Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated efforts for establishment of three Nepali missions abroad – in Canada, Kuwait and South Africa.

According to The Himalayan Times, proposal seeking permission has been forwarded to Ministries of Finance and General Administration to open new diplomatic missions. Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav approved the proposal on Monday before forwarding it to other ministries for approval.

Each mission is likely to have two to three personnel. The decision to open the missions was taken after a survey conducted by the ministry. Ministry spokesperson Suresh Pradhan led the survey team.

After getting green signals from the two ministries, the proposal would have to be sent to cabinet for final approval.

Canada and Kuwait have become popular destinations for Nepali in the recent years while mission in South Africa is to serve that part of the world with which Nepal does not have any direct connection to date. nepalnews.com ia Dec 16 08