Process to bring back body of Bipin Joshi begins

Summary

The process to repatriate the body of Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student killed in a Hamas attack in Israel, has begun with diplomatic coordination between Nepal and Israeli authorities.

Key Points
  • The body of Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student killed in a Hamas attack, is being repatriated to Nepal.
  • Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the body has been identified and handed over by Hamas to Israeli authorities.
  • Diplomatic coordination involved Nepal’s Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and Israel’s Foreign Ministry Director General Eden Bar Tal.
  • Joshi was studying in Israel under the Learn and Earn program and was affected during the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault.
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