This month marks the UK-Nepal bicentenary – two hundred years of diplomatic relations between our two countries. In December 1815, the Treaty of Segauli established formal relations between the UK and Nepal. It was ratified in March 1816, and superseded in 1923 by a treaty of “perpetual peace and friendship”.
The Foreign Office will host a reception to celebrate the UK-Nepal bicentenary, welcoming the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mr Kamal Thapa, to the United Kingdom for this special occasion.
Speaking at the reception, Minister Hugo Swire said, “As the son-in-law of a former Gurkha officer, Nepal is particularly close to my heart – as it is to the hearts of many people across the United Kingdom. The Bicentenary year will not only be an excellent platform on which to look back at our rich, shared history and celebrate our close ties. It will spur us on to strengthen our partnership for the future.”
This month marks the UK-Nepal bicentenary – two hundred years of diplomatic relations between our two countries. In December 1815, the Treaty of Segauli established formal relations between the UK and Nepal. It was ratified in March 1816, and superseded in 1923 by a treaty of “perpetual peace and friendship”.
The Foreign Office will host a reception to celebrate the UK-Nepal bicentenary, welcoming the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mr Kamal Thapa, to the United Kingdom for this special occasion.
Speaking at the reception, Minister Hugo Swire said, “As the son-in-law of a former Gurkha officer, Nepal is particularly close to my heart – as it is to the hearts of many people across the United Kingdom. The Bicentenary year will not only be an excellent platform on which to look back at our rich, shared history and celebrate our close ties. It will spur us on to strengthen our partnership for the future.”
