Nepal, April 14 -- The government led by Prime Minister Balen Shah has outlined a major diaspora-focused policy under its foreign policy framework, aiming to convert Nepali migration into what it calls "brain gain" by mobilising knowledge, skills and capital of Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs).

The policy proposes constitutional and legal reforms to ensure continuity of citizenship, ancestral property rights and voting rights for NRNs, reinforcing the principle of "Once a Nepali, always a Nepali." This policy measure is expected to strengthen long-term ties with the global Nepali community.

As part of its investment strategy, the government plans to issue an annual diaspora bond worth Rs 100 billion to channel overseas Nepali capital into i...