KATHMANDU, April 28: Nepal’s Consul General in San Francisco Lakshuman Khanal held a series of high-level meetings and engagements in the US state of Wyoming last week, focusing on expanding bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
During a courtesy call on Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon in Riverton on April 24, Khanal briefed him on the establishment of Nepal’s Consulate General in San Francisco in July 2025, which has jurisdiction over Wyoming. The two sides discussed potential collaboration in entrepreneurship development, agriculture, tourism, higher education, research, climate change, environment and high mountain conservation, according to the Nepal's Consulate General in San Francisco.
Khanal also participated in the Central Wyoming Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference 2026 held at Central Wyoming College on April 23–24. On the sidelines, he met Wyoming State Legislator Ivan Posey to explore further areas of cooperation between Nepal and the state.
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Earlier, on April 22, Khanal held discussions with Central Wyoming College President Brad Tyndall, focusing on academic collaboration. He also participated in a pre-conference session titled ‘Bringing Wyoming to the Global Community: A Conversation with the Consul General of Nepal,’ where he interacted with students, faculty members and media representatives, highlighting Nepal’s priorities in good governance and economic development, as well as emerging economic opportunities.
Following his engagements in Riverton, Khanal travelled to Laramie and met Ed Seidel, President of the University of Wyoming, on April 24. Discussions centred on strengthening existing ties between Nepali universities and the University of Wyoming and identifying new areas for collaboration.
He also held separate meetings with senior academic officials, including Kelly Crane, John Koprowski, Danny Dale and Erin Phillips, discussing cooperation in agriculture, natural resources, engineering and energy sectors.
Khanal delivered a presentation titled ‘From the Wonder of Himalaya to the Wonderland of America’ at the university, outlining shared characteristics between Nepal and Wyoming and highlighting prospects for collaboration in agriculture technology, tourism, student exchange and research. The event was attended by faculty members and Nepali as well as international students.
During his visit, Khanal also interacted with the Nepali student community at the University of Wyoming, where around 70 Nepali students are currently enrolled. A welcome and interaction programme was organised by Friends of Nepal at the University of Wyoming on April 25, focusing on consular services and the role of the Nepali diaspora in promoting national interests.
The meetings and programmes were attended by Central Wyoming College alumnus and California State University, Fresno professor Mohan Bahadur Dangi, Bausch+Lomb Global Quality Director Ramesh Sedhai, journalist Shiva Nepal, and Deputy Consul General Rishiraj Acharya. Professor Dangi played a key role in coordinating the engagements.
