Nepal and Malawi established diplomatic relations on Thursday. With this, the number of countries with which Nepal has diplomatic relations has reached 178.

Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nepal to UN Amrit Bahadur Rai and Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Malawi to UN Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande signed a joint communiqué to this effect in a brief ceremony in New York, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations said in a statement.

Malawi is a landlocked country located in Africa.

The two ambassadors also signed a joint letter informing the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres about the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

They also exchanged views on various matters of common interest to strengthen bilateral cooperation in national and international forums, according to the statement.