Ambassador of the United States (US) Dean R Thompson has paid a courtesy call on Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel. 

At a meeting held at the ministry today, the two discussed the matters related to the recent political situation of Nepal and various aspects of bilateral relations, Minister Kharel's secretariat informed. 

On the occasion, Minister Kharel briefed the US ambassador about the changed political circumstances after Gen Z protests and the incumbent government's priorities. 

Ambassador Thompson extended congratulations and best wishes to Minister Kharel for the latter's successful tenure, according to the minister's secretariat.