GUANGZHOU, Aug 17: The 11th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), titled “Arohan 2026: Rising Together, Leading Forward,” was held in Guangzhou, China, from August 14 to 16.
The conference focused on effectively addressing the rights and concerns of non-resident Nepalis and making the Nepali diaspora’s contribution to Nepal’s economic and social development more organised, effective and institutionalised.
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Bishwaraj Angdembe, leader of the opposition in the House of Representatives and parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress, attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest. Chief whips and lawmakers from various political parties, as well as former lawmakers, also participated.
The event was attended by Roshan Khanal, acting ambassador of the Nepali Embassy in China, Economic Minister Parbati Khanal, Bharat Khanal, Nepali consul general in Guangzhou, Laxmi Prasad Niraula, Nepali consul general in Lhasa, Satish Gurung, acting Nepali consul general in Hong Kong, and Krishna Kumar Subedi, joint secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
NRNA office bearers, former presidents, advisers, representatives of national coordination councils, businesspersons, experts, women and youth representatives, and journalists also participated. More than 500 delegates attended the conference in person and virtually.
Thematic sessions discussed the rights of non-resident Nepalis, citizenship, voting rights, PNO status, Gurkhas and investment opportunities. Participants also discussed strengthening National Coordination Councils in the Asia Pacific region, NRNA’s rebranding, safe foreign employment and reintegration, promoting Nepal through the diaspora, women’s empowerment, campaigns against human trafficking and Nepal’s transformation.
The conference also held dedicated discussions on the identity and leadership development of second-generation Nepalis and strengthening their global connectivity.
The conference issued the 21 point “Guangzhou Declaration 2026,” aimed at effectively addressing the rights and concerns of non-resident Nepalis and further institutionalising the diaspora’s contribution to Nepal’s economic and social development.
Through the declaration, participants pledged to advance institutional initiatives to strengthen the rights of the non-resident Nepali community, investment, safe foreign employment, reintegration, participation of women and youth, leadership among the second generation and the diaspora’s ties with Nepal.
