Nepal, Dec. 26 -- Known as the land of Mt Everest, Nepal in 2025 became synonymous with youth-led regime change

The year started off uneventfully, but ended in tumult and uncertainty about the future. But there were tensions simmering under the surface.

In February, Nepal made it to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list for failing to address money-laundering. The closure of the USAID halted most health, climate and nutrition projects. In the midst of it all, India and Pakistan went to war in May and although there was no nuclear fullout, it resulted in Trump and Modi falling out bigly.

On 28 March, a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu led by loan defaulter Durga Prasai had been dispersed by riot police. Two people, including ...