नेपाल–भारतबीचको सम्बन्धको मूल जरा सांस्कृतिक एकता र धार्मिक परम्परामा गहिरिएको छ। आधुनिक सीमारेखाभन्दा हजारौं वर्षदेखि मिथिला–अवध क्षेत्रबीचको आवागमन, संस्कृति, भाषा र वैवाहिक सम्बन्धले दुई देशलाई एक परिवारसरह जोडेर राखेको छ। मिथिलाको विवाहपञ्चमी ऐतिहासिक सम्बन्धलाई आज पनि सबैभन्दा बलियो रूपमा जीवित राख्ने पर्व हो। त्रेतायुगमा अयोध्याका भगवान् राम र जनकपुरकी माता सीताको विवाह भएयताकै प्रतीकका रूपमा...
China is recalibrating its Nepal policy in the aftermath of the GenZ protests that caught Beijing off guard. The demonstrations and widespread arson—unprecedented in scale—forced several countries, including China, to urgently evacuate their officials and citizens from Nepal. Since the protests, Nepal-China relations have noticeably slowed. While other major countries such as India, the US,...
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...
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over the complete set of a 70-metre modular bridge and specialised launching tools to Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Kulman Ghishing on Thursday in Hetauda. “The government of India is committed to delivering a total of ten such 70-meter and higher span bridges requested by the government...
Armed Police Force, Nepal, and the Seema Surakshya Bal (Border Security Force), India have reached an understanding to make joint border patrol and border security more effective. During the 9th bilateral coordination meeting, discussions were held on the issue of controlling cross-border crimes and drug smuggling. Nepali delegation was led by APF, Nepal, Inspector General,...
Two months after the Gen Z protests in early September toppled Nepal’s government and triggered a constitutional crisis, enough distance has emerged to assess to assess how the international community viewed the turmoil. As Nepal settles into the Sushila Karki administration and major powers recalibrate their engagement, a clearer picture is now visible of how...
When Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli returned from a “triumphant” visit to Beijing in early September, the atmosphere in Kathmandu’s corridors of power seemed calm. All seemed well in the country’s political circles. Oli’s administration appeared impervious to any threats. The ruling coalition led by Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist and Leninist)...