Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s nine-day visit to China has been interpreted differently by various sections of the society. Much of the commentary and analysis was based on reports in the Nepali media often lacking objectivity or verification. This tendency, with a few exceptions, remains a characteristic of Nepal’s media landscape.Before delving into her high-level...
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is currently on a 10-day visit to China, is busy meeting top officials from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government. The visit comes at a time when she is preparing to return to active politics in the CPN-UML, most probably after the party’s “policy convention”...
Home NewsChina’s dangerous new move in Nepal, Oli and Prachanda out of race, Xi Jinping betting on…, tension for India due to…China’s dangerous new move in Nepal, Oli and Prachanda out of race, Xi Jinping betting on…, tension for India due to…As per a report, former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari is on a visit...
The US, under the Donald Trump administration, is steadily adopting a more aggressive stance toward China—an approach that is likely to reshape the foreign policy landscape for small South Asian countries like Nepal. Washington’s hardening posture is evident across multiple fronts: trade, technology, education and military strategy in the Indo-Pacific. A major flashpoint has been...
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari returned home on Monday after completing a 10-day China visit, during which she held talks with senior leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and government officials. Her visit came amid her recent, unannounced but increasingly active involvement in party politics, drawing significant attention from both political and strategic...
The recent visit of former president Bidya Bhandari to China grabbed the headlines last week, with analysts offering their multiple interpretations of it. The former president has already created ripples by engaging herself in various political activities at home. By visiting China, she seeks to enhance her image as a credible figure poised to stage...
The China Tourism Day was marked in Kathmandu by organising an event on Tuesday evening. The event was jointly organised by China Cultural Center, China National Tourist Office and China Southern Airlines in Kathmandu that witnessed participation of the business community, travel fraternity from Nepal, Chinese business community, government officials and other stakeholders. China marks...
Blockade to affect Indians alsoDANG, Sept 28: Pushpa Thapa, a local of Koilabas VDC in Dang district, had married her two daughters with Indian nationals. The eldest daughter, Sushma was married to a man in neighboring Indian village of Jaruwa while the middle daughter Srijana married with a man in Lucknow two years ago. Srijana...
About two decades ago, during the democracy movement, the US Ambassador to Nepal, James F Moriarty, said that King Gyanendra Shah might have to cling to a fleeing helicopter if he delayed handing over power to the political parties. The king, however, did not leave the country, even after he handed over power. Today, there...
As the most populous and historically most economically and strategically powerful state in South Asia, India for decades has wielded considerable influence throughout the subcontinent. In some places, like Bhutan, it essentially controlled the country’s foreign policy for decades and still has massive influence. In Nepal, India for years wielded so much power, through its...