In early December 2024, Nepali Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli paid an official visit to China — his first bilateral visit abroad after becoming prime minister for the fourth time. Oli’s visit to Beijing was keenly watched by political and strategic analysts within the country and abroad, primarily for two reasons. First, Oli broke...
Although it is seven months since K. P. Sharma Oli took over the reins as Nepal’s prime minister, he has yet to visit India, the country’s powerful southern neighbor. An invitation from New Delhi remains elusive. A new government in Nepal has usually been followed by a Nepali prime ministerial visit to New Delhi in...
Since his inauguration on Jan 20, US President Donald Trump has issued more than 300 executive orders, significantly impacting both the United States and countries around the world. His orders on foreign aid, illegal immigration, environmental regulations, gender policies and abortion rights are expected to have direct repercussions for Nepal. In response, Nepal’s Ministry of...
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A recent decision by the new US administration to pause all American assistance funded by or through the State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has sent ripples across the globe, including Nepal. With uncertainty looming over whether ongoing funding will continue after the 90-day pause—during which the US government will “reevaluate...
An agreement was signed between Kathmandu and Beijing on the export of buffalo meat during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China. The agreement between the two countries has paved the way for the legal export of processed buffalo meat from Nepal to China. However, there are growing challenges to meat exports with the...
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged the businesspersons and industrialists to boost exports to the neighbouring countries, India and China by augmenting domestic production. Inaugurating the 8th International Chamber Expo organized by the Nepal Chamber of Commerce at Bhrikutimandap today, PM Oli said identification of the most marketable goods and their international trade contributes...
Artistes from both the countries to showcase shared heritage through music, songs, and dance performances in 8 UP districtsThe Department of Culture, Uttar Pradesh, will organise ‘India-Nepal Friendship Festival’ from February 5 to 23 to strengthen the shared cultural bond between the two countries. The goal of the festival is to preserve the region’s rich...
Nepal has raised the issue of new air routes with India yet again. During a recent meeting with the visiting Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary, Munu Mahawar, in Kathmandu, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Azu Rana Deuba raised the issue of new air routes that Nepal has been demanding for a long time. Nepal...
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s decision to visit China before India after assuming office in 2024 had reignited speculations about the trajectory of India-Nepal bilateral ties. While some analysts see this as a shift in Kathmandu’s diplomatic priorities, New Delhi has downplayed concerns, maintaining that relations between the two South Asian neighbours remain strong....