In a briefing to the diplomatic community in Kathmandu late Thursday evening, Koirala said his government would not allow any activities from the Nepalese soil against the neighbouring countries, Xinhua reported.
Koirala, who assumed the office of prime minister on February 10, has hitherto been silent about the foreign policy of the new government.
“Recent years have witnessed profound changes in the dispersal of geopolitical and economic power in the world,” Koirala said. He added that China and India remained the focus of this unprecedented transformation.
In an interview with Xinhua, Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey said that Nepal wanted to maintain a dignified relation with
neighbouring countries.
“Nepal’s proximity to two powerful ancient civilisations, which also happen to be the two fastest growing economies and rising global powers, gives it a greater future ahead,” the prime minister said while briefing ambassadors about Nepal’s foreign policy.
“Based on contemporary pragmatism and ground realities, we wish to work closely with our neighbouring countries for unlocking the dormant potentials for common benefit,” he added.
The prime minister requested Japanese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Kihara to increase Japanese support in Nepal’s
development endeavours.
While receiving the visiting Japanese official at his office, Koirala said it is time for countries to support Nepal when it is making developmental strides as relative peace and stability has been restored in the country after the constituent assembly election in November.
Koirala also shared with Kihara the government commitment to promulgate a constitution within one year since the constituent assembly election, said an official at the Office of Prime Minister.
Visiting Japanese minister also called on President Ram Baran Yadav. In both the meetings, Kihara assured that Japan would continue to extend its support for Nepal’s economic and infrastructure development.
During a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, Kihara assured him of Tokyo’s continued support to Nepal to host the 18th Summit of the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation.
According to Pandey, Kihara showed keen interest in investing in the hydropower and infrastructure development sectors. The Japanese minister also sought Nepal’s support to help Japan acquire membership of International Tribunal for the Law of Sea, for which the United Nations voting is going to be held later this year.