Nepal’s President, Ramchandra Paudel, has reappointed Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma as the Resident Ambassador of Nepal to India. Alongside this, Dr. Netra Prasad Timsina was named as the Resident Ambassador of Nepal to Malaysia. These appointments were made under Article 282 (1) of Nepal’s Constitution, following recommendations from the Council of Ministers.
Dr. Sharma, a distinguished economist and diplomat, previously served as Nepal’s Ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2014 and as Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission between 2002 and 2006.
Nepal’s ambassador to IndiaHis earlier tenure as Ambassador to India lasted from March 2022 to July 2024, marking his return to a pivotal diplomatic role.