Kathmandu: Nepal government recalled its ambassadors from 11 countries, including India and America

The Nepal government has recalled its ambassadors from 11 countries. These include ambassadors posted in India and the US under the ‘Nepali Congress’ quota. This decision has been taken by Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ three months after breaking the alliance with the party and joining hands with KP Sharma Oli.

The government took the decision despite the objections of the foreign minister

According to The Kathmandu Post newspaper, despite the objections of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha, the Nepal government on Thursday recalled the ambassadors. These include Nepal’s ambassador to India, Shankar Sharma.

Possible visit of Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda to India on Sunday

He may come to India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Foreign Ministry officials termed the government’s move as non-diplomatic Several officials of the Foreign Ministry told the newspaper that this move of the government is giving a non-diplomatic message to many countries. A Nepal minister told the newspaper that Foreign Minister Shrestha was opposing the proposal to recall ambassadors appointed from the quota of Nepali Congress and other parties, but Prime Minister Dahal and CPN-UML President Oli decided to recall the ambassadors arbitrarily. These ambassadors were posted under the Nepali Congress The names of the recalled ambassadors include Shankar Sharma (India), Shridhar Khatri (USA), Gyan Chandra Acharya (United Kingdom) and Jyoti Pyakurel Bhandari (South Korea). He was appointed under the Nepali Congress quota when party president Sher Bahadur Deuba led the government in 2021.