Kathmandu, June 6 -- Nepal's new budgetlast week pushesNepal's missionsoverseas to ensure the welfare ofthe country's migrant workers during theCovid-19 pandemic. Nepal'soutgoing ambassadorto Saudi Arabia Mahendra Prasad Singh Rajput spoke to Upasana Khadka of Nepali Times on his tenure inone of the most popular destination countries for Nepali migrant workers.

Nepali Times:What are some of your reflections from the last four years of your tenure in Saudi Arabia?

Mahendra Prasad Singh Rajput: Just like other countries in the region, there is the practice ofkafala,which means workers are at the mercy of employers. But I have also seen a positive momentum over the years here, especially the recently introduced Labour Reform Initiative whi...