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
NDU – NESA Seminar in Washington, D.C.: Ambassador Sridhar Khatri welcomed a six-member delegation of Nepal National Defense University (NDU) Development and Construction Committee led by its Chairman Lt. Gen. Bala Nanda Sharma (Rtd.) of Nepal Army in Washington, D.C. on 8th April 2024. The Nepal NDU delegation is visiting the US from 8th – 12th April at the invitation of Near East
The Embassy will be closed on Friday, April 12, 2024, in observance of Nepali New Year celebrations.
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri today interacted at the Embassy with the students from Don Bosco College and Pragya Kunja School, Kathmandu, who are on an educational tour of the United States, led by Mr. with Kapil Dev Regmi, Director of the institution. During the interaction, students engaged in conversation with the Ambassador on various aspects of Nepal-US relations.
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri held a meeting at the Embassy with Ms. Afreen Akhter Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US State Department and exchanged view on matters of mutual interest in further advancing the bilateral relations between Nepal and the USA.
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri delivered opening remarks during an expert panel hosted at The Wilson Center in partnership with USAID and Integra Government Services International, LLC. The panel focused on exploring the MODSNOW tool and its potential deployment to enhance water security in Central and South Asia. The discussion emphasized the necessity for South and Central Asian countries to prioritize long-term solutions for climate challenges related to
Ambassador Sridhar Khatri and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Assistant Brendan Lynch had a meeting at the Embassy on 12th March 2024 and discussed various matters of mutual interest in promoting trade between Nepal and the US. Topics discussed during the meeting included extending the GSP facility to Nepal, promoting Nepali high-quality products such as woolen carpets, pashmina, tea, and
