Nepal and Saudi Arabia are set to sign their first bilateral labor agreement on Monday, with Labor Minister Rajendra Singh Bhandari leading the Nepali delegation. The Cabinet approved the agreement in mid-September. The pact prioritizes worker rights, safety, and welfare, covering wages, working conditions, and the deployment of skilled and semi-skilled labor. Saudi Arabia has emerged as the top destination for Nepali workers in recent months, with more than 41,000 deployed between mid-October and mid-January. In January alone, 62,559 Nepalis went abroad for employment, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Malaysia, and Kuwait.
