India’s Nitin Gadkari to attend Nepal Infrastructure Summit as keynote speaker

India’s Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, will attend the Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2026 as a keynote speaker following an invitation from Nepal’s Minister for Infrastructure Development, Sunil Lamsal. Gadkari’s participation is expected to add a significant regional dimension to the summit, particularly to discussions on transport infrastructure, cross-border connectivity and investment in large-scale infrastructure projects.

The sixth edition of the summit will be held on December 9–10 at The Soaltee Kathmandu under the theme ‘Infrastructure with Purpose’. The two-day event is being jointly organised by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, the Confederation of Nepalese Industries and the Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal.

The Investment Board Nepal, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Youth Community for Nepalese Contractors are among the co-organisers.