Nepal has always fascinated me. Whether it is the grandeur of its durbar squares, mysteries of its temples, its natural endowments, its customs and traditions like worshipping of the living goddess, its valiant history or on the flip side, devastating earthquakes and floods, plane hijacking of 1999, palace massacre of 2001, and its topsy-turvy relationship...
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has claimed that India has played a role in the country’s pro-monarchy movement and vowed to “expose” it in Parliament, a senior member of his party told The Indian Express. Oli is learnt to have made the remarks at a meeting of central office-bearers of the ruling Communist...
Many Nepalis breathed a sigh of relief after the US government nodded the continuation of the projects under Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact. While a broader review of foreign aid continues, the US government has approved the resumption of some MCC Compact programs that has instilled hopes in Nepal for her economic growth, stronger...
The United States government has authorised the continuation of certain activities under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact, despite an ongoing review of foreign aid policies. However, this authorisation does not indicate any predetermined outcome of the review, the Millennium Challenge Account Nepal Development Board (MCA-Nepal) informed in a statement on Friday. The permitted...
The Sichuan Series of Celebrations on China-Nepal 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations and the Sichuan-Nepal Culture, Tourism, Economy and Trade Exchange Month commenced with an inaugural event held at Chengdu, China. The event held on Friday was jointly organized by Foreign Affairs Office of the Sichuan Provincial Government and the Consulate General of Nepal in...
Nepal exports more than 88 percent of its orthodox tea to India, leaving only a small fraction for third-country markets. A recent report highlights the need for market diversification to countries like Japan, China, and Russia, suggesting that expanding exports beyond India could help Nepali orthodox tea producers achieve better price gains and reduce market...
When Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014, he declared the basic tenet of his foreign policy to be “Neighbourhood First”. Eleven years on, the policy has resulted in an arc of hostility stretching east, north, and west of India, drawn from Bangladesh to Nepal to Pakistan, with the keystone of the arch wedged at...
In the face of global trade uncertainties, Nepal must proactively adapt to geopolitical shifts while diversifying its economic partnerships. Strengthening regional ties, investing in domestic industries, leveraging supply chain shifts, and prioritizing digital transformation will be key to sustaining economic growth and reducing external dependencies. A well-calibrated trade strategy, backed by strong governance and infrastructure...
The Donald Trump administration has sent a clear signal that it intends to pursue an aggressive strategy to counter Chinese influence across the Indo-Pacific region. In a significant policy address on March 25, US Secretary of Defense Pete Herseth outlined the administration’s vision for the region, marking the first comprehensive articulation of its Indo-Pacific strategy...
From Pakistan to Nepal to Myanmar, a growing number of Chinese-financed projects in India’s neighbourhood are giving a strategic edge to Beijing.Opinion | How China Is Exploiting ‘Failed’ Projects In India’s NeighbourhoodimgGunjan SinghShareTwitterWhatsAppFacebookRedditEmailIt is a known fact that in the last few years, China has made major inroads in the South Asian region, especially through...