The Nepal Government has decided to resume talks with Bhutan on the repatriation of 6,500 Bhutanese refugees living in Jhapa. This will be the 16th<\/sup> round of ministerial-level talks between Nepal and Bhutan, after a 15-year gap since the 2003 Nepal-Bhutan talks!<\/p>\n Officials decided to resume talks with Bhutan and directed three ministers and several secretaries to prepare policy, strategy and work plan for the repatriation process, after a cabinet meeting on December 03, 2018.<\/p>\n However, no furthers steps, formally or informally, have been taken so far.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have not started any formal discussion on the Cabinet decision yet, but internal discussions are on,\u201d said Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Pradeep Gyawali<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n The newly-appointed Ambassador to New Delhi, Nilamber Acharya also accredited for Bhutan, is likely to present his letter of credence to the Bhutanese King at the earliest, after which official talks will begin in Thimphu, revealed sources.<\/p>\nBackground<\/strong><\/h4>\n