In his first sitting with a foreign official, Prime Minister Shah to meet ADB president

Kathmandu, July 5 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who had avoided one-on-one meetings with foreign officials, is set to hold his first such meeting with Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda.... Read More

Nepal's foreign policy sees continuity despite Prime Minister Shah changing tack

Kathmandu, July 4 -- The formation of one of the most powerful governments in Nepal's recent history raised expectations of sweeping reforms, bold policy shifts and institutional changes. It also put... Read More

Nepal to wait until July 19 before deciding on German passport deal

Kathmandu, June 29 -- With the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remain divided over the ability of German firms, Veridos GmbH and Muhlbauer ID Service GmbH, to deliver... Read More

Passport impasse: Stock critically low, Nepal can't accept fresh deliveries due to corruption case

Kathmandu, June 26 -- Nepal's passport department is running critically low on booklets-fewer than 45,000 remain-even as half a million passports supplied by a German company sit unused, caught in a l... Read More

RSP advocates "development diplomacy" over "power-centred diplomacy"

Kathmandu, June 24 -- The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party has proposed "development diplomacy" as the centre of Nepal's foreign policy. In its political document presented at the party's first nation... Read More

Proposed law seeks to keep strategic mineral mining under state control

Kathmandu, June 23 -- The government has proposed a new mining law that would grant the state exclusive authority over the extraction of minerals deemed strategic or of national importance. The draft... Read More

Nepal still on 'grey list' as FATF shares its review report

Kathmandu, June 20 -- Despite constant push from the Asia/Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering to make policy and structural changes, Nepal continues to fall short on delivery and will thus remain ... Read More

Passport procurement under scrutiny as antigraft body arrests four

Kathmandu, June 18 -- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has intensified its crackdown on alleged irregularities in a passport procurement contract. After arresting Directo... Read More

Nepal's northern border is not dispute-free, foreign minister tells parliament

Kathmandu, June 18 -- While Nepal is still debating its border dispute with India following India's agreement with China to reopen the route to Manasarovar through the Lipulekh area, Foreign Minister ... Read More

Beijing raises concerns over US initiatives in Nepal

Kathmandu, June 16 -- Hinting at China's understanding of recent political developments in Kathmandu and the Western countries' role in it, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Nepali counterpart... Read More

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