Nepal to close three embassies, two consulates under revised economic diplomacy strategy

Kathmandu / May 29: The government has decided to discontinue three Nepali embassies and two consulate general offices as part of a revised economic diplomacy strategy aimed at streamlining its overseas presence.

Presenting the federal budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 in Parliament on Friday, Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle announced that Nepal will close its embassies in Denmark, Brazil and South Africa.

He also said the government will shut down the Consulate General Offices in San Francisco and Chengdu, along with the embassy branch in Visakhapatnam, India.

According to the government, the decision has been taken in line with evolving priorities in economic diplomacy and efforts to rationalise and make more efficient Nepal’s diplomatic network abroad.