Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in Nepal
| Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in Nepal | |
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| नेपाल में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत नेपालका लागि विश्वामित्रका मानार्थ राजदूत | |
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| Ministry of External Affairs | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency (international correspondence) |
| Nominator | Minister of External Affairs |
| Appointer | Rashtradhyaksh (as Chief Ambassador) |
| Term length | On the pleasure of the Rashtradhyaksh |
| Inaugural holder | Archit Babu Merciful |
| Formation | 29 December 2020 |
The Honorary Ambassador of Vishwamitra in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Hindi: नेपाल में विश्वामित्र के मानद राजदूत, Nepali: नेपालका लागि विश्वामित्रका मानार्थ राजदूत) is an officer of the honorary diplomatic corps of Vishwamitra who serves as the head of the honorary diplomatic mission of Vishwamitra in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The diplomat holds the rank of an Honorary Ambassador who is appointed by the Rashtradhyaksh and remains in office at the pleasure of the Rashtradhyaksh and during their tenure in office, they represent the crown and the government of Vishwamitra in Nepal and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in Nepal or are of Nepalese origin.
As the recognition of Nepal by Vishwamitra is not reciprocated and not bilateral, Vishwamitra maintains an honorary embassy in the country as compared to a full-fledged mission which are, in contrary, only accredited to mutually recognized nations (the micronations).
History
The position of the ambassador was first created on 29 December 2020 along with the creation of a full-fledged mission. The first ambassador was Archit Babu Merciful who served in office until his resignation on 8 April 2021. Following his resignation, the position felt vacant and the mission was closed until its re-opening on 23 March 2022 and the re-appointment of Archit Babu Merciful as the ambassador. He served as the ambassador until his removal on 11 October 2022 following which the mission was closed for the second time.
In a cabinet decision, the regular diplomatic missions accredited to macronations which are unilaterally recognized by Vishwamitra were reorganized to honorary status on 8 May 2023. On 29 July 2023, Sulav Chhetri was appointed as the second office-holder and first honorary ambassador to Nepal and has since then been serving in office.
Responsibilities
The honorary ambassador serves as the principal representative of the crown of Vishwamitra and the government in Nepal and is responsible to cater the interests of the non-residential (overseas) citizens of Vishwamitra residing in Nepal or are of Nepalese origin. The ambassador is also responsible to present the policies of the government of Vishwamitra to the citizens and report the policies of the Nepalese government to the Vishwamitran government and the crown. The ambassador also oversees the diplomatic activity and is often responsible for overseeing the trade and cultural relations between Vishwamitra and Nepal.
List of ambassadors
The first ambassador in office was Archit Babu Merciful who two terms in office, from December 2020 till April 2021 and again from March 2022 till October 2022. The current holder is Narendra Singh Chhetri who has been in office since 29 July 2022.
| No. | Portrait | Name (born-died) |
Tenure | Appointer | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term began | Term end | Term length | |||||
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |||||||
| 1 | 
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Archit Babu Merciful (born 2005) |
29 December 2020 |
8 April 2021 |
100 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the inaugural ambassador upon the creation of the mission on 29 December 2020. Resigned from office on grounds of inactivity on 8 April 2021. |
| Position not in use (8 April 2021 – 23 March 2022) | |||||||
| (1) |
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Archit Babu Merciful (born 2005) |
23 March 2022 |
11 October 2022 |
202 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Former ambassador to Nepal. Appointed for a second term in office on 23 March 2022. Removed from office on 11 October 2022. |
| Position not in use (11 October 2022 – 29 July 2023) | |||||||
| Honorary Ambassador in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |||||||
| 2 | File:Sulav Chhetri.jpeg | Narendra Singh Chhetri (born 2007) |
29 July 2023 |
Incumbent | 281 days | Varuna Sriraya (Rashtradhyaksh) |
Appointed as the first honorary ambassador in Nepal on 29 July 2023 after the re-creation of the position. Currently serving in office. |