Dev Dhakal

[Dev Dhakal @DDDhakal]

We are measured not only by the lives we save, but by the lives we refuse to abandon.

[Arnold Dix Prof @Arnolddix]

7 September 2026 Nepal

Right now, in Nepal, we are facing something I have never faced before.

Not one rescue — but multiple potential rescues, unfolding at the same time, in different places, each with its own dangers, uncertainties and lives that may still be saved.

It has made me think about Silkyara.

There, 41 men were underground and we had one seemingly impossible task: bring them home alive.

We passed that test together.

But perhaps passing one great test does not mean the testing is over.

Perhaps sometimes it means we are being entrusted with a greater one.

Western traditions might call this duty: we do what is right because it is our responsibility, even when success is uncertain.

Asian traditions offer another powerful idea: dharma. The test is not simply whether we succeed. It is whether we continue to do what is right when the path becomes harder, the responsibilities multiply, and the outcome cannot be known.

Silkyara taught me never to confuse unlikely with impossible.

Nepal is teaching me something more: when several lives may depend upon us at once, hope must become discipline, compassion must become action, and duty cannot depend upon certainty of success.

East or West, the principle feels the same.

We are measured not only by the lives we save, but by the lives we refuse to abandon.

[UFC @ufc]

Nepal’s own 🇳🇵

Rabindra Dhant digs deep to earn the split-decision victory to advance to the finals of #RTU5!

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[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

Happy 250th Independence Day, America!

Happy 4th of July!

[Dev Dhakal @DDDhakal]

#MoFASummerInternship2026 #Diplomacy

[Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Nepal @IFA_Nepal]

MoFA Nepal Summer Research Internship & Fellowship 2026 was commenced on 17 June at @IFA_Nepal . Selected from 1,278 applicants, 20 interns and fellows will engage in policy-oriented research on Nepal’s foreign policy priorities.

#MoFASummerInternship2026 #Diplomacy

[Dev Dhakal @DDDhakal]

#Machhapuchre

[Dev Dhakal @DDDhakal]

#MoFA Mitra

[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

विदेशमा रहेका नेपालीलाई कन्सुलर सहयोग र सहजीकरण आवश्यक परेमा — MoFA Mitra मोबाइल एप ।

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[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

Outreach and engagement with Nepali community:

DCG @sarishu_rra and the Consulate General team
joined in the New Year 2083 celebration program organized by the Greater Sacramento Nepali Community Center (SNCC) in Sacramento, California on April 18, 2026.
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[Dev Dhakal @DDDhakal]

Top for Hiking-# Nepal

[Aesthetic Things 📷 @factostats]

🥾 World's Top 100 countries for hiking & trekking :

1. 🇳🇵 Nepal
2. 🇵🇪 Peru
3. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland
5. 🇨🇱 Chile
6. 🇨🇦 Canada
7. 🇳🇴 Norway
8. 🇮🇳 India
9. 🇺🇸 United States
10. 🇦🇷 Argentina
11. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
12. 🇧🇹 Bhutan
13. 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
14. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
15. 🇮🇸 Iceland
16. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
17. 🇮🇪 Ireland
18. 🇪🇸 Spain
19. 🇫🇷 France
20. 🇮🇹 Italy
21. 🇦🇹 Austria
22. 🇩🇪 Germany
23. 🇸🇮 Slovenia
24. 🇭🇷 Croatia
25. 🇲🇪 Montenegro
26. 🇦🇱 Albania
27. 🇬🇷 Greece
28. 🇹🇷 Turkey
29. 🇬🇪 Georgia
30. 🇦🇲 Armenia
31. 🇲🇦 Morocco
32. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
33. 🇺🇬 Uganda
34. 🇰🇪 Kenya
35. 🇿🇦 South Africa
36. 🇳🇦 Namibia
37. 🇲🇬 Madagascar
38. 🇯🇵 Japan
39. 🇰🇷 South Korea
40. 🇨🇳 China
41. 🇲🇳 Mongolia
42. 🇻🇳 Vietnam
43. 🇱🇦 Laos
44. 🇹🇭 Thailand
45. 🇮🇩 Indonesia
46. 🇵🇭 Philippines
47. 🇲🇾 Malaysia
48. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
49. 🇦🇺 Australia
50. 🇦🇺 Tasmania
51. 🇲🇽 Mexico
52. 🇬🇹 Guatemala
53. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
54. 🇵🇦 Panama
55. 🇨🇴 Colombia
56. 🇪🇨 Ecuador
57. 🇧🇴 Bolivia
58. 🇧🇷 Brazil
59. 🇻🇪 Venezuela
60. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
61. 🇨🇺 Cuba
62. 🇯🇲 Jamaica
63. 🇬🇱 Greenland
64. 🇮🇸 Iceland
65. 🇫🇮 Finland
66. 🇸🇪 Sweden
67. 🇩🇰 Denmark
68. 🇵🇱 Poland
69. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
70. 🇸🇰 Slovakia
71. 🇷🇴 Romania
72. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
73. 🇷🇸 Serbia
74. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
75. 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
76. 🇽🇰 Kosovo
77. 🇵🇹 Portugal
78. 🇦🇩 Andorra
79. 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
80. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
81. 🇲🇹 Malta
82. 🇨🇾 Cyprus
83. 🇯🇴 Jordan
84. 🇮🇱 Israel
85. 🇴🇲 Oman
86. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
87. 🇮🇷 Iran
88. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
89. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
90. 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
91. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
92. 🇲🇲 Myanmar
93. 🇰🇭 Cambodia
94. 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
95. 🇫🇯 Fiji
96. 🇼🇸 Samoa
97. 🇻🇺 Vanuatu
98. 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
99. 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
100. 🇱🇸 Lesotho

🖇️ Source: backpackr. org

[Aesthetic Things 📷 @factostats]

🥾 World's Top 100 countries for hiking & trekking :

1. 🇳🇵 Nepal
2. 🇵🇪 Peru
3. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
4. 🇨🇭 Switzerland
5. 🇨🇱 Chile
6. 🇨🇦 Canada
7. 🇳🇴 Norway
8. 🇮🇳 India
9. 🇺🇸 United States
10. 🇦🇷 Argentina
11. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
12. 🇧🇹 Bhutan
13. 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
14. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
15. 🇮🇸 Iceland
16. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
17. 🇮🇪 Ireland
18. 🇪🇸 Spain
19. 🇫🇷 France
20. 🇮🇹 Italy
21. 🇦🇹 Austria
22. 🇩🇪 Germany
23. 🇸🇮 Slovenia
24. 🇭🇷 Croatia
25. 🇲🇪 Montenegro
26. 🇦🇱 Albania
27. 🇬🇷 Greece
28. 🇹🇷 Turkey
29. 🇬🇪 Georgia
30. 🇦🇲 Armenia
31. 🇲🇦 Morocco
32. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
33. 🇺🇬 Uganda
34. 🇰🇪 Kenya
35. 🇿🇦 South Africa
36. 🇳🇦 Namibia
37. 🇲🇬 Madagascar
38. 🇯🇵 Japan
39. 🇰🇷 South Korea
40. 🇨🇳 China
41. 🇲🇳 Mongolia
42. 🇻🇳 Vietnam
43. 🇱🇦 Laos
44. 🇹🇭 Thailand
45. 🇮🇩 Indonesia
46. 🇵🇭 Philippines
47. 🇲🇾 Malaysia
48. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
49. 🇦🇺 Australia
50. 🇦🇺 Tasmania
51. 🇲🇽 Mexico
52. 🇬🇹 Guatemala
53. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
54. 🇵🇦 Panama
55. 🇨🇴 Colombia
56. 🇪🇨 Ecuador
57. 🇧🇴 Bolivia
58. 🇧🇷 Brazil
59. 🇻🇪 Venezuela
60. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
61. 🇨🇺 Cuba
62. 🇯🇲 Jamaica
63. 🇬🇱 Greenland
64. 🇮🇸 Iceland
65. 🇫🇮 Finland
66. 🇸🇪 Sweden
67. 🇩🇰 Denmark
68. 🇵🇱 Poland
69. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
70. 🇸🇰 Slovakia
71. 🇷🇴 Romania
72. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
73. 🇷🇸 Serbia
74. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
75. 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
76. 🇽🇰 Kosovo
77. 🇵🇹 Portugal
78. 🇦🇩 Andorra
79. 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
80. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
81. 🇲🇹 Malta
82. 🇨🇾 Cyprus
83. 🇯🇴 Jordan
84. 🇮🇱 Israel
85. 🇴🇲 Oman
86. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
87. 🇮🇷 Iran
88. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
89. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
90. 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
91. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
92. 🇲🇲 Myanmar
93. 🇰🇭 Cambodia
94. 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
95. 🇫🇯 Fiji
96. 🇼🇸 Samoa
97. 🇻🇺 Vanuatu
98. 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
99. 🇨🇻 Cape Verde
100. 🇱🇸 Lesotho

🖇️ Source: backpackr. org

[Global Statistics @Globalstats11]

World’s Most Naturally Beautiful Countries

1. 🇯🇵 Japan
2. 🇳🇵 Nepal
3. 🇮🇹 Italy
4. 🇲🇻 Maldives
5. 🇮🇩 Indonesia
6. 🇮🇸 Iceland
7. 🇫🇷 France
8. 🇺🇸 United States
9. 🇨🇭 Switzerland
10. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
11. 🇵🇪 Peru
12. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
13. 🇿🇦 South Africa
14. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
15. 🇳🇿 New Zealand

• Best tourist destination: Japan
• Underrated hidden gem: Nepal
• Best for families: Italy
• Best for couples: Maldives
• Best for solo travelers: Indonesia

Source: Travel & Leisure

[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

Outreach and engagement with Nepali community

CG @lakshumankhanal attended the 25th anniversary of Nepali Association in Oregon (NAO) on April 18, 2026 in Portland City in Oregon. He also held interaction with NRNA leaders separately during his visit to Oregon.
@MOFANEPAL_PD

[MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 @MofaNepal]

The Ministry organised the third and final round of its virtual interaction series with Nepali diplomatic missions, this time with those based in Europe and the Americas, which concluded today.

Delivering his opening remarks, Foreign Secretary Mr Amrit Bahadur Rai highlighted the importance of technology-based service delivery and effective economic diplomacy in advancing the Government’s two key priorities: good governance and economic growth.

During the programme, Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives, Consuls General and Chargés d’Affaires briefed on major engagements, opportunities for enhanced collaboration and cooperation, as well as the status of service delivery and participation in various international forums.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mr Shisir Khanal, emphasised the Government’s core priorities of ensuring good governance through improved service delivery and promoting economic prosperity through economic diplomacy.

He instructed the missions to align their efforts accordingly and to further enhance service delivery through innovation and digitalisation.

The programme was conducted by Joint Secretary Mr Ganesh Prasad Dhakal, Head of the Europe Division at the Ministry.

[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

CG @lakshumankhanal joined Mayor Eduardo Martinez @CityofRichmond in Nepal's flag raising ceremony at the City Hall premises to mark the Nepali New Year 2083 on April 14, 2026. Presidents of NANC, NRNA California and other Nepali organizations attended the ceremony.
@MOFANEPAL_PD

[MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 @MofaNepal]

Nepal expresses gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for pardon granted to 128 Nepalis on the occasion of Ramadan.

🔗:https://t.co/t9bIKtrn6Z

[Nepal Tourism Board @nepaltourismb]

🇳🇵 Tomorrow, April 15, marks the first-ever International Wellness Day—a global initiative officially proposed by Nepal and adopted by the UN.

You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating this milestone.🧘‍♂️✨

#InternationalWellnessDay #WellnessNepal #April15

[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

We thank Mayor Daniel Lurie of @sfgov ; Mayor Lisa Gilmore of @SantaClaraCity; and Mayor Eduardo Martinez of @CityofRichmond for proclaiming April 14, 2026 as Nepali New Year. This is a testimony to the increasing value Nepali diaspora has added to these cities.
@MOFANEPAL_PD

[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

The Consulate General wishes to convey to all Nepalis and well wishers residing in the western region of USA

Happy Nepali New Year 2083!

May the new year, commencing on April 14, 2026, bestow the blessings of peace, progress and prosperity upon everyone.

[MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 @MofaNepal]

Hon. Foreign Minister Mr Shisir Khanal addressed the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis under the theme “Collective Stewardship for Indian Ocean Governance.”

He highlighted Nepal’s deep and organic link between the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean, noting that ecological interdependence from melting glaciers to rising seas demands a shared global response.

Reaffirming the rights of landlocked countries under UNCLOS, he called for inclusive, rules-based governance rooted in equity, international law and shared responsibility for our global commons.

He also urged greater recognition of the mountain–ocean climate nexus, including through Nepal’s Sagarmatha Sambaad platform.

“What melts in the mountains eventually rises in the seas,” he said.

Read the full address: https://t.co/0IYwfZeWkD

[Consulate General of Nepal, San Francisco @cgnsfo]

CG @lakshumankhanal and the Consulate family joined ‘Nepali New Year 2083 Grand Mela’ organised by
Nepali Association of Northern California (NANC) at Nepali Community Center in Richmond city on April 4, 2026 and conveyed best wishes for a fulfilling year ahead.
@MOFANEPAL_PD

[MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 @MofaNepal]

Ambassadors/Heads of Diplomatic Mission resident in Kathmandu paid a joint courtesy call on Rt. Hon. Mr Balendra Shah, Prime Minister of Nepal, at his Office in Singhadurbar today.

Ambassadors/Heads of Mission of India, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, Qatar, Switzerland, France, Israel, Japan, Bangladesh, Germany, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, China, United States of America and United Nations were present for the joint call on.

The Ambassadors/Heads of Missions congratulated the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister and conveyed greetings and messages from their respective heads of state/government. They also expressed support and cooperation to the new Government in delivering results for the benefit of Nepali people.

Reiterating Nepal’s balanced and pragmatic foreign policy, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of deepening relations with immediate neighbours, friendly countries and development partners based on trust, mutual respect and shared prosperity. He expressed appreciation for the continued goodwill and support extended to Nepal’s development efforts.

Saying that peace must remain our shared priority, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance the Government attaches to the safety, security and well-being of Nepali workers and the larger Nepali diaspora abroad.

The Prime Minister also highlighted the Government’s determination to ensure good governance, achieve economic development and improve the livelihood of Nepali people.

Foreign Minister Hon. Mr Shisir Khanal, Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Mr Asim Shah, Chief Secretary Mr Suman Raj Aryal, Foreign Secretary Mr Amrit Bahadur Rai and other Government officials were present on the occasion.

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