{"id":16237,"date":"2026-05-01T19:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16237"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:02:01","slug":"us-special-envoy-gor-meets-foreign-and-finance-ministers-talks-with-prime-minister-remain-uncertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16237","title":{"rendered":"<strong>US Special Envoy Gor Meets Foreign and Finance Ministers, Talks with Prime Minister Remain Uncertain<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu \u2014 US President Donald Trump&#8217;s Special Envoy and Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who is on a visit to Nepal, began his political engagements on Friday. 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