Information and Communication Minister Dr. Vikram Timilsina is scheduled to travel to Doha, Qatar, from November 7 to 13, 2026, to attend the International Telecommunication Union’s plenipotentiary conference, known as PP-26. Ministry secretary Rajendra Kumar Poudel and one other ministry official will accompany him on the visit.
Minister’s visit to Doha
Timilsina’s trip will take place over seven days, with attendance at the ITU conference as its stated purpose. The event is being held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The minister will be joined by two ministry officials: Secretary Rajendra Kumar Poudel and another official whose name has not been specified in the information available about the visit.
The schedule sets November 7 as the start of the visit and November 13 as its final day. The announced dates place the minister and his accompanying officials in Qatar for the conference period. No additional stops or activities beyond attendance at PP-26 have been specified.
Key details of the visit:
- Minister: Dr. Vikram Timilsina, Minister for Information and Communication
- Destination: Doha, Qatar
- Visit dates: November 7 to 13, 2026
- Conference: International Telecommunication Union plenipotentiary conference, PP-26
- Accompanying officials: Ministry secretary Rajendra Kumar Poudel and one other ministry official
About the ITU conference
The International Telecommunication Union is the United Nations body for information and communication. Timilsina is travelling to attend its plenipotentiary conference, identified as PP-26. The conference is the central event named in the minister’s travel schedule; the information released about the visit does not detail its agenda or specify which sessions he is expected to attend.
The ITU’s role as a United Nations body gives the meeting an international setting for information and communication matters. Timilsina’s attendance will represent Nepal’s information and communication ministry at the conference, while Poudel and the other official will accompany him as part of the ministry delegation. No further details about the delegation’s responsibilities have been provided.
Details confirmed about the trip
The announced travel plan identifies the minister, destination, dates, conference and accompanying officials. It does not include details of the minister’s planned remarks, bilateral meetings or any decisions expected from the conference. Those matters have not been specified in the information available about the visit.
For now, the confirmed purpose is participation in PP-26 in Doha. The visit is scheduled to conclude on November 13, following which the minister’s travel to Qatar will be complete. The conference is hosted under the auspices of the ITU, the United Nations body responsible for information and communication.
