KATHMANDU, APRIL 9
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is leaving for Port Louis, Mauritius, on Thursday to participate in the 9th Indian Ocean Conference 2026.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khanal will attend the conference at the invitation of India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
The conference, scheduled from April 10 to 12, is being organised by the India Foundation in association with the Government of Mauritius under the theme "Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance."
During the event, Minister Khanal is set to deliver Nepal's national statement, outlining the country's perspectives on Indian Ocean governance, the mountain–ocean ecological nexus, and the role of maritime connectivity in economic development.
He is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines of the conference.
Minister Khanal is expected to return to Nepal on April 13.
