Bilateral relations

Diplomatic relations between Nepal and Romania were established on 20 April 1968. Two countries celebrated 54 years of diplomatic relations in 2022. The Embassy of Nepal in Berlin, Germany is currently accredited to Romania whereas the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi, India is accredited to Nepal. Both countries have appointed Honorary Consuls in each other’s capitals. Relations between Nepal and Romania are based on friendship, mutual respect, and understanding.

Contacts between the two countries primarily take place in international forums such as the United Nations. At the bilateral level, interactions happen during courtesy meetings held with the Government heads during the credential ceremonies of the Ambassadors.

Exchange of visits and meetings
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, A Romanian delegation led by State Secretary for Global Affairs Ms. Daniela Gîtman visited Nepal in October 2018. The panel called on the Hon. Minister and held a meeting with the Foreign Secretary. Such exchange of visits at different levels has helped in unite and form a strong relationship between Romania and Nepal.

Cooperation
As a member of the EU, Romania contributes to the support and development cooperation of Nepal primarily through the EU. Exchanges between universities of the two countries are underway in the field of education. Romania, for instance, issued 29,800 work permits to foreign workers in 2019, of these 4,324 were to Nepali workers — the second highest nationality after Vietnam. Lower investment in the education process of higher education in Romania can be considered cheap if compared to the other EU Member States' education systems.

Trade and Investment
Romania has been a trade partner of Nepal, with the balance of trade continuously remaining in favor of Romania.  Nepal imports from Romania were US$7.46 Million in 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Also, Nepal's exports to Romania were US$145.85 Thousand in 2019. Major export items are clothing accessories, articles of leather, and major import items are food, chemicals, machinery, and equipment, etc. The trade volume between the two countries for the last eleven years is given below:

According to the data of the Department of Industry, till July 2020 from the beginning, there are two projects with a total foreign investment of Rs. 35 million, which have generated 39 employment opportunities.

Tourism and people-to-people contacts
People-to-people level relations among the two countries are evident from presence of increasing Nepali community in Romania and number of Romanian tourists visiting Nepal every year. At present, the number of travelers is only in few hundred each year. Since both countries are mountainous, there is a high potential for Romanian tourists to visit Nepal for mountaineering. Better air connectivity and promoting Nepal in European cities would increase the number of visitors.