About Us

The B.P. Koirala India–Nepal Foundation (BPKF) was established in December 1991 through a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India and the Government of Nepal, signed during the official visit of the then Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to India. The Foundation was conceived as a bilateral mechanism to strengthen people-to-people relations and institutional cooperation between India and Nepal.

The Foundation’s priority sectors include Education and Culture, Agricultural Research, Science and Technology, Health, Technical Training, Development Studies, Women’s Development, Area Studies and Media studies. BPKF provides financial assistance for higher studies, research, institutional programs, seminars, exchanges, and visits across these sectors. 

Objective

BPKF was established with the following core objectives:
•    To foster educational, cultural, scientific, and technical cooperation between India and Nepal.
•    To promote mutual understanding through the exchange of knowledge, skills, and professional expertise.
•    To support academic pursuits, research, training, and exchanges among professionals, scholars, and institutions of both countries. 

Structure

BPKF is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding and the General By-Laws of the Foundation. The Board comprises two co-chairpersons, four members appointed by the Government of India, and four members appointed by the Government of Nepal, making a total of ten members. The Board is jointly headed by two co-chairpersons: the Ambassador of India to Nepal and the Ambassador of Nepal to India. The co-chairpersons provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and joint oversight of the foundation’s policies, programmes, and financial decisions.

Activities

Recent activities of BPKF have focused on cultural and academic exchange, seminars, sports, arts & community engagement between India and Nepal. 

Institutes and organizations interested in pursuing activities through BPKF may contact the following: 

Secretary, 
B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation,
Embassy of India,
336 Kapurdhara Marg, Kathmandu (Nepal) - 44600
Tel.: +977-1-4413174