Nepalese leaders hope Modi government deepens bilateral ties
Senior Nepalese leaders today expressed hope that India's Nepal policy would not change after the formation of a new government and bilateral ties will further deepen under Narendra Modi's leadership....
View ArticleNepal gets a new constitution, but here’s why it has got India worried
India has reasons to be perturbed about the volatile situation in Nepal, a country with which India shares an open and contiguous 1751-km-long border. The post Nepal gets a new constitution, but here’s...
View ArticleStill smiling and uncomplaining: Glimpse of life in Nepal after India’s...
India's 'undeclared' oil blockade has continued to cripple Nepal for over a month and forcing Kathmandu has been forced to ration fuel after India blocked supplies The post Still smiling and...
View ArticleMadhesi protest in Nepal: Why India needs to step back a little
he buzz among sections of Nepal’s intelligentsia is that the Modi government encouraged Madhesi protest in the Terai Region to gain electorally in Bihar elections. This might be farfetched but it goes...
View ArticleNepal PM Oli urges India to lift economic blockade, says it’s causing a...
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has called on India to lift "unofficial blockade" in Nepal as soon as possible. The post Nepal PM Oli urges India to lift economic blockade, says it’s...
View ArticleMedicines from India destroyed in Madhesi violence in Nepal
Indian-origin Madhesi protesters in Nepal on Friday torched an ambulance and a truck carrying medicines worth over Rs two million imported from India near the border as sporadic violence returned to...
View ArticleSushma Swaraj meets Madhesi leaders, assures support for an ‘inclusive Nepal’
Leaders of Nepal’s Indian-origin Madhesi community, whose protest against the country’s new Constitution has crippled supplies from India, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who called for a...
View ArticleNepal police arrest 30 activists protesting border blockade outside Indian...
Police in Nepal have detained several human rights activists protesting outside the Indian embassy to demand an end to a monthslong blockade of supplies from India. The post Nepal police arrest 30...
View ArticleNepal Parliament tables Bill with Madhesis’ demands
Nepal's much-awaited Constitution Amendment Bill which includes proportionate representation and allocation of parliamentary seats on the basis of population - addressing two major demands of agitating...
View ArticleMadhesi issue internal affair of Nepal, don’t drag India into it: Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar is visiting Kathmandu to attend the 13th general convention of the Nepali Congress from Thursday onwards. The post Madhesi issue internal affair of Nepal, don’t drag India into it: Nitish...
View ArticleMadhesis’ agitation unnecessary, govt open to talks: Nepal PM Oli
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Thursday said Madhesis' agitation was unnecessary at a time when the country is recovering form last year's quake. The post Madhesis’ agitation unnecessary, govt...
View ArticleNepal PM KP Oli blames India for toppling his government
In a blunt statement, Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli has blamed India for being behind the CPN (Maoist Centre) pulling out support to his government. The post Nepal PM KP Oli blames India for toppling...
View ArticleNepal PM K P Oli appears set to lose no-confidence vote as two allies desert
Two political parties left Nepal's ruling coalition on Sunday, deserting the fractious alliance ahead of a vote of no-confidence that Prime Minister K P Oli looks likely to lose. The post Nepal PM K P...
View ArticleNepal’s President asks all political parties to elect a new PM on majority basis
Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday gave a fresh call to all political parties to form a majority government after the deadline given to them for forging consensus expired without yielding...
View ArticleNepal’s CPN-MC chairman Prachanda files candidature for PM’s post
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda on Tuesday filed his candidature for the Prime Minister's post as the country is all set to vote for its new premier...
View ArticleNepal Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat to visit India on Sunday
This will also be the first foreign trip of Nepal's Foreign Minister Mahat after assuming office The post Nepal Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat to visit India on Sunday appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleNo link between India trip and Constitution amendment, says Nepal’s PM Prachanda
On the eve of his maiden visit to India, Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda on Wednesday expressed his government's commitment on amending the new Constitution to make it acceptable to all sides and...
View ArticleConstitution amendment to accomodate Madhesi demands top priority: Nepal PM...
Re-demarcation of the provincial boundary is the major demand put forth by the agitating Madhesi community, mostly of Indian-origin and other ethnic minority groups. The post Constitution amendment to...
View ArticleNepal proposes constitution amendment to meet ethnic demands
Nepal's government proposed amending its new constitution to carve out a new state to meet the demands of an ethnic group whose protests for bigger federal state last year left more than 50 people...
View ArticleNepal president Bidya Devi Bhandari calls for all-party meeting over...
Kathmandu: Concerned about the deadlock over amending Nepal's Constitution, President Bidya Devi Bhandari called for an all-party meeting to discuss the current political situation. The meeting with...
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