Nepal, Oct. 19 -- Anil Sooklal is South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Bangladesh and Nepal. A career diplomat, he has served as his country's ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg, and as its focal point for the Indian Ocean Rim Association. He was previously deputy director-general for Asia and the Middle East at South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

South Africa has no resident embassy in Kathmandu, so Sooklal travelled to Nepal during the festival season to meet the new government, the business community and civil society. He met with dignitaries including the foreign secretary, the ministers of foreign affairs, industry and tourism, and the Nepal Chamber of Commerce. Kantipur ...