JANAKPURDHAM, Feb 24: Foreign Minister NP Saud, who is in New Delhi to participate in the Raisina Dialogue, is visiting Ram Temple in Ayodhya to offer five types of ornaments.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Foreign Minister NP Saud has emphasized the critical importance of the Indian Ocean beyond its geographical identity, highlighting its geopolitical, geostrategic, and geo-economic significance as a global hub of civilizations.

Russia must heed Nepal's concerns

January 21, 2024 07:35 am

Foreign Minister NP Saud has requested Russia to repatriate Nepali citizens, who have joined the Russian army after the war broke out with Ukraine on February 24, 2022. During his meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin on the sideline of the NAM summit in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Friday, FM Saud said that Nepal does not have a policy of sending citizens to foreign armies except under the traditional arrangement with some countries.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Foreign Minister NP Saud has requested Russia to repatriate Nepali citizens, who have joined the army there.

In a shocking revelation, Foreign Minister NP Saud recently disclosed that approximately 200 Nepali youths, who initially went to Russia on various visas, are suspected to have joined the Russian army. Disturbingly, seven individuals have already lost their lives, and an additional 100 Nepali nationals have been reported missing.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash (NP) Saud has said that some 100 Nepalis who joined the Russian army have been reported missing.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Foreign Minister NP Saud has asked Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Mukhairi to take immediate initiatives for the release of Bipin Joshi, a Nepali who is currently under the control of Hamas.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Ajit Shah, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Nepal (AmCham Nepal), an umbrella organization representing businesses with US investments in Nepal, is accompanying a Nepali delegation on their visit to the United States, which includes Nepal's Foreign Minister NP Saud.

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Foreign Minister NP Saud, who is currently on a week-long visit to the US, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have held discussions about the United States providing a loan of more than Rs 16.5 billion to support the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Foreign Minister NP Saud is scheduled to visit the United States. Preparations for this visit are currently underway following his meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, during Guterres' visit to Nepal starting on October 29.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: In response to growing concerns and mounting requests to repatriate Nepali citizens stranded in Israel, a delegation led by Foreign Minister NP Saud departed for Israel today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: The Government of Nepal has taken decisive steps to establish a mechanism led by Foreign Minister NP Saud aimed at rescuing Nepali citizens currently in Israel.

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Foreign Minister NP Saud held discussions with Israeli Ambassador to Nepal, Hanan Godar.

NEW YORK, Sept 21: Foreign Minister NP Saud met with former US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON DC, Sept 19: Foreign Minister NP Saud who is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly called on UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Monday.

WASHINGTON DC, Sept 18: Foreign Minister NP Saud, who is in New York to participate in the United Nations General Assembly, held a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for Politics and Peacekeeping Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo.

Foreign Minister Saud off to US for UNGA

September 12, 2023 12:45 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Foreign Minister NP Saud has left for the USA.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Foreign Minister NP Saud has revealed that the agendas of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's upcoming visit to China are yet to be finalized.

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Foreign Minister NP Saud has made a formal request to the Indian side for necessary assistance in searching and rescuing the missing Nepalis in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India.

KATHMANDU, July 11: Foreign Minister NP Saud has said Nepal's relations with neighboring countries- China and India – should be further strengthened.

KATHMANDU, July 1: Foreign Minister NP Saud has emphasized the government's efforts to stabilize Nepal's fluid foreign policy and international relations.