valuable member of the US congressional Nepal caucus. He also requested her to join
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri had a meeting with Mr. Brendan A. Lynch, Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, at the Embassy today. On the occasion, both sides exchanged views on matters of common interest in the areas of trade and investment between the two countries.
