Communiucation Minister Timilsina in Doha for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference

DOHA : Minister for Information and Communication Dr. Bikram Timilsina is in Doha, Qatar, leading the official Nepali delegation to the 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU PP-26), taking place from November 9 to 27 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.

Upon arrival at Hamad International Airport, Minister Timilsina was received by Chargé d’Affaires Kumar Rai and officials from the Embassy of Nepal.

The Minister subsequently participated in a Ministerial Roundtable hosted by Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology alongside the Communications Regulatory Authority, aimed at advancing key policy discussions ahead of the Doha Declaration. He also attended the Informal Heads of Delegation Meeting.

During a visit to the Embassy of Nepal in Doha, Minister Timilsina instructed diplomatic officials to utilize information technology to enhance service delivery for the Nepali diaspora, while also engaging with local community leaders, including representatives from the Non-Resident Nepali Association.

The delegation includes Information and Communication Secretary Rajendra Kumar Paudel, Nepal Telecommunication Authority Chairman Arjun Ghimire, Chargé d’Affaires Kumar Rai, and Nepal Telecommunication Company Limited Managing Director Sangita Pahadee Aryal. Held quadrennially, the Plenipotentiary Conference serves as the ITU’s supreme policy-making body to set strategic goals and elect organizational leadership.