India, Sept. 13 -- India on Friday welcomed the formation of an interim government in Nepal led by former chief justice Sushila Karki and expressed the hope that this will lead to peace and stability in the neighbouring country.

Karki, an anti-corruption activist, will be Nepal's first woman PM. She was sworn in at the president's office after being chosen by student groups whose protests this week led to the resignation of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli.

The so-called Gen Z protests against a social media ban expanded to target Oli's administration over corruption and misrule. Oli quit after a crackdown on protesters by police left more than 20 people dead, mostly students, and hundreds injured.

Violence continued even after Oli'...