KATHMANDU: The 16th meeting of the EU-Nepal Joint Commission meeting concluded in Brussels of Belgium on Friday. According to the Nepali Embassy in Brussels, issues related to development cooperation, trade, climate change, regional connectivity and networking, and multilateral collaboration were discussed in the meeting. On the occasion, both the sides stated that Nepal-EU relations have...
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s central bank on Thursday issued new Rs 100 denomination bank notes that have a revised map of the country, including the controversial Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura territories, termed as “artificial enlargement” by India. The new note from the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) bears the signature of previous Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari. The date...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) The 19th edition of the India-Nepal bilateral military exercise, ‘Suryakiran’, began in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Tuesday with an aim to strengthen battalion-level synergy in jungle warfare, counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain, and integrated ground-aviation operations, the defence ministry said. The Indian contingent, consisting of 334 personnel, is being represented mainly...
Nepali importers are facing mounting difficulties as the Kerung border has remained closed for the past five months. The border was shut after flooding in the Lamde Khola on July 8 washed away a bridge over the Miteri Khola in Rasuwa. With the closure, goods particularly clothing and festival-related items have been stuck at the...
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When China started the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, it was portrayed as a multifaceted platform intended to promote greater collaboration and understanding between continents rather than just an ambitious plan to build ports, highways, railroads, and energy corridors. The BRI was presented as a modern-day revival of the historical ethos of the...
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The sixth edition of the Nepal–US Land Forces Talk (LFT), a three-day bilateral military dialogue aimed at enhancing cooperation between the armies of Nepal and the United States, kicked off at the Nepal Army Headquarters on Wednesday. The LFT, which has been held annually since 2018, serves as a platform for the...
The Government of Nepal and the U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have confirmed an additional US$50 million in U.S. grant support for the MCC Nepal Compact, raising the total value of the programme to US$747 million. Of this, the United States has contributed US$550 million while Nepal has allocated US$197 million. According to the...
Nepal stands today at a moment of profound uncertainty. Political polarisation, politics fragmentation, unreliable economy, eroding public trust, fragile diplomacy, confused tools and institutions of the state, and growing geopolitical revelation have pushed the nation into a cycle of instability. Yet within this turbulence lies a silver lining once again to rethink national purpose and...
The sixth edition of the Nepal–US Land Forces Talk (LFT), a bilateral military dialogue that has been held since 2018, commenced today at the Nepali Army Headquarters in Kathmandu. The three-day program aims to strengthen collaboration between the Nepali Army and the United States Army. The dialogue focuses on exchanging military experience and cooperation in...