Ambassador Chen Song delivered a comprehensive speech during the traditional Chinese New Year Spring Festival celebration in Kathmandu on Thursday evening. The event was attended by Nepali politicians, ministers, diplomats, and high-ranking officials, with Speaker Devraj Ghimire serving as the chief guest. Although the ambassador refrained from making overt political remarks, his address emphasized China’s...
Republic Day 2025: Today, 26 January 2025, India celebrates its 76th Republic Day. The celebrations commenced with President Droupadi Murmu unfurling the national flag at Kartavya Path. This year’s chief guest was President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, symbolising the strong bilateral ties between the two nations. The Republic Day parade showcased India’s rich cultural heritage...
A week-long exhibition of ancient Chinese folk arts and paintings titled “Prime Years of Happiness: Exhibition of New Year Paintings” has kicked off in Kathmandu. Former Deputy Prime Minister and Nepali Congress leader Sujata Koirala, Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of China in Nepal Wang Xin, Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Naradmuni...
India has briefly reopened the export of footwear, sanitary pads, and diapers, granting manufacturers an extended deadline to obtain or renew Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certificates. However, Nepali manufacturers are concerned about what will happen once the deadline expires, as many have yet to secure the required certification. “The export of sanitary pads and...
Doctors from a Chinese medical team in Nepal provided free health check-ups for some orphans in Kathmandu, the country’s capital, on Wednesday. The nine-member team conducted overall check-ups for 18 orphans housed at Prayas Nepal, a non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to helping children in need, including vision and visual field tests, tooth and oral...
China’s relations with Japan, India and other countries are improving as former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. The change of leadership in Washington on Monday could be an opportunity for China, which has long railed against Biden’s strategy of building partnerships...
The first batch of 1,000 bicycles from China was donated to Nepal on Monday, benefiting students from nine community schools in two districts of Madhesh Province. Initially covered under the project are 504 students from five schools in Bara district and 496 students from four schools in Parsa district. Nepal becomes the third country after...
An understanding has been reached between the border officials of Nepal and China to stop possible criminal activities at Rasuwagadhi check point and taking legal action against the guilty. During the border security meeting comprising Chief District Officer of Rasuwa and the Administrator of Kerung Province of China held on Sunday, both sides agreed to...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stated that Nepal prioritizes national interests alongside justice and international interests. Addressing a parliamentarians’ dialogue on Nepal’s foreign policy organised by the CPN (UML)’s Department of Foreign Affairs, here today, the Prime Minister said Nepal is always committed to its sovereignty, dignity and territorial integrity with its deep belief...
President Ramchandra Paudel on Tuesday congratulated Donald J. Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. In a post on X Paudel wrote, “My warm felicitations to H.E. Mr. Donald J. Trump for assuming the office as the 47th President of the United States of America and my best wishes for...