Parliamentary hearing committee endorses proposed ambassador Lamsal for appointment

KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has approved Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal as Nepal’s Ambassador to Belgium.

The approval took place during a meeting on Wednesday morning.

In September, the Council of Ministers had recommended Lamshal for the ambassadorial position.

She was promoted to the role of Foreign Secretary on 14 Dec, 2023, making her the first woman to hold this position.

Despite having some months left in her tenure, Lamshal was nominated for the ambassadorial role.

During the committee meeting, Lamshal presented her action plan, in which she expressed her commitment to sincerely work towards safeguarding and promoting Nepal’s national interests in European countries and multilateral forums.