KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 18

President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed Nepal's residential ambassadors to the Republic of India and Malaysia, today.

According to the President's Office, the appointments were made under Article 282, Clause (1) of the Constitution of Nepal, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.

Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma has been appointed as Nepal's ambassador to India, while Dr. Netra Prasad Timilsina will serve as the ambassador to Malaysia.