Kathmandu: India’s newly appointed Ambassador to Nepal, H.E Sudhakar Dalela, arrived in Kathmandu on November 3 to assume his responsibilities as the new Indian ambassador to Nepal.
According to a social media post by the Embassy of India in Nepal, Dalela was welcomed at the airport by representatives of Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials from the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
India appointed Dalela as its ambassador to Nepal on October 16. He will succeed Naveen Srivastava, who assumed office on June 25, 2022.
Prior to his appointment, Dalela served as Secretary for Economic Relations at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, a position he held from 2025. He also previously served as India’s ambassador to Bhutan for three years.
A career diplomat, Dalela joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1993. During his diplomatic career, he has served in various capacities at Indian missions in Israel, Brazil, Bangladesh, Switzerland and the United States.
He brings experience in trade policy, economic diplomacy and India’s relations with neighbouring countries.
