KATHMANDU, Oct 13: The Federal Parliament’s Joint Parliamentary Hearing Committee will hold hearings for five more ambassador nominees today, Tuesday.
The meeting, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., will hear from Saru Joshi, nominated for Germany; Suresh Kumar Karna for Israel; Padmakshi Rana for Oman; Prof. Dr. Sangam Shrestha for South Korea; and Prapti Sherchan for Spain.
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The committee has already completed hearings for nominees to four other countries. At Monday’s meeting, chaired by Bodh Narayan Shrestha, it heard from Dr. Nischal Nath Pandey, nominated for India; Kalyan Raj Sharma for China; Charin Jung Thapa for the United States; and Gaurav Shumsher Rana for the United Kingdom.
All four nominees presented their work plans and answered lawmakers’ questions. Their proposals included strengthening Nepal’s diplomatic ties with their respective host countries, expanding bilateral cooperation, making bilateral mechanisms more active, and improving trade and connectivity.
Before hearing from the nominees, the committee heard from people who had filed complaints against them.