KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The governments of India, China and Israel have approved the appointments of Nepal's ambassador-designates to the three countries, according to sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Agrément has been received for Nischal Nath Pandey (India), Kalyan Raj Sharma (China) and Suresh Kumar Karn (Israel). The appointment process has now moved forward, with the President expected to formally appoint them at a ceremony at the President's Office soon, the sources said.
The government had recommended 13 ambassadorial candidates for different countries in the third week of September. Two nominations were rejected during parliamentary hearings, while another candidate withdrew his name following controversy.