The mortal remains of Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student who lost his life after being held hostage in Gaza, were brought to Kathmandu from Israel this afternoon.
Prime Minister Sushila Karki paid tributes to the late Joshi during a condolence ceremony held at Tribhuvan International Airport, extending heartfelt sympathies to his bereaved family.
Several dignitaries, including Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Kulman Ghising, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagdish Kharel, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister Ajay Bhadra Khanal, Chief Secretary Ek Narayan Aryal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, Secretary of Communications and Information Technology Radhika Aryal, and Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Shmulik Arie, were present at the ceremony to offer their respects and condolences.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrangements have been made to transport Joshi’s body to Dhangadhi by air later today, after which it will be taken to his hometown in Kanchanpur for final rites.
The Nepali Embassy in Israel, in coordination with the Israeli government, facilitated the repatriation process. Joshi, who was among Nepali students in Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, had been taken hostage in Gaza. The attack had claimed the lives of 10 Nepali students on the same day.
Despite the Nepal government’s extensive diplomatic efforts to secure his release, the Israeli authorities confirmed his death on October 14, 2025.
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