Nepal appoints ex-US envoy as new Ambassador to India
Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed economist and former US envoy Dr Shankar Prasad Sharma as the country’s new Ambassador to India, an official announcement said on Sunday.
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Kathmandu: Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed economist and former US envoy Dr Shankar Prasad Sharma as the country's new Ambassador to India, an official announcement said on Sunday.
The post of Nepal's envoy in New Delhi was vacant after Ambassador Nilambar Acharya, who was appointed by the previous government, was recalled some six months ago.
Dr Sharma has been appointed as Nepal's Ambassador to India by President Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers in accordance with Article 282 of the Constitution of Nepal, the President's office said in a statement.
Sharma had earlier served as Nepal's Ambassador to the United States. He also worked as Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission between 2002 and 2006.
