Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Nepal PM's Advisor Meets India's NSA
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah sent his advisor, Kumar Byanjankar, to meet India's top security official, Ajit Doval, in New Delhi.
Some news reports say the meeting happened, but Byanjankar says it didn't.
The Prime Minister of Nepal has been careful about meeting foreign diplomats alone.
He has been trying to balance Nepal's relationships with both India and China.
He is also planning to meet the ambassadors of India and China separately soon.
Nepal's PM Balendra Shah sent his advisor Kumar Byanjankar to meet India's NSA Ajit Doval in New Delhi.
Local media reports confirm the meeting, but Byanjankar denies it.
PM Shah has been reluctant to meet foreign diplomats one-on-one, citing diplomatic protocol.
Shah is planning to meet the Indian and Chinese ambassadors to Nepal separately.
Nepal is balancing its relationships with both India and China, as well as the United States.
- Who
- Kumar Byanjankar (Chief Advisor to Nepal PM Balendra Shah) and Ajit Doval (Indian NSA)
- What
- A reported meeting between Kumar Byanjankar and Ajit Doval in New Delhi
- When
- First week of July
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To discuss diplomatic relations and possibly Nepal's balancing act between India and China
Meeting Confirmation
Meeting Denial
Meeting Occurrence
Meeting Confirmation
Local media reports confirm that Kumar Byanjankar met with India's NSA Ajit Doval in New Delhi during the first week of July.
Meeting Denial
Kumar Byanjankar has consistently denied the reports, stating he neither traveled to India nor met with senior Indian officials.
- Prime Minister of Nepal
- Balendra Shah
- Chief Advisor to PM Shah
- Kumar Byanjankar (Ben)
- Indian NSA
- Ajit Doval
- Ruling Party in Nepal
- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)
- President of RSP
- Rabi Lamichhane
- Indian Ambassador to Nepal
- Naveen Srivastava
- Chinese Ambassador to Nepal
- Zhang Maoming
- ADB President
- Masato Kanda