Nepal

Visiting US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Monday. 

During the meeting held at Baluwatar, they discussed matters relating to bilateral interests. The meeting is expected to consolidate the bilateral ties further, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat. 

The US Under-Secretary arrived here on Sunday in the course of a two-day official visit. 

On the occasion, the PM applauded the US government for its contributions to the development endeavours in Nepal, hoping that such cooperation would be further enhanced. 

The US official congratulated the PM on his appointment to the post, wishing him a successful term. 

According to the US Embassy in Kathmandu, Nuland will hold high-level political meetings during the visit. She will observe cultural heritages, experiencing their unique essence. 

Nuland was sworn-in as Under Secretary for Political Affairs in April 2021.

Before that, she was Senior Counselor at the Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategic advisory and commercial diplomacy firm based in Washington, DC.  

She was also a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a distinguished practitioner in Grand Strategy at Yale University, and a member of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy, according to the official website of the US Department of the State.

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