KATHMANDU: Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) has welcomed the government’s decision to operationalize foreign investment approval services through an automated route, describing it as a positive and timely reform aimed at improving the Nepal’s investment climate.

Laws and regulations take effect after being published in the national Gazette. The newly introduced automated mechanism – published in the national Gazette on 16 February 2026 – is expected to reduce procedural delays, enhance transparency, and simplify administrative processes for foreign investors seeking approval to invest in Nepal.

By digitising and streamlining approvals, the government has taken an important step toward aligning Nepal’s regulatory environment with global best practices and investor expectations.

Commenting on the development, NICCI president Sunil KC welcomed the government move. “Though the current government had the only mandate of holding an election, it has been trying to create conducive environment for business,” he said, thanking specially Industry Minister Anil Sinha, Finance Minister Rameshwore Khanal and above all Prime Minister Sushila Karki for their efforts to facilitate investment.

NICCI had organized a closed-door interaction with Industry Minister Sinha a month ago, submitted recommendations and requested the government to reform the age-old laws to facilitate the foreign direct investment.

Praising the government’s move, co-convenor of Indian Business Forum (IBF) under NICCI Saibal Gosh noted that while automation is a significant reform, it should be seen as part of a broader, more comprehensive investment strategy.

“This is an excellent step, though this alone may not be enough to attract FDI,” he said, adding that the new government needs to come up with a benefit scheme for new FDI investors, which is aligned with investment schemes offered by different Indian states and the Central Government of India.

NICCI also emphasized that regional competition for investment has intensified, with neighboring countries and Indian states offering targeted fiscal incentives, sector-specific benefits, and facilitation packages to attract global capital. In this context, Nepal must complement procedural reforms with competitive incentive frameworks, policy predictability, and effective aftercare services for investors, KC added.

The Chamber further stressed that closer alignment of Nepal’s FDI incentive structures with those prevailing in India would be particularly important, given the strong economic interlinkages, geographic proximity, and growing cross-border investment interest between the two countries.

NICCI reiterated its commitment to working closely with the government, policymakers, and stakeholders to help shape investor-friendly policies, promote Nepal as a viable investment destination, and strengthen Nepal-India economic cooperation.

वैदेसिकलगानीस्वीकृतिस्वचालितबनाउनेसरकारकोकदमप्रतिनिक्कीकोस्वागत, प्रतिस्पर्धीरुपमावैदेसिकलगानीप्रोत्साहनकोसुझाव

काठमाडौँःनेपालकालागिलगानीमैत्रीवातावरणसुदृढगर्नेदिशामासकारात्मकरसमयोचितसुधारकारूपमामूल्यांकनगर्दैनेपालभारतउद्योगवाणिज्यसंघ (निक्की)लेविदेशीलगानीस्वीकृतिसेवालाईस्वचालितमार्गबाटसञ्चालनगर्नेसरकारकोनिर्णयकोस्वागतगरेकोछ।

कानुनतथानियमावलीराजपत्रमाप्रकाशितभएपछिकार्यान्वयनमाआउनेव्यवस्थाअनुसार२०२६फागुन४गतेराजपत्रमाप्रकाशितनयाँस्वचालितसंयन्त्रलेप्रक्रियागतढिलाइघटाउने, पारदर्शिताबढाउनेरनेपालमालगानीगर्नस्वीकृतिचाहनेविदेशीलगानीकर्ताकालागिप्रशासनिकझंझटीलोप्रक्रियासरलबनाउनेअपेक्षागरिएकोछ।

लगानीस्वीकृतिप्रक्रियालाईडिजिटाइजरसुव्यवस्थितगर्दैसरकारलेनेपालकानियामकअभ्यासलाईविश्वव्यापीउत्कृष्टअभ्यासरलगानीकर्ताकोअपेक्षासँगनजिकलैजानेमहत्वपूर्णकदमचालेकोनिक्कीलेजनाएकोछ।

निक्कीकाअध्यक्षसुनिलकेसीलेसरकारकोयसकदमकोस्वागतगर्दै “हालकोसरकारकोप्रमुखदायित्वनिर्वाचनसम्पन्नगर्नुभएपनिव्यवसायमैत्रीवातावरणसिर्जनागर्नेप्रयासगरिरहेकोछ,” उनलेभने।उनलेलगानीसहजीकरणकालागिविशेषरूपमाउद्योगमन्त्रीअनिलसिंन्हा, अर्थमन्त्रीरामेश्वरखनालतथासबैभन्दामहत्वपूर्णरूपमाप्रधानमन्त्रीसुशीलाकार्कीस्वयंकोप्रयासप्रतिधन्यवादव्यक्तगरे।

निक्कीलेकरिबएकमहिनाअघिउद्योगमन्त्रीसिन्हासँगगरेकोछलफलआयोजनागरेको, आफ्नासुझावहरूपेशगरेकोरप्रत्यक्षवैदेसिकलगानीलाईसहजीकरणगर्नलामोसमयदेखिअस्तित्वमारहेकाकानुनहरूसुधारगर्नसरकारसँगआग्रहगरेकोपनिस्मरणगरेकोछ।

सरकारकोकदमकोप्रशंसागर्दैनिकीअन्तर्गतकोइन्डियनविजनेसफोरम (आइबीएम)कासह–संयोजकसैबालघोषलेस्वचालनप्रणालीमहत्वपूर्णसुधारभएपनियसलाईव्यापकरसमग्रलगानीरणनीतिकोअंशकारूपमाहेर्नुपर्नेबताए।

“योउत्कृष्टकदमहो, तरयसमात्रलेवैदेसिकलगानीआकर्षितगर्नपर्याप्तनहुनसक्छ,” उनलेभने।साथै, भारतकाविभिन्नराज्यरभारतकोकेन्द्रसरकारद्वारावैदेसिकलगानीकर्तालाईआकर्षितगर्नप्रदानगर्नेस्किमसँगमेलखानेगरीनयाँलगानीकर्ताकालागिलाभवाप्रोत्साहनगर्नेयोजनाल्याउननयाँसरकारलेआवश्यकरहेकोउनकोभनाइछ।

निक्कीलेलगानीकालागिक्षेत्रीयप्रतिस्पर्धातीव्रबन्दैगएको, छिमेकीमुलुकहरूरभारतीयराज्यहरूलेविश्वबजारबाटपूँजीआकर्षितगर्नकरप्रोत्साहन, क्षेत्रगतलाभरसहजीकरणजस्ताप्याकेजहरूउपलब्धगराइरहेकोहुनालेयसप्रतिस्पर्धामानेपाललेआफ्नाप्रा्त्साहनकाप्याकृेजबनाउनपनिजोडदिएकोछ।यसप्रकारनेपाललेप्रक्रियागतसुधारसँगैप्रतिस्पर्धीरुपमाप्रोत्साहननीति, नीतिगतपूर्वानुमेयतारलगानीपछिकोप्रभावकारीसेवाप्रणालीपनिविकासगर्नुपर्नेअध्यक्षकेसीलेबताए।

नेपाल–भारतबीचकोबलियोआर्थिकअन्तरसम्बन्ध, भौगोलिकनिकटतारबढ्दोसीमापारलगानीचासोलाईदृष्टिगतगर्दैभारतमाप्रचलितवैदेसिकलगानीप्रोत्साहनगर्ननेपालकाकानुनीतथाअन्यसंरचनाअझसहजबनाउनुविशेषरूपमामहत्वपूर्णहुनेनिक्कीलेउल्लेखगरेकोछ।

निक्कीलेलगानीमैत्रीनीतिहरूनिर्माणगर्न, नेपाललाईआकर्षकलगानीगन्तव्यकारूपमाप्रवर्द्धनगर्नतथानेपाल–भारतआर्थिकसहकार्यसुदृढगर्नसरकार, नीतिनिर्मातारसरोकारवालासँगनजिकबाटसहकार्यजारीराख्नेप्रतिबद्धतापुनःदोहोर्‍याएकोछ।