Indian PM Modi congratulates PM Shah
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah today.
The Indian PM took to social media and extended congratulations to PM Shah.
"Congratulations to Balendra Shah on his oath-taking as Prime Minister of Nepal. Your appointment reflects the trust Nepali people have in your leadership," Modi stated in X.
Modi further expressed his readiness to work together with PM Shah for advancing Nepal-India relations to a new height.
Pakistani PM Sharif congratulates new PM Shah
Pakistan has congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended best wishes to the new PM Shah, wishing him a successful term.
Taking to social media site, X, on Friday, the Pakistani Prime Minister congratulated PM Shah on assuming the post with a landslide victory of the Rastriya Swatantra Party to which PM Shah belongs to.
"Pakistan deeply values its longstanding and friendly relations with Nepal and looks forward to working closely with your Excellency to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and advance our shared goals of regional peace, stability and prosperity," the Pakistani Prime Minister stated.
USA congratulates PM Shah
The United States of America (USA) congratulated the newly appointed Prime Minister Balendra Shah today.
Taking to social media, Facebook today, the US Embassy in Kathmandu, congratulated PM Shah and expressed willingness to work with Nepal to advance mutual prosperity and regional stability.
Energy Minister assumes office, says nobody should be deprived of access to energy
Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has stated that no one should be deprived of energy.
Minister Shrestha said this after assuming office at the ministry today.
"In the 21st century, the demand for clean energy has increased further, and policies will be formulated in a timely manner to focus on the development of clean energy," he said.
Minister Shrestha stated that coordination with the Ministry of Finance would be established to create an investment-friendly environment in the energy sector, adding that inter-ministerial coordination would be undertaken for the development of the energy and irrigation sectors.
He said that the situation of arable land becoming barren due to lack of water for irrigation should be ended.
The newly-appointed minister mentioned that the Alternative Energy Promotion Center needs to be further strengthened for the development of alternative energy. He stated that the 21st century is an era of research, and therefore, further research is necessary in the energy and irrigation sectors.
He stated that a good governance committee would be formed in the ministry based on the Good Governance Act, adding that financial governance would be promoted effectively.
Minister Shrestha was welcomed at the ministry by Energy Secretary Chiranjivi Chataut, Water Resources and Irrigation Secretary Sarita Dawadi, and Secretary of the Water and Energy Commission Dinanath Mishra.
All three secretaries briefed Minister Shrestha about the work carried out in the ministry under their leadership.
