Giving aid is not purely an act of kindness. It has both seen and unseen motives. In most cases, foreign aid is a tool to promote national interests. There is no free lunch. With Donald Trump taking to the presidential seat in the USA, a US official categorically stated that “US should only spend abroad...
Unequal distribution of wealth is the main reason for a section of the population to reel from abject poverty while for others, especially in the developed world, it is a means of luxurious and secure life. Charity and aid, by wealthy nations and individuals, seek to overcome this unequal allocation of resources so that those,...
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Nepal may be another “worthless country” in Asia for Donald Trump but the US president does have fan followers here. During his first electoral victory, I read in the social media that a bunch of real-estate dealers in Nepal, somewhere in Lalitpur District, celebrated the victory by throwing a (booze) party. The reason: Being a...
IntroductionOn 3 June 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for the third consecutive term, with leaders from South Asian neighbours, such as the prime ministers of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan and the presidents of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, in attendance at the inaugural ceremony.[1] Extending invitations to these leaders for the third...
This year marks the seven decades of establishment of Nepal-China formal relations. The two nations are poised to observe the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic ties meaningfully, focusing on the speedy implementation of important common understandings and agreements they signed at different times. Nepal and China have maintained their sustained bonhomie throughout history. In ancient...
Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba met her Indian counterpart, S Jaishankar, in Muscat, Oman, on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers discussed various aspects of Nepal-India relations, focusing on mutual interests, bilateral cooperation, and recent diplomatic engagements. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference....
Nepal Foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba has termed ties with India ‘very good’, with focus on development of hydropower projects. The comments come in the backdrop of her bilateral meeting with EAM Dr S Jaishankar on the sidelines of Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, Oman. Speaking to WION’s Sidhant Sibal, Deuba said, ‘We have always...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has stressed the need for establishing a new economic zone involving Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan. “The process has begun. This process should be accelerated so that the economic zone could be established,” he told a programme, hosted by Bangladesh Administrative Service Association (BASA), at Bangladesh-China Friendship Centre in Dhaka...
The US government has cancelled $39 million in aid allocated for Nepal’s federalism and biodiversity conservation projects. The funding included $20 million for fiscal federalism and $19 million for biodiversity conservation, the US Department of Government Efficiency said in a post on X. US taxpayer dollars were going to be spent on the following items,...