Kathmandu, March 11 -- The government is planning to invite between 160 and 200 foreign delegates to the upcoming Sagarmatha Sambad, Nepal's flagship climate forum, scheduled from May 16 to 18 in Kathmandu.

The theme of the first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambad is "Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity," which will see heads of state and governments, representatives from several multilateral and donor communities, experts and others.

"We have started sending invitations to the foreign delegates," said Maheshwor Dhakal, who is coordinating at the secretariat of the Sagarmatha Sambad, told the Post. "We plan to send out 160 to 200 such invitations."

However, officials have yet to finalise the number of heads of the state ...