Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal is leaving today for Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius, to address the 9th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) 2026 at the invitation of Minister of External Affairs of India Dr S. Jaishankar.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Conference, scheduled to be held from 10 to 12 April 2026, is being organised by the India Foundation in association with the Government of Mauritius under the theme "Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance."
During the Conference, the Foreign Minister will deliver Nepal's national statement articulating Nepal's perspectives on Indian Ocean governance, the mountain-ocean ecological nexus, and the importance of maritime connectivity for economic development.
Foreign Minister Khanal is also scheduled to hold meetings with counterparts on the margins of the Conference. Minister Khanal is scheduled to return to Nepal on 13 April 2026.
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