Senior Diplomat Sudhakar Dalela Assumes Charge as India's New Ambassador to Nepal

Senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1993 batch, **Sudhakar Dalela**, arrived in Kathmandu on **November 3, 2026**, to take up his new assignment as India's Ambassador to Nepal.

- Arrival & Succession:

  - He was received at the airport by representatives of Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials from the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.

  - He succeeds **Shri Naveen Srivastava** as India’s Ambassador to Nepal.

- Career Highlights & Key Positions:

  - Served as India’s **Ambassador to Bhutan from 2022 to 2025**.

  - Served as **Secretary (Economic Relations)** in the Ministry of External Affairs from September 2025.

  - Previously handled India-Nepal and India-Bhutan relations as Director and Joint Secretary in the Ministry’s Northern Division.

  - Held assignments in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and key diplomatic missions, including in the United States.

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- India–Nepal Relations:

  - The historic India–Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed on **July 31, 1950**.

- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Profile:

  - Capital: **Kathmandu** | Currency: **Nepalese Rupee (NPR)**.

  - President: **Ram Chandra Paudel** (since March 13, 2023).

  - Prime Minister: **Balendra Shah** (since March 27, 2026).

- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA):

  - External Affairs Minister: **Dr. S. Jaishankar**.

Q: Who has assumed charge as India's new Ambassador to Nepal?

A: Sudhakar Dalela

Q: Who is the current Prime Minister of Nepal (assumed office in March 2026)?

A: Balendra Shah

Q: Prior to his appointment in Nepal, Sudhakar Dalela served as India's Ambassador to which country from 2022 to 2025?

A: Bhutan

Q: Whom did Sudhakar Dalela succeed as India's Ambassador to Nepal?

A: Naveen Srivastava

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