US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu, who is currently on a three-day visit to Nepal, held discussions with former prime ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba and Pushpa Kamal Dahal on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation. Lu first met Congress President Deuba at his residence in Budhanilkantha, where the two leaders exchanged views on the multifaceted...
Even as the recent agreement on framework for Belt and Road cooperation between Nepal and China continues to trigger heated debates in the country, visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has said that the BRI deal should be transparent. He also stated that before making any comment...
I had taken a short hiatus from writing this column. For an academic, balancing research, teaching, and the pressures of public commentary often means one has to step back from the writing routine once in a while. However, with the recent high-profile visit of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to China, I felt this was...
The recent ‘framework agreement for BRI cooperation’ could be the perfect impetus for Nepal and China to kickstart the stalled BRI projects. Notably, the deal has the backing of both of Nepal’s major political forces, which together constitute nearly two-third parliamentary majority. China’s strained relations with the Nepali Congress, the country’s biggest political party, has...
The Embassy of India in Nepal, in collaboration with the Lumbini Development Trust and Lumbini Buddhist University, organised the second edition of the India-Nepal Cultural Festival in Lumbini on Sunday. The festival celebrated the rich cultural heritage and traditions of both India and Nepal, with a special focus on Buddhism, read a press note issued...
were both Prime Ministers. There is now opportunity to upgrade the relationship to ‘positive’ and ‘stable’ with Mr. Modi having reclaimed the top post a third time and as Mr. Oli too comes out on top, in a unique collaboration between his CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress. The bilateral turbulence started with adoption of the...
Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli will travel to China in early December, the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) confirmed in Kathmandu, making him the first Nepali leader not to visit India on his first bilateral visit abroad after taking over.
From “no loans but grants only,” Nepal finally settled for “aid assistance financing” as Nepali and Chinese officials on Wednesday inked a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation framework deal in Beijing during Prime Minister K.P Sharma Oli’s four-day visit to China. The signing paves the way for advancing Chinese investment and cooperation in Nepal...
The recent upheaval in Nepal’s political landscape is a scenario not unfamiliar to New Delhi. Historically, India has engaged deeply with Nepal due to their shared borders, intertwined economic interests, and ethnic ties. Consequently, India has consistently monitored developments across the border to safeguard its strategic interests, particularly in the face of growing Chinese influence....
On July 29, China’s Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song publicly mocked Nepal’s efforts to locate two missing buses and their passengers following a landslide at Simaltal on the Narayanghat-Mugling road. His comments specifically targeted the Indian assistance to local rescue and search teams, ridiculing Nepal’s tendency to seek support from its southern neighbor. The ambassador’s...