For the first time, the government has unveiled a new integrated foreign policy with the vision of building a strong, prosperous, peaceful, and dignified nation, keeping Nepal's independence, sovereignty, geographical integrity, independence, and national security and unity intact.
The 'Foreign Policy of Nepal, 2077' passed by the Council of Ministers with the aim of promoting the overall national interest by strengthening external relations based on universal equality, mutual benefit, and respect through the operation of an independent and balanced foreign policy has been made public today.
The policy aims to expand and strengthen bilateral relations with all countries, including neighboring countries, on the basis of universal equality, mutual benefit, and respect, enhance Nepal's identity and representation in international and regional fora, promote the national interest, establish world peace, disarmament, protect and promote human rights, and achieve sustainable development. To play an effective role in the multilateral forum for mitigating the effects of climate change, controlling epidemics, terrorism and cybercrime, safe migration, and the realization of the rights of landlocked nations. Has made its main purpose.
Contributing to the socio-economic transformation of the country through the conduct of economic diplomacy, protection of the interests of Nepali community and legal persons involved in the profession, business and employment abroad, the unique natural beauty of Nepal, original and rich civilization, culture, way of life, diversity, thought, art, language, literature and The policy has also given special priority to the promotion of Nepal's 'soft power' through sports.
It is mentioned that the government has established diplomatic relations with 168 countries of the world as per the policy of maintaining balanced foreign policy based on Panchsheel, strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations with neighboring countries, advancing international relations on the basis of sovereignty, independence, geographical integrity, national interest, and self-respect. Nepal's foreign policy is based on Nepal's constitution, prevailing Nepali law, national security policy, and other policies directly related to foreign policy, the regional policy of the Government of Nepal, periodic plan, annual policy, and program.
International Charter, Practices, Practices and Established Values, including the Charter of the United Nations, Treaties, Agreements, and Bilateral Commitments and Declarations of Nepal, Regional and Sub-Regional Organizations of Nepal and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic and 'Consular' Relations with the outside world are expanding on the basis of the country's foreign policy.
The new foreign policy includes expanding and strengthening bilateral relations with all nations, including neighbors, on the basis of universal equality, mutual respect, and benefit, promoting Nepal's overall national interest through cooperation and collaboration, border security and management, historical treaties and agreements through diplomatic and peaceful means. Emphasis has been laid on the solution, not to allow Nepali land to be misused for the benefit of its neighbors, promotion of bilateral, tripartite, and multilateral partnership on issues of common interest, and ensuring a smooth, easy, and smooth use of transit freedom of the country as a landlocked nation.
Similarly, reviewing and modifying bilateral treaties in the national interest and concluding new treaties as required, timely reviewing and modifying existing bilateral, tripartite treaties in the national interest on the basis of universal equality, mutual respect, and benefits, trade agreements with different countries as required. The issue of putting national interest first has been given utmost importance while concluding treaties on the sharing of natural resources and their use.
It has been mentioned that Nepal's role in the mechanism including solidarity and cooperation with the world community, promotion, and protection of human rights in the United Nations Human Rights Council will be made more effective. To play an effective role in reducing and adapting greenhouse gas emissions to meet the challenges of climate change and its negative effects, to play an effective role in the international arena to promote the interests of landlocked and least developed countries, and to cooperate in efforts to make international migration safe, reliable, orderly and dignified. Commitment is expressed in the policy.
The policy unveiled by Foreign Minister Pradip Kumar Gyawali this afternoon will play an active role in building a just, inclusive, human-centered, fair world order based on law, and the voice and opinion of all nations in the international policy-making process. Thus, advocating for the world order, the least developed countries will cooperate for the full implementation of the concessions received under special and separate treatment.
To play an active role in achieving development and prosperity through regional cooperation, to develop regional cooperation as an effective means of common interest for economic development and prosperity, and to play an active and constructive role in regional and sub-regional fora including SAARC, BIMSTEC, and South Asia and Southeast Asia. Cooperation between the SAARC and BIMSTEC forums will be enhanced to take advantage of the potential and potential of both the regions by making them economically and socially connected.
To contribute to the economic development and prosperity of the nation by mobilizing development assistance and conducting effective economic diplomacy in the areas including foreign investment, export trade, and tourism promotion, investment and tourism promotion, export expansion and import management, development of national economy, systematic and dignified foreign employment. The policy also gives equal priority to mobilizing the knowledge, skills, capital, technology, network, and access of Nepali immigrants in Nepal's economic development.
To achieve the support, cooperation, and goodwill of the international community by promoting the image and distinctive identity of the country as a 'soft power' through public diplomacy and protecting and promoting Nepal's overall national interest by using the latest dimensions of information and communication technology in the foreign policy In order to create a conducive environment for regular diplomatic mechanisms, 'track to' diplomacy will be used as needed for debates, discussions, and suggestions on specific and complex diplomatic and national interests.
For the first time in Nepal's diplomatic history, it aims to enhance its national capacity against possible interference from other nations in protecting, promoting, and expanding its national interests in the community of nations and enhancing cooperation by maintaining a close friendship with world community members and international organizations. The main goal of the unified foreign policy is to protect Nepal's security, stability, unity, and integrity, and to translate the aspirations of the Nepalese people for prosperity into reality.
To achieve the goal of building a prosperous Nepal through bilateral, tripartite, and multilateral cooperation and partnership by gaining the trust, consensus, and support of the United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and other multilateral organizations, the government under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Gyawali monitored and evaluated the implementation. A coordination committee has also been formed under the coordination of Foreign Secretary Bharatraj Poudyal. The committee chaired by Minister Gyawali has a majority of members of the Council of Ministers, while the committee headed by Secretary Poudel has secretaries from the Government of Nepal.
