The two leaders highlighted the recently launched USD 500 million Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact that will build infrastructure, increase access to electricity, and support cross-border …
Connectivity and cooperation: Adding new dimensions to India-Nepal ties
There is a glaring urgency to modernise transport and transit agreements between India and Nepal as per the changing fundamentals, aspirations and needs, a lot will depend on how Nepal shows the willi …
India In A Fix As Bangladesh PM’s Daughter Faces Off Against Nepali Challenger For Regional WHO Director Post
The WHO South-East Asia Region, comprising 11 member countries, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and others, will vote during its 76th session from 30 October to 2 November in New Delhi to nominate the next Regional Director.
A First Ascent in the Langtang Himal
IFMGA mountain guides Joshua Jarrin of the U.S. and Oswaldo Freire of Ecuador made the first ascent of 6,567m Yansa Tsenji in Nepal’s Langtang Himal. This northern region contains some of the most …
In Nepal, Calls Grow for the Restoration of a Hindu State
In August of this year, a group of people led by former Nepal Army General Rookmangud Katawal launched a campaign for the restoration of Nepal as a Hindu state. Dubbed the Hindu Rastra Swabhiman …
Two projects of Nepal listed as Belt and Road outcome
However, rather than being new ventures, the projects are already in operation in Nepal. The outcome document remains mum on Pokhara airport.
China’s Bold Gambit: Are They Preparing to Employ Nepal’s Gurkha Mercenaries?
China is considering hiring Gurkha mercenaries from Nepal, raising concerns about their impact on the region’s dynamics.
UN Chief Antonio Guterres arrives in Nepal on four-day visit
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Nepal capital Kathmandu on Sunday morning on his four-day official visit to the Himalayan Nation …
An Appeal To the UN Chief: Understand Nepal Beyond the Prevalent Caricatures
It is important for Nepal that the relationship with the world body is normalised at an accelerated pace, because Nepal needs a friendly arm amidst the escalating great-power rivalries of Asia and …
The BRI Has Failed in Nepal: Prime Minister Dahal’s Visit Confirms It
Instead of addressing long-standing Nepali concerns during Dahal’s visit, Beijing tried hard to press its new initiatives onto Nepal.