Nepal advances telecommunications agenda at global ITU conference

Kathmandu, Nov 10: Nepal has highlighted its strategic interests in global telecommunications, particularly spectrum and satellite orbit management, while engaging with international counterparts at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 in Doha, Qatar. Leading the Nepali delegation, Minister for Information and Communications Dr Bikram Timilsina attended the opening ceremony of the conference held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) on Monday.

Minister Timilsina also participated in a formal meeting of Heads of Delegations from participating countries, where he exchanged views with counterparts from friendly nations, according to a press release issued by the Nepali Embassy in Doha. During the conference, Eric Fournier, a French candidate for the post of Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau, paid a courtesy call on Minister Timilsina.