NAIMA holds 1st AGM; approves Nepal Mobility Expo 2026

KATHMANDU: Nepal Automobile Importers and Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) successfully concluded its first annual general meeting (AGM) at the NAIMA office in Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu, on December 11.

The AGM formally passed programmes for the coming year, institutional structures and strategic plans, and approved arrangements to organise the Nepal Mobility Expo 2026 at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, from August 11 to 16.

Addressing the AGM, President Ritu Singh Vaidya said that within a short period of its establishment, NAIMA has succeeded in establishing itself as an integrated and powerful voice for the country’s mobility sector. Presenting the achievements of the past nine months, Vaidya said the successful organisation of the first NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2025 provided stakeholders across the automobile sector an opportunity to view the exhibition in one place, and that the continued conduct of learning sessions in the mobility sector has made the organisation’s role even stronger and more credible.

NAIMA Executive Director Raj Kumar Dulal presented the audit report for fiscal year 2024/25, annual programme and financial report, and programme and financial plan for the upcoming year, reiterating the office’s commitment to an effective action plan, transparency and responsible financial management to achieve the organisation’s long-term objectives. Members expressed appreciation for the active and effective work being done by NAIMA and said they felt proud to support agencies during emergencies.

The AGM passed the programmes for the year 2025/26, which include regular mobility dialogues, capacity‑building training, sectoral research and studies, policy advocacy, and the organisation of NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026.

Under institutional strengthening, the AGM formed a Strategy and Membership Affairs Committee under the leadership of member Akash Golchha. While welcoming Megatech Group as a new member, the AGM nominated Suresh Lohani as a member of the Research, Data and Media Committee. Delegates committed to including potential and qualified brands and to continuing regular dialogue on issues of collective interest in the mobility sector.

Concluding the meeting, President Vaidya thanked all members and said NAIMA will continue to play an active role in the long‑term progress of the Nepali mobility sector.