KATHMANDU, Sept 23: Nepal has formally established diplomatic relations with Grenada, a Caribbean island nation.
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and Grenada’s Finance Minister Dennis Cornwall signed a joint communiqué at Nepal’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.
Nepal, Bahamas establish diplomatic relations
Before the signing, the two ministers discussed matters of mutual interest. They stressed the need to speed up progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and address the effects of climate change. They also explored ways to share experience and good practices in tourism, education and other areas of common interest.
With Grenada added, Nepal now has diplomatic relations with 186 countries.
Grenada’s capital is St George’s. The country comprises the main island of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and had an estimated population of about 117,100 in 2025.
Grenada is an independent Commonwealth country with a constitutional monarchy. Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell heads its government, while King Charles III is its head of state, represented in Grenada by Governor-General Dame Cécile La Grenade.
