The Supreme Court of Nepal on Sunday issued an interim order against the government’s decision to recall 11 Nepali ambassadors from various countries.

A joint bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Shreekanta Poudel passed the order on Sunday, concluding the hearing that began on Friday.

The top court observed that the decision could affect Nepal’s relations with the host countries and questioned the necessity and justification behind recalling only 11 ambassadors appointed by the previous government.

“It appears that the terms of office of the eleven ambassadors who were recalled had not yet expired, the reasons for their recall were not mentioned in the cabinet decision, and no action appears to have been taken regarding the appointment of new ambassadors to the vacant positions,” a por

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