Last Updated on November 3, 2026 9:14 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Sudhakar Dalela has arrived in Kathmandu today to assume charge as India’s new Ambassador to Nepal. He was welcomed at the airport by representatives of Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials of the Embassy of India. A 1993-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Dalela previously served as India’s Ambassador to Bhutan from 2022 to 2025. He also served as Secretary (Economic Relations) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs from September 2025.
During his diplomatic career, Dalela has handled India-Nepal and India-Bhutan relations as Director and Joint Secretary in the Ministry’s Northern Division. He has also served in the Prime Minister’s Office and held diplomatic assignments in several countries, including the United States.
Dalela succeeds Naveen Srivastava as India’s Ambassador to Nepal.