Around 1,100 containers loaded with festive goods are currently stuck along the Nepal-China border, raising concerns among Nepali traders ahead of Dashain, which begins in late September. Traders say 600 standard cargo containers are between Nyalam County in Tibet and Kodari in Nepal. The narrow, landslide-prone route has become even more congested due to the...
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Nepal launches diplomatic push after citizens reportedly go missing in Uttarakhand floods
Nepal has begun diplomatic efforts to trace and rescue citizens reportedly missing after flash floods and landslides triggered by a cloudburst in India’s Uttarakhand state earlier this week, Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba said on Friday. Deuba said she had instructed Nepal’s embassy in New Delhi to coordinate urgently with Indian authorities. “The news of...
Misri visiting Nepal to set stage for PM Oli’s India trip
In connection with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visit to India, New Delhi is sending its top diplomat to Kathmandu to lay the groundwork for the visit. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will arrive in Kathmandu on August 17 for a two-day visit, sources in the Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Nepal working closely with China, India for connectivity: PM Oli
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Aug 5: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the country was working closely with its neighbours China and India for enhancing connectivity. “We are working closely with our neighbours, India and China, to enhance connectivity and integration across multiple domains,” Prime Minister Oli said addressing today the Third United...
Border pillars to be installed in major Nepal-India rivers
KATHMANDU, Aug 4: The seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) has decided to install border pillars in major rivers such as the Koshi, Mechi, Karnali, Rapti and Mahakali. Until now, boundary pillars had only been placed on land, not in rivers.Kathmandu sustainable tourism initiativesRiver tourism packages The meeting was held from July...
Beijing, Kathmandu aim for new heights in relations
With seven decades of friendly relations fostered through cultural exchanges, economic and trade relations and high-level dialogues, China and Nepal have further consolidated their “trans-Himalayan” partnership, Nepalese officials and community leaders said. Such an achievement will inject new impetus into building a community with a shared future for humanity for both countries, they added. On...
India’s new rule, aimed at China, stalls Nepal’s steel exports
Exports of steel utensils from Nepal to India have ground to a halt after the southern neighbour made it mandatory for raw materials used in steel products to bear a quality certification mark. Previously, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification was required only for finished products. This move was aimed at curbing Chinese imports....
Nepal remains silent on China’s proposal to open border points
KATHMANDU, July 29: Following an agreement between Nepal and China to open seven border points and construct two dry ports, locals of Olangchungola, a remote village in eastern Nepal, had expressed their full commitment to supporting the government in operating the border point in their region. However, even after nearly a decade, the border point...
Multi-party delegation of Nepal MPs meets Foreign Secretary Misri in Delhi
NEW DELHI: (Jul 30) A multi-party delegation of MPs from Nepal met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri here on Wednesday and discussed opportunities for expanding the multi-faceted bilateral partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. In a post on X, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared some photos from the meeting. “Foreign Secretary @VikramMisri interacted with...
Nepal, India to adopt updated modalities for boundary pillar inspection and repair
KATHMANDU, July 30: The 7th meeting of the Nepal-India Boundary Working Group (BWG) concluded in India by adopting updated modalities for the inspection, repair and maintenance of boundary pillars along the Nepal and India boundary. https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-3069964176811472&output=html&h=280&slotname=2624846020&adk=3102794259&adf=1381305407&pi=t.ma~as.2624846020&w=491&abgtt=6&fwrn=4&fwrnh=0&lmt=1754289155&rafmt=1&armr=3&format=491×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmyrepublica.nagariknetwork.com%2Fnews%2Fnepal-india-adopt-updated-modalities-for-boundary-pillar-inspection-and-rep-12-48.html&fwr=0&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuMzM1MS4xMjEiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTg0Il0sWyJNaWNyb3NvZnQgRWRnZSIsIjEzOC4wLjMzNTEuMTIxIl1dLDBd&dt=1754289155082&bpp=1&bdt=232&idt=127&shv=r20250730&mjsv=m202507300101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D7a61638ec38077fc%3AT%3D1722495124%3ART%3D1754289084%3AS%3DALNI_MaurDah9mDgvxzjpaOW7BojxoljOg&gpic=UID%3D00000eb0c71a0180%3AT%3D1722495124%3ART%3D1754289084%3AS%3DALNI_Maum_1MKuLQ9scu-N8jnjYL3MKEkg&eo_id_str=ID%3D40bd29ca5592aecf%3AT%3D1748160239%3ART%3D1754289084%3AS%3DAA-Afjb-UmmLR6gECztbCY6JIpKt&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=1&correlator=4292444957647&frm=20&pv=1&rplot=4&u_tz=345&u_his=1&u_h=720&u_w=1280&u_ah=672&u_aw=1280&u_cd=24&u_sd=1.65&dmc=8&adx=289&ady=1373&biw=1142&bih=540&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=42531645%2C95362656%2C95363277%2C95366794%2C95366915%2C31093796%2C95366848%2C95359266%2C95367165%2C31092547&oid=2&pvsid=5351181171598648&tmod=325267891&uas=0&nvt=1&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1280%2C0%2C1280%2C672%2C1156%2C540&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CEebr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&bz=1.11&td=1&tdf=2&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&nt=1&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&dtd=135 The meeting, which concluded on Tuesday, also agreed on the need to adopt new technologies in the domain of...




