The government has decided to call back ambassadors from Israel and South Africa. It has also recommended Anjan Shakya as the new envoy for Israel.
Holding a press conference on Thursday to reveal the decisions taken in the Cabinet meeting held on November 11, Government Spokesperson and Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota said ambassador to Israel Niranjan Thapa and South Africa Amrit Bahadur Rai have been recalled.
Minister Baskota said the recalled envoys have been given three weeks to return home.
Shakya has been recommended as Thapa’s successor while Rai’s successor has yet to be recommended.