Nepal, US plan high-level visits and other engagements next year
Summary
Nepal and the United States are planning high-level visits and a series of engagements next year to mark 80 years of diplomatic relations. The agenda includes trade and investment promotion, cooperation in information technology and artificial intelligence, and efforts to attract US investment in Nepal.
Key Points
- Nepal and the United States will mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations with high-level visits and events in Kathmandu and Washington next year.
- Nepal is proposing a visit by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while officials also want to expand business, investment and diaspora engagement.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the relationship should move beyond traditional aid toward digital transformation, clean energy and human capital development.
- The US Embassy highlighted continued cooperation in technology, creative sectors, health infrastructure and the MCC compact for power and road projects.
