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Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel Returns Back Home From Visit To Japan Commemorating 70th Anniversary Of Diplomatic Relations

Nepali Prime Minister Sushila Karki (center) welcomes Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel at the VIP lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 4, 2026. The Nepal Army accords him a guard of honor on the occasion. Paudel leaves for Japan on February 1, 2026, at the invitation of the Japanese government, leading a Nepali delegation. During the visit, he takes part in a special reception organized by the Japanese government in Tokyo to commemorate seven decades of Nepal-Japan diplomatic ties. Nepal and Japan establish diplomatic relations on September 1, 1956. Nepal opens its embassy in Tokyo in 1965, while Japan sets up its embassy in Kathmandu in 1967. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13274541
Date Taken	4 February 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki President Ram Chandra Paudel VIP lounge Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu February 4 2026 Nepal Army guard of honor Japan February 1 2026 Japanese government Nepali delegation special reception Tokyo seven decades diplomatic ties Nepal–Japan relations September 1 1956 embassy Tokyo 1965 embassy Kathmandu 1967 Subaas Shrestha NurPhoto visit diplomatic relations international relations commemoration 70 years diplomatic anniversary.