India appoints Sudhakar Dalela as next ambassador to Nepal
Summary
India has appointed Sudhakar Dalela, a senior Ministry of External Affairs diplomat, as its next ambassador to Nepal. Nepal has also nominated Dr Nishchal Nath Pandey as ambassador to India, with formal approval still pending.
Key Points
- India has appointed Sudhakar Dalela as its next ambassador to Nepal.
- Dalela is a 1993-batch Indian Foreign Service officer with extensive experience on Nepal and Bhutan affairs.
- The ambassadorial post in Kathmandu had been vacant since Naveen Srivastava returned to New Delhi.
- Nepal has nominated Dr Nishchal Nath Pandey as its next ambassador to India, pending formalization.
