Nov 19, Kathmandu- A group of twenty-six Nepali diplomats and officers from across ten key Ministries and Departments of the Government of Nepal is visiting India from 20 to 30 November 2024 to participate in the first Special Training Programme for Nepali diplomats and officers at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

The cohort of Nepali diplomats and officers has representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies; Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs; Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration; Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation; Ministry of Urban Development; Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development; Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport; and the Department of Railways.

The training programme will include modules on issues of global political and economic relevance, trade & connectivity, climate change and humanitarian assistance, development partnership, shared culture & heritage and also include visits to cities and places of historical and tourist interest outside New Delhi.

Prasanna Shrivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu held an interaction with the 26 Nepali diplomats and officers on 19 November 2024, prior to their departure for India, and wished all of them a useful, productive and enjoyable training experience in New Delhi.

The visit of Nepali diplomats and officers to India continues our institutional exchanges and reflects the close and unique bilateral relationship between India and Nepal.