US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Megan Bouldin met Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu on Thursday, with the two sides discussing matters related to Nepal-US relations following Khanal’s recent visit to the United States. During the meeting, Bouldin highlighted the ongoing delivery of more than USD 36 million in US assistance for Nepal’s flood response.
Talks on Nepal-US relations
The meeting brought Bouldin and Khanal together for discussions on the bilateral relationship. The talks took place after Khanal’s recent visit to the United States, providing an opportunity for the two sides to discuss Nepal-US ties following that trip. The summary of the meeting did not specify which particular issues were discussed or identify any agreements reached.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu was the venue for the meeting. Bouldin attended as the US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, while Khanal represented Nepal as foreign minister. The encounter focused on various matters related to the relationship between the two countries, according to the information provided about the meeting.
US assistance for flood response
Bouldin highlighted that the United States is continuing to deliver more than USD 36 million in assistance for Nepal’s flood response. The amount was described as ongoing assistance, rather than as a newly announced package at the meeting. No further breakdown of the funding, its delivery schedule, or the specific activities it supports was provided in the meeting summary.
The flood-response support was the specific assistance mentioned in the account of the discussion. It formed part of the matters raised by Bouldin during her meeting with Khanal, alongside the broader conversation about Nepal-US relations. The available information does not provide details about the areas receiving the support or the institutions involved in delivering it.
Context of the meeting
Khanal’s recent visit to the United States was the stated context for the talks, but no dates, itinerary, or details of his discussions during the visit were included in the summary. Similarly, the account did not set out the full agenda for Thursday’s meeting or provide comments from either official beyond Bouldin’s highlighting of the assistance.
The meeting therefore brought together two central points noted in the account: discussion of Nepal-US relations after the foreign minister’s US visit, and the continuing delivery of US assistance for Nepal’s flood response. Further details about the subjects covered in the talks were not included in the information available about the meeting.
