Nepal advances telecommunications agenda at global ITU conference
Summary
Nepal has raised its interests in spectrum and satellite orbit management at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 in Doha. Minister for Information and Communications Dr Bikram Timilsina led the Nepali delegation and held meetings with counterparts from France, Iran and Tanzania.
Key Points
- Nepal highlighted spectrum and satellite orbit management as key priorities at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 in Doha.
- Minister for Information and Communications Dr Bikram Timilsina led the Nepali delegation and attended the conference opening and a heads-of-delegations meeting.
- Timilsina held courtesy meetings with Eric Fournier, Iran's Sattar Hashemi, and Tanzania's Angella Jasmine Kairuki to discuss digital connectivity and cooperation.
- The conference in Doha runs from November 9 to November 27 under the theme 'Together for a Connected Digital Future'.
