Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- The government on Thursday recalled eleven ambassadors appointed by the former administration led by KP Sharma Oli and asked them to return by November 6.

However, a few others appointed under the political quota have been told to continue.

These eleven ambassadors were appointed on the quota of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML on different dates during Oli's premiership. The Oli-led government, a coalition of the two largest parties, was ousted by the Gen Z movement on September 9.

A Cabinet meeting on Thursday decided to recall the ambassadors. Ambassadors to China, Germany, Israel, Malaysia, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan have been recalled with instructions to r...