Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's Landmark Visit to the USA for UN General Assembly

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is set for his first foreign trip to the USA to participate in the UN General Assembly. This departure from the norm of visiting neighboring countries first comes after a cabinet meeting approved his visit. He is scheduled to address the Summit of the Future event.

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is poised to make his maiden international journey to the United States, diverging from the typical practice of prioritizing neighboring countries. The purpose of his visit is to join the United Nations General Assembly.

The exact date for his departure remains undisclosed. However, a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Oli on Thursday approved his travel to the USA, as reported by the state-run Gorkhapatra daily, citing a senior cabinet minister.

The 79th session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled in New York from September 10 to 28. Oli, serving his fourth term since July 15, initially planned to attend the BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand. Due to political unrest in Bangladesh and Thailand, the summit got postponed, leading Oli to cancel his Bangkok trip. 'Prime Minister Oli's visit to New York for the UN General Assembly is confirmed. He will address the Summit of the Future event during the General Assembly on September 22-23,' said Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sharad Singh Bhandari to Gorkhapatra. Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana will accompany PM Oli.

(With inputs from agencies.)