The Nepali Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK), Chandra Kumar Ghimire, has resigned from his post after the government instructed ambassadors from 11 countries to return home.
Taking to Facebook on Wednesday, Ambassador Ghimire bade adieu to the UK and expressed gratitude for the respect shown to him during his tenure.
The government had only sent letters on Monday to the embassies of 11 countries, asking the ambassadors to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ambassadors to China, Germany, Israel, Malaysia, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States of America were instructed by the government to return to Nepal to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"Your Excellency is kindly informed that a decision (at the level of the Honorable Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs) was made on November 3, 2025 to recall you to Nepal to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until further arrangements are made," the letter stated.
The letter further said, "Furthermore, as per the same decision, Your Excellency is kindly requested to use the previously issued air ticket in your name for travel to Nepal and report to the Ministry by November 6, 2025)."
A joint bench of the Supreme Court on Sunday had issued an interim order, directing the government not to implement the decision to recall the ambassadors. When the court order was discussed by the Cabinet on Monday, members informally agreed not to issue a letter upholding the ambassadors' positions despite the interim ruling.
However, after the concerned ambassadors wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Supreme Court's interim order and the letters sent by the travel agency named 'C Link' asking whether to cancel the tickets already issued, the government on Monday evening instructed them to return home using the already booked tickets.
According to a source, the government found it easier to make this decision because the Supreme Court's interim order had not formally reached the Council of Ministers.
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