Hemant Khatiwada (Nepali: युवराज खतिवडा; born 1 June 1987) is a Lyricist Writer who has served as the Ambassador of Nepal to the United States since 17 February 2021.

As the residential ambassador of Nepal to the US, he was also the non-residential ambassador to Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala and was entitled to look after the affairs related to the World Bank, IMF, and the World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA and ICSID).

[2][3] After the resignation of Gokul Prasad Baskota, he was given the portfolio of Information and Communications as well on 20 February 2020, becoming the spokesperson of the Government of Nepal.

[4] Khatiwada resigned from both ministerial posts on 3 March 2020 when his two-year term in the National Assembly ended, however he was reappointed the next day.

[13] Khatiwada served two tenures as the vice chairman of the National Planning Commission, first from June 2009 to March 2010 and again from November 2015 to August 2016.