Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Brazil and Nepal established diplomatic relations in 1976. The two countries have resident embassies in Brasilia and Katmandu since 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Agreements in the areas of technical cooperation and partial visa waiver (for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports) are in effect. The foreign ministries of the two countries established in 2011 a political consultations mechanism aimed at holding regular meetings on bilateral, regional and multilateral themes. Until now, two meetings of the mechanism were held, in 2012 and in 2018.

In 2021, Brazil’s trade with Nepal totaled $4.3 million, of which $4.1 million accounted for Brazilian exports. The main products sold by Brazil were vegetables, corn and alcoholic beverages. That year, Brazil imported mostly floor coverings and to a lesser extent, textile articles and other products from the manufacturing industry.

Chronology of bilateral relations

2020 Repatriation, by the Brazilian government, of 34 nationals who were stranded in Nepal, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

2018 Second  Brazil-Nepal bilateral consultations meeting, in Brasília; visit of the Nepalese Secretary of Foreign Affairs to Embrapa

2012 First Brazil-Nepal bilateral consultations meeting, in Kathmandu

2011 Opening of the Brazilian Embassy in Kathmandu; the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Upendra Yadav, visits Brazil; signing of the Technical Cooperation Agreement and the Agreement on Visa Waiver  for Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service Passports

2010 Opening of the Embassy of Nepal in Brasilia

2009 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Upendra Yadav, visits Brazil

2002 The Minister of Health of Nepal, Sharat Singh Bhandari, visits Brazil

1976 Establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Nepal