Canada–Nepal relations

Nepal–Canada relations

Nepal	Canada

Foreign relations between Canada and the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal were first established in 1965.

History

Relations were first established 18 January 1965, although earlier both nations were a part of the Colombo Plan. In 1970, the Canadian International Development Agency began distributing aid in Nepal. In 2003, a duty-free agreement was signed between the two nations.^[1] Nepal maintains an embassy on Queen Street in Ottawa, and has honorary consulates in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Victoria, British Columbia.^[2] Canada's high commission in New Delhi is accredited to Nepal and maintains an honorary consulate in Kathmandu.^{[citation needed]}

Consulate of Canada in Tallinn
Location	Kathmandu
Address	P884+9VP, Kathmandu 44600
Ambassador	Buddha Basnyat

Canada has issued nearly $500 million in aid to Nepal throughout the course of relations, including $50 million for the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.^[3]

Resident diplomatic missions

Canada maintains an Honorary Consulate in Kathmandu and Nepal maintains an embassy in Ottawa.

Embassy of Nepal in Ottawa
Embassy of Nepal in Ottawa
Location	Ottawa
Address	408 Queen St K1R 5A7
Ambassador	Bharat Raj Paudyal

Canadian Buddhist Temple in Lumbini, Nepal

See also

• Foreign relations of Canada
• Foreign relations of Nepal
• Nepalese Canadians

References

1. "Nepal – Canada Relations". Government of Nepal: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021.
2. "Nepal-Canada Relations". Government of Nepal: Embassy of Nepal, Ottawa Canada. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021.
3. Canada, Global Affairs (28 March 2019). "Canada-Nepal relations". GAC.

External links

• Media related to Relations of Canada and Nepal at Wikimedia Commons