Four Gurkha soldiers of the Indian Army who were visiting their home in Nepal have tested positive for the coronavirus at a quarantine centre in the country’s eastern Sunsari district, officials said …
Rising popular anger over Nepali government’s response to COVID-19
The Kathmandu government has reacted to youth protests over its failure to contain the coronavirus pandemic by arresting demonstrators.
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Back With Ludicrous Claims; Asserts Lord Ram Was Born In Nepal’s Ayodhyapuri
PM Oli told a delegation this week that he was convinced that Lord Ram was born in South Nepal’s Ayodhyapuri, and not in Ayodhya which is situated in India. The assertion was made in a meeting called …
India rejects Nepal’s stand on Buddha row
The Indian side said at the time of the Buddha, who lived in the 5th and 4th century BC, there was no separate nation state called Nepal, and that the Siddhartha Gautama became Buddha after attaining …
Nepal, India in war of words over Buddha’s origins
The comment from the Indian Minister also drew a series of reactions from leading Nepalese figures, including former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, who said Mr. Jaishankar’s comments about Lord …
“No Doubt” Gautam Buddha Was Born In Nepal, Says India Amid Controversy
India has dismissed the controversy over the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, saying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks on him were about “our shared Buddhist heritage” and there’s “no doubt …
‘Well-established, undeniable fact’: Nepal disputes Jaishankar’s Buddha ‘greatest Indians’ remark
While talking on India’s soft power, external affairs minister S Jaishankar had described Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi as the two “greatest Indians” who are remembered by people around the world.
‘No Doubt Buddha Was Born in Nepal’: India Clarifies After Nepal Objects to Jaishankar’s Remarks
Nepal took a strong objection on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s remarks about how Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings are still relevant. The Nepalese media quoted him as saying that …
PM Oli lights up Ayodhya row again, says Lord Ram was born in Nepal
PM Oli’s remark on Ayodhya, the second in a month, comes against the backdrop of an acrimonious power struggle within the ruling Nepal Communist Party that is widely seen headed for a split.
India gives 10 ventilators worth Rs 28 million to Nepal amid Covid-19
According to a statement issued by the Embassy, “These ventilators are designed for a broad range of applications to include advanced invasive or non-invasive respiratory support. They can be used in …