Rupak Sapkota has been appointed as the foreign affairs advisor to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

A Cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to appoint Sapkota as the foreign affairs advisor to Prime Minister Dahal, a minister said.

Sapkota holds a degree in International Relations from China.

He is the son of CPN (Maoist Center) Vice-Chairman Agni Sapkota.

Sapkota has been teaching international relations and diplomacy at Tribhuvan University.