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Prime Minister Balendra Shah has mentioned that the government was willing to further strengthen relations with friendly countries.

During a meeting today with heads of different diplomatic missions in Nepal and ambassadors at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Shah said that the government has given high importance to the relations with all countries and is committed to boost partnership based on mutual benefits and trust. 

"Nepal has been adopting a balanced and practical foreign policy. Our foreign relations are aligned with the objectives of prosperity," he said. The Prime Minister also expressed gratitude towards all partners and friends for their continuous support and goodwill for Nepal's development endeavours and prosperity.

He emphasized that peace is a shared priority as ongoing conflicts in the world affect general people the most, expecting collective efforts on the shared priority. 

Prime Minister Shah underlined that the government was committed to building an environment conducive for investment, to encouraging entrepreneurship and to supporting sustainable development. "A new government does not mean a break from continuity. We are firmly committed to maintaining political stability, keeping policy directives stable and predictable," the PM underscored.

He stressed that the government was willing to collaborate in different areas including development, trade, investment and climate adaptation activities as well as people-to-people relations, adding security and welfare of the Nepalis abroad are also a priority of the government.

Police have handed over a French national found stranded at Pashupatinath temple premises to the Department of Immigration. 

After a video showing the French national stranded at Pashupatinath was made public, a police team traced him and handed him over to the DoI, spokesperson at the Kathmandu Police, Pawan Kumar Bhattarai said. 

 “After the video showing the French citizen in a helpless condition was made public, it came to know during our inquiry that none of his belongings were stolen or looted, so we handed him over to the Department,” he added. 

Similarly, the police indicated that the French citizen had been living in Nepal for the past six years with his Nepali spouse, and they had left their passports, mobile phone, laptop, and other belongings at the hotel they were staying due to financial reasons. 

Israel has carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, which killed and wounded hundreds of people, while officials say the war against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire in Iran, BBC reported. 

Israel described it as the largest wave of air strikes in this conflict, hitting more than 100 of what it called Hezbollah command centres and military sites in 10 minutes.

The southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley were all targeted.

Ambassadors/Heads of Diplomatic Mission resident in Kathmandu paid a joint courtesy call on Prime Minister Balendra Shah at his Office in Singha Durbar today.

Ambassadors/Heads of Mission of India, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, Qatar, Switzerland, France, Israel, Japan, Bangladesh, Germany, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, China, United States of America and United Nations were present for the joint call on. 

The Ambassadors/Heads of Missions congratulated the Prime Minister and conveyed greetings and messages from their respective heads of state/government.

They also expressed support and cooperation to the new Government in delivering results for the benefit of Nepali people. 

Reiterating Nepal’s balanced and pragmatic foreign policy, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of deepening relations with immediate neighbours, friendly countries and development partners based on trust, mutual respect and shared prosperity. 

He expressed appreciation for the continued goodwill and support extended to Nepal’s development efforts.

Saying that peace must remain our shared priority, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance the Government attaches to the safety, security and wellbeing of Nepali workers and the larger Nepali diaspora abroad.

The Prime Minister also highlighted the Government’s determination to ensure good governance, achieve economic development and improve the livelihood of Nepali people. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Shisir Khanal, Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Asim Shah, Chief Secretary Suman Raj Aryal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and other Government officials were present on the occasion.