India has proposed the name of Manjeev Singh Puri as its next Ambassador to Nepal, with the term of senior Indian diplomat Ranjit Rae coming to an end.
Mr. Puri is the incumbent Indian Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg.
An official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Kathmandu confirmed that Mr. Puri’s name was sent to the MoFA on Tuesday and the process for sending the agreement for his appointment would commence.
Outgoing Ambassador Mr. Rae, whose term ended on Feb 28, 2017, had informed Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ of New Delhi’s decision during his farewell call on March 1.
Nepal: Know More- Nepal is officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
- It is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia.
- It has a population of 26.4 million.
- It is the 93rd largest country by area.
- Capital: Kathmandu
