Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Hanan Goder paid a courtesy call on newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayankaji Shrestha.
During the meeting held today at the Ministry of foreign affairs, various issues of bilateral interest and expansion of mutual cooperation were discussed.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha requested for assistance in finding and releasing Nepali student Bipin Joshi, whose status remains unknown following the attack by the rebel Hamas group in Israel, MOFA spokesperson Amrit Bahadur Rai said.
