Prime Minister Balen Shah to Hold One-on-One Meetings with Foreign Envoys
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah is set to begin one-on-one meetings with foreign ambassadors in Kathmandu, starting with India’s Naveen Srivastava and later China’s Chang Mao Ming. The move follows earlier collective meetings and comes amid efforts to ease strained diplomatic ties and pave the way for foreign visits.
Key Points
- Balendra Shah will start individual meetings with heads of foreign diplomatic missions from Monday, beginning with the Indian ambassador.
- He had previously refused separate meetings and instead held collective meetings with ambassadors and EU mission heads.
- The government is trying to manage strained international relations and create conditions for the prime minister’s foreign visits.
- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and Rabi Lamichhane have also been active in diplomatic outreach to India, China, and the United Nations.
