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Nepal govt to revamp diplomatic code of conduct to 'tame' Beijing

The new code, when it comes into effect, will not allow any meeting to take place between a foreign envoy and the leadership of various political parties in Nepal

File photo of Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli. Nepal recalled India envoy, cancelled President Bhandari’s visit in 2016. Photo: Reuters
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File photo of Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli. Photo: Reuters

Agencies New Delhi
Amid increasing criticism for its failure to monitor the frequent meetings between political leaders and foreign diplomats, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nepal has started revising and reactivate its diplomatic code of conduct, according to a national media daily.

The new code, when it comes into effect, will not allow any meeting to take place between a foreign envoy and the leadership of various political parties in Nepal. 

The code, reportedly, comes in the backdrop of increasing Chinese influence in the internal matters of Nepal. “We are working to update and reissue the diplomatic code of conduct by bringing political party