The Nepali territory will not be allowed to be used for any activities against its neighbours, the Nepali Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak said on Monday, assuring India that no such activity against the neighbouring country would be entertained by the Himalayan nation. The minister gave this assurance during his meeting with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram...
Category: Geopolitics
India vows to support Nepal’s peace, stability, and prosperity as Foreign Secretary meets top leaders
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday met his Nepalese counterpart Sewa Lamsal and other senior political leaders of the Himalayan nation and discussed the steady growth of bilateral ties and ways to take it forward. Misri’s two-day visit is the first by the Indian foreign secretary to Nepal after the formation of the new government...
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Nepal’s top leadership; discusses ways to strengthen bilateral ties
Kathmandu, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday met with Nepal’s top leadership and discussed ways to provide an impetus to various sectors of bilateral cooperation. Misri, who is here on a two-day visit at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Sewa Lamsal, paid a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel at the president’s office Sheetalniwas...
On Kathmandu visit, Foreign Secretary Misri discusses avenues for further bilateral collaboration
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s first visit to Nepal after assuming office last month saw a series of high-level engagements aimed at providing a further impetus to the close bilateral partnership between the two neighbouring nations. On Monday (August 12, 2024), he met his counterpart, Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal. Their wide-ranging discussions covered various aspects...
Nepal’s political shift complicates its India-China balancing act
Nepal’s domestic political manoeuvrings are poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the country’s foreign policy towards India and China, as a new alliance between the largest political parties in Kathmandu injects fresh complexities into a delicate geopolitical dynamic.Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, was removed from office earlier this month...
Don’t make Nepal dynamite between India and China: MPs
The House of Representatives heard animated remarks on Thursday by lawmakers on Nepal’s plan to implement the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. Lawmakers from the main opposition aired their views on the issue a day after China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong wrapped up his three-day visit to Kathmandu where he participated in the 16th...
Nepal’s diplomacy hit as new power play stalls envoy picks
Nepali Ambassador to America, Shridhar Khatri, has returned home after the previous ruling alliance including CPN (UML) recalled the ambassadors from 11 countries. However, Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, the ambassador to southern neighbor India, is still carrying out his duties. The government on June 6 had recalled ambassadors from 11 countries including India, UK and...
Nepal’s diplomacy in the context of changing geopolitics
Historically, Nepal’s foreign policy has been actively pivoted by various changes and continuity. Disaster and reconstruction, diffusion of power, the rise of new regional players and non-state actors, global financial crises, increasing fiscal constraints, and the explosion of new technologies are some of the external catalysts for change while promoting national interests have always been...
गृहमन्त्री लेखकसँग भारतीय राजदूत श्रीवास्तवको शिष्टाचार भेट
काठमाडौँ, साउन २ गते । गृहमन्त्री रमेश लेखकसँग नेपालका लागि भारतीय राजदूत नवीन श्रीवास्वले शिष्टाचार भेट गर्नुभएको छ । आज सिंहदरबारस्थित मन्त्रालयमा भएको भेटमा उहाँहरूबीच नेपाल भारत सम्बन्धका विविध आयाम तथा द्विपक्षीय हितका बारेमा छलफल भएको थियो । यसैगरी, कोरोना महामारीपछि भारतीय सीमानाकाबाट नेपाल प्रवेश गर्ने तेस्रो मुलुकका नागरिकलाई अध्यागमन सेवामा गरिएको अवरोध हटाएर पूर्ववत्...
NeighborhoodFirst is a two-way street
India and Nepal are deeply connected through natural resources, cultural heritage, and the shared philosophy of Sanatan Dharma. Their integrated people-to-people relations stand as a testament to a living culture and heritage. The significant trade and commerce through open border check posts underscore their economic relationship and its potential for growth via Indian territory. Despite...









