A/DAS Atul Keshap in Nepal

August 17, 2010

Mr. Atul Keshap, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, arrived in Kathmandu today for a three-day visit. Mr. Keshap is concurrently serving as the Director of the Office of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Maldives Affairs at the Department of State, where he manages foreign policy coordination for the six countries.  During this familiarization tour, he will meet with government officials to discuss a range of bilateral issues.

He will meet with U.S. Embassy staff and visit NGOs involved in combating trafficking in persons, an issue of key concern to the United States. He will also look at international and Nepali efforts to support Bhutanese and Tibetan refugees in Nepal. This is Mr. Keshap's first visit to Nepal as Director.