KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has begun reviewing candidates nominated for ambassadorial positions. The committee started with hearings for four out of the 17 proposed ambassadors, including Prof. Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli, nominated for China, and Sumnima Tuladhar, nominated for Denmark.
During the hearing, Dr. Oli outlined plans to enhance Nepal-China relations by implementing existing treaties, boosting investment, and improving border management. Tuladhar promised to facilitate high-level visits from Denmark and address climate change through diplomatic channels.
The committee has received nine complaints about these nominations, with six complainants presenting their concerns. Many complaints focus on the lack of inclusion in the ambassadorial recommendations, which is a constitutional principle.
Other proposed ambassadors include Dhana Prasad Pundit (Israel), Dr. Netra Prasad Timilsina (Malaysia), Rita Dhital (Pakistan), Prakash Mani Poudel (Portugal), Ramesh Chandra Poudel (Qatar), Junga Bahadur Chauhan (Russia), Naresh Bikram Dhakal (Saudi Arabia), Prof. Dr. Kapilman Shrestha (South Africa), Dr. Shibamaya Tumbahamphe (South Korea), Sanil Nepal (Spain), Ram Krishna Bhattarai (Sri Lanka), Chandra Kumar Ghimire (United Kingdom), and Lok Darshan Regmi (United States).
