Kathmandu, Feb. 19 -- Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali said on Monday that economic diplomacy will be the core of the KP Sharma Oli government's foreign policy conduct and Nepali missions abroad have been instructed to approach in this line.

Two key ministers of the Oli government-Foreign Minister Gyawali and Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada- highlighted the foreign policy priorities and economic agenda of the government during a session entitled "Nepal in the Global Stage," at the conclave on Monday.

While Nepal's immediate priority will still be on official development assistance (ODA), Gyawali said the government will focus more on foreign direct investment (FDI).

He said Nepali missions serving in the developed countries should t...