Nepal Agrees to Indian Ambassador Sudhakar Dadelas Nomination

Kathmandu. Nepal has agreed to the name of Sudhakar Dalela, recommended by India as the new ambassador. India had sent a letter to Nepal for Dadelas agrément. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs source, Nepal has already sent a reply to that letter. India will soon appoint and send Dadelas. According to sources, Dadelas will arrive in Nepal in the first week of November. India proposed Dadelas for that position after Naveen Srivastava completed his term and returned. Dadelas joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1993. He started his diplomatic journey from Israel. He has served in Indian missions in Brasilia, Chicago, Dhaka, Geneva, Thimphu, and Washington D.C. He also worked as the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan and has been working as Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs since September 2025. He has worked as Director in the Prime Minister's Office and has also served as Director (North Desk) (2006–2007) and later as Joint Secretary (North Desk) (2016–2019) in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, looking after Bhutan and Nepal. Experienced in trade and economic policy, he has also worked as Director in the Department of Commerce in New Delhi. He has also served twice in the Indian Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization in Geneva. Dadelas has served in various positions in the United States. He has worked as Consul General of India in Chicago, and as Political Affairs and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Washington D.C. India is soon sending Dadelas to Nepal to take charge as ambassador at a time when Prime Minister Balendra Shah is preparing to visit India. On the other hand, Nepal has also started the process of sending a new ambassador to India soon. Nepal has recommended the name of Dr. Nishchal Raj Pandey for India. After his name is approved by the parliamentary committee, a letter has also been sent to India for agrément. As soon as India sends its reply, Nepal will appoint and send Pandey.