No blanket amnesty for serious rights violation, PM vows to foreign diplomats

Promises to uphold zero-tolerance policy against corruption and ensure transparency and accountability.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Monday that Nepal will pursue an independent foreign policy based on the principles of sovereign equality, non-interference, mutual respect and benefit. Briefing the Kathmandu-based diplomatic community for the first time after assuming the office on December 25, the prime minister stated that “friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation continue to guide Nepal’s external engagements.”