Monday, October 12th, 2026

Parliamentary hearings for ambassadors-designate to four countries begin today



KATHMANDU: A meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee under the Federal Parliament is scheduled to take place today at 9:15 a.m. in the Public Accounts Committee hall, according to the Federal Parliament Secretariat.

The meeting will mark the beginning of the parliamentary hearing process for ambassadors-designate to India, China, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

According to the meeting agenda, the committee will first hold discussions with complainants regarding complaints filed against the proposed ambassadors. The parliamentary hearings will begin after the discussions.

The committee has invited four ambassador-designates to appear for the hearings: Dr. Nischal Nath Pandey, nominated for India; Kalyan Raj Sharma, nominated for China; Chiranjung Thapa, nominated for the United States; and Gaurav Shumsher Rana, nominated for the United Kingdom.

Publish Date : 12 October 2026 08:25 AM

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