Kathmandu, Sept 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is returning to Nepal today after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Prime Minister Oli had left for China on August 30 leading a 23-member Nepali delegation. During his official visit, he held high-level talks with President Xi Jinping in Tianjin and addressed the SCO Plus Summit.
On the sidelines of the Summit, Prime Minister Oli held bilateral meetings with several world leaders, including:
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Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Vice President of China Han Zheng (in Beijing)
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Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu
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Cambodian Prime Minister Dr Hun Manet
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Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
Nepal has been a dialogue partner of the SCO since 2016. Established in 2001, the SCO has grown into one of the largest regional organizations in the world. Its full members include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus. Afghanistan and Mongolia are observers, while Nepal and 14 other countries, including Turkey, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Myanmar, Bahrain, and the UAE, are dialogue partners.
Prime Minister Oli was accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Minister for Education, Science and Technology Raghuji Pant, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey, lawmakers Purna Bahadur Khadka and Chhabilal Bishwakarma, PM’s Economic and Development Advisor Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada, and other high-ranking officials.
The visit is expected to strengthen Nepal’s diplomatic ties and regional cooperation within the SCO framework, while also enhancing bilateral relations with China, Russia, and other participating nations. #nepal #SCO #china #parade
