By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 26: A newly constructed tea factory, supported by the China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD), one of “Vibrant Village” project supported by Chinese people in Nuwakot, has been officially handed over to the local tea cooperative for operation and management. Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nepal, Chen...
BRUSSELS, May 28: EU countries on Tuesday formally approved a new 150-billion-euro loan programme to help rearm in the face of Russia and worries over US reliability, according to the Polish presidency of the bloc. The SAFE borrowing scheme backed by the EU’s central budget was proposed by Brussels in March as the bloc rushes...
ASEAN, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China conducted their first trilateral meeting in Malaysia, where they agreed to boost economic ties and promote free trade. In a joint statement, the three countries pledged to complete the GCC-China Free Trade Agreement and upgrade the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area to benefit their respective populations, according to...
As the most populous and historically most economically and strategically powerful state in South Asia, India for decades has wielded considerable influence throughout the subcontinent. In some places, like Bhutan, it essentially controlled the country’s foreign policy for decades and still has massive influence. In Nepal, India for years wielded so much power, through its...
LAHAN, May 28: Chaos broke out around 7:30 PM on Monday when 15 to 20 drones flew simultaneously over the Kamala BOP area along the Nepal-India border. The drones reportedly entered Indian territory from the north, crossing over from Nepal. Indian security officials said the drones hovered in the area for about 40 minutes before...
Nepal has lifted a partial ban on the import of certain dairy items, including whey and cheese, from India. The decision follows a bilateral agreement reached during the Nepal-India Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) meeting on Trade, Transit, and Cooperation to Combat Unauthorised Trade, held in Kathmandu this January. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development had...
Our predicaments have a tendency of revealing our priorities, and an introspection on this issue leads us to confront uncomfortable realities. The entire world had braced itself when Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 US presidential election, and with a popular mandate too. The US, however, had already begun growing wary of neoliberalism during...
KATHMANDU, May 30: A two-day international seminar titled “Nepal–India Affinities: The Retrospect and the Prospect” concluded this week, focusing on revitalizing the historic Nepal-India relationship through South-South academic dialogue. Held on May 20–21 at the School of Arts, Kathmandu University, the seminar brought together over 100 scholars, researchers, and academics from Nepal and various parts...
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 29: US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson called on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Dipak Khadka on Wednesday. In the meeting held at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, various aspects of energy cooperation between the two countries and the implementation of the Millennium Challenge...
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a bilateral meeting in Hong Kong on Friday on the sidelines of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed). At the invitation of Foreign Minister Wang, Deuba is in Hong Kong to attend the signing ceremony of a...