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Modi asked Indians to curb overseas travel. Nepal seeks to draw them across the border

Kathmandu, May 24 -- Nepal's Embassy in New Delhi has invited Indian vloggers, YouTubers, podcasters and digital content creators for a familiarisation trip to Nepal aiming to promote the country's to... Read More


Foreign minister Khanal's India visit postponed

Kathmandu, May 23 -- The scheduled visit of Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal to India has been postponed. The visit was seen as an opportunity to engage with senior Indian leaders in order to discuss s... Read More


Nepal developing country-specific strategy papers to guide diplomacy

Kathmandu, May 22 -- For the first time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is drafting country strategy papers to guide its engagements with key bilateral partners. Until now, the ministry has largely ... Read More


Plan to trim Nepal's diplomatic missions faces resistance within foreign ministry

Kathmandu, May 20 -- One of the primary agendas of the current Balendra Shah government is to restructure the oversized bureaucracy to ensure more effective service delivery and reduce public expendit... Read More


Foreign minister at odds with ministry officials downsizing Nepal's diplomatic outreach

Kathmandu, May 20 -- One of the primary agendas of the current Balendra Shah government is to restructure the oversized bureaucracy to ensure more effective service delivery and reduce public expendit... Read More


Nepali tea exports set to resume after India eases testing rules

Biratnagar, May 20 -- India has revised the Standard Operating Procedure that had disrupted tea exports from Nepal, easing concerns among Nepali tea producers and exporters. Following instructions fr... Read More


Is Nepal's grand old party heading for another breakup?

Kathmandu, May 17 -- All is not well with Nepal's grand old party, Nepali Congress. After the Supreme Court recognised the Gagan Thapa faction as the official Nepali Congress on April 17, it appeared... Read More


Cabinet trims ministries, brings key departments under PM's Office

Kathmandu, May 15 -- The government has amended the ministries' business rules and reduced the number of federal ministries to 18 from 21. Likewise, the government also assigned more authority to the ... Read More


Kathmandu and Beijing plan to expedite bilateral projects in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 13 -- The bilateral engagement between Nepal and China is gaining momentum with both sides planning to expedite exchange of visits at various levels in the coming months. Officials fam... Read More


Nine years on, BRI in Nepal remains a promise unfulfilled

Kathmandu, May 12 -- Tuesday marks the ninth anniversary of Nepal and China signing a memorandum of understanding on cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing's flagship connectivi... Read More