By Andrew Irumba
Kampala mogul Dr Sudhir Ruparelia on Tuesday morning presented his credentials as the Honorary Consul of the sovereign Republic of Nepal.
Dr Sudhir presented his credentials to the minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Sam Kutesa, at the ministry’s headquarters in Kampala.
We reported a few days back that Dr Sudhir had been appointed Honorary Consul of Nepal by his excellency Bidhya Devi Bhandari, the Nepalese president, so after presenting his credentials the businessman officially commenced his duties.
We have established that shortly after presenting his credentials, Dr Sudhir has since opened up a Nepalese Consulate at his Crane Chambers in Kampala, which dfcu Bank was illegally occupying before they evicted themselves.
The function was graced by H.E Jhabindra Aryal , Ambassador E&P, Embassy of Nepal, Cairo Egypt.
TheSpyUganda has learnt that after officially commencing his duties as Consul, Dr Sudhir will host guests to a cocktail party at Kabira Country Club to celebrate the milestone.
It should be noted that Dr Sudhir’s appointment was aimed at strengthening economic and political ties between the two countries.
Nepal As A Country
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
With an estimated population of 26.4 million, it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area.
Nepal borders China in the north and India in the south, east and west while Bangladesh is located within only 27 kilometres (17 miles) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim.
The country, whose capital is Kathmandu, has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, Nepali as the official language.
