Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sushila Karki attended a special reception hosted by the Australian Embassy in Kathmandu on Saturday to celebrate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Australia. Speaking at the event, PM Karki said the bilateral partnership has expanded significantly over the decades. “Over more than six decades, our partnership has grown to cover key areas like education, trade, development and culture. Nepal truly values Australia’s friendship, its continued development assistance and its principled support to our democratic and inclusive transformation,” she said.On the occasion, the Prime Minister also launched 65 Years Together, a souvenir book published by the Association of Nepalese Alumni from Australia, which documents the evolution and depth of people-to-people linkages between the two nations.
Since establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries in 1960, Nepali diaspora in Australia has expanded significantly in recent years, strengthening people-to-people links and cultural ties. Today, Nepalis contribute actively to Australia’s multicultural society, while maintaining deep connections with their homeland, the press release issued by the Australian Embassy in Kathmandu stated.Both nations collaborate closely in bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora, including the United Nations and share common agendas on climate action, sustainable development, gender equality, and peacekeeping, reinforcing their commitment to global stability and prosperity, it added.
