Prime Minister Sushila Karki had a telephone conversation with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday afternoon. The Prime Minister's Secretariat has informed that Prime Minister Karki expressed his warmest wishes for peace, justice and harmony on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. During the conversation, Prime Minister Karki condemned the attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in the sovereign territory of the UAE and expressed Nepal's solidarity with the United Arab Emirates in this difficult situation, the Prime Minister's Secretariat has informed. Prime Minister Karki had urged all parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint in this situation, not to escalate tensions and ensure the safety of citizens. Karki had said that war can never be an alternative to peace and that sustainable peace is possible only through diplomacy and dialogue. Prime Minister Karki expressed her hope that the situation in Nepal would return to normalcy as soon as possible. She expressed her gratitude to the UAE government for ensuring public safety and taking equal care of all residents, visitors and people in transit, including Nepali citizens working and residing there.

She expressed her deep sorrow to learn that a Nepali citizen lost his precious life while on duty at Zayed International Airport on 1 March 2026. She also expressed her concern to learn that two Nepalis were injured in the ICAD area of ​​Abu Dhabi on 5 March 2026.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Karki also highly praised the skillful leadership of the UAE President for his continuous contribution to regional and global diplomatic efforts to promote peace and development.

Prime Minister Karki also expressed her confidence that our bilateral relations will further expand and strengthen, further strengthening economic partnership and people-to-people ties in the coming years.

Prime Minister Karki expressed Nepal's best wishes to the President, the UAE Government and the people of the UAE for success in ensuring lasting peace in the region. During the telephone conversation, she expressed confidence that this situation will not last long and that it will eventually provide space for a new diplomacy, saying that although Nepal is not a direct party to the current tensions, it is suffering its consequences.

She said that for the time being, Nepali citizens are facing security concerns and, in the long term, broader economic pressures, including rising fuel prices, shrinking investment flows and rising inflation. She also expressed confidence that passengers in transit will gradually be able to safely depart for their respective destinations in Nepal or third countries.

The UAE President thanked Prime Minister Karki on behalf of the UAE for the solidarity and sympathy that Nepal has shown as a good friend in this difficult situation. He expressed his deep sorrow and condolences over the death of a Nepali man in an incident that occurred at Zayed International Airport on March 1, 2026 while on duty.

He expressed satisfaction with the cordial and friendly relations that have been maintained between Nepal and the UAE and praised the hardworking habits and good conduct of the Nepalis, according to Prime Minister Karki's secretariat.

In addition, during the conversation, the UAE President said that the ambassadors of both countries were making every effort to protect the safety and welfare of Nepali citizens. He also expressed his readiness to take all kinds of initiatives to ensure the safety of Nepalis.