Dean R. Thompson

US Ambassador to Nepal

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Office: United States Ambassador to Nepal

Born: 1967

Education: National War College

Previous offices: United States Ambassador to Nepal

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Nepal completes 18-km cross-border power line under MCC compact

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As of September 2026: Represented Washington at the project's inauguration

Nepal finished building an 18-kilometer, 400-kilovolt transmission line connecting its New Butwal substation to the India border, the first segment of a US-funded corridor designed to carry surplus Nepali hydropower across the frontier. The line was expedited at the request of Nepal's energy ministry and completed on time.

Updated Sep 13