Nepal refuses to comment on remarks made by KP Oli on territorial issue with India
3 years ago

Nepal refuses to comment on remarks made by KP Oli on territorial issue with India

Firstpost  

The former Nepal prime minister, who is also the chairman of opposition party CPN-UML, vowed to ’take back’ Indian territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh if he returns to power New Delhi: The Embassy of Nepal in India on Saturday refused to comment on remarks made by former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli over a territorial issue with India. Former Nepal Prime Minister Oli, who is also the Chairman of opposition party CPN-UML, vowed to “take back” Indian territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh if he returns to power. In response to Oli’s remarks, Nepal Embassy said, “We don’t have any comment on recent Oli statement.” Oli, during his address, had said, “We have published a new map incorporating Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura which also is published in the constitution of the nation but we need to take those land back.” The Kathmandu sources told ANI said that Oli is not part of the government. New Delhi had called Nepal move a “unilateral act” and cautioned Kathmandu that such “artificial enlargement” of territorial claims will not be acceptable to it.

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'Nepal-India Problems Can Be Resolved If....': Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Stresses Bilateral Consensus
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Nepal-India Problems Can Be Resolved If....': Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Stresses Bilateral Consensus

ABP News  

Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said on Saturday that the problems between Nepal and India could be resolved through open dialogue and warmheartedness. "There exist few problems, not many, between Nepal and India, and they can be resolved, if we maintain warm heart and open dialogue," Oli said here at the launch of former administrator Surya Nath Upadhyay's …

PM Modi congratulates new Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
5 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi congratulates new Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated KP Sharma Oli on being appointed the prime minister of Nepal, saying he looked forward to expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Oli, the head of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist, joined hands with Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress …

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister, PM Modi congratulates and vows to deepen bonds
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister, PM Modi congratulates and vows to deepen bonds

India TV News  

New Delhi: K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, congratulated K P Sharma Oli, the leader of Nepal's largest communist party, who was reappointed as Nepal's Prime Minister for a fourth term on Sunday. Oli's oath ceremony today On Sunday evening, KP Sharma Oli, …

The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party has been named the country’s new prime minister
5 months, 1 week ago

The leader of Nepal’s largest communist party has been named the country’s new prime minister

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a previous coalition government. A veteran politician and three-time prime minister, Oli will be leading a coalition government made up of his Communist Party of Nepal and the Nepali Congress party, the …

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister
5 months, 1 week ago

K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister

The Hindu  

K P Sharma Oli was appointed Nepal's Prime Minister for the third time on July 14 to lead the new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the country. President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Oli as the new Prime Minister of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist -Nepali Congress coalition. Late on July 12 …

KP Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's Prime Minister, to take oath today
5 months, 1 week ago

KP Sharma Oli appointed Nepal's Prime Minister, to take oath today

India TV News  

CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli is set to take the reins of the country again after Nepal's President appointed him as the Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation on Sunday. About the Coalition Pact K. P. Sharma Oli, CPN-UML chairman, who is set to take the oath as Prime Minister on Monday during a swearing-in ceremony organized at 11 a.m. …

Prachanda again claims Kalapani, Limpiyadhura belong to Nepal, says PM Modi assures to resolve border issue
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Prachanda again claims Kalapani, Limpiyadhura belong to Nepal, says PM Modi assures to resolve border issue

India TV News  

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Tuesday said that his government is clear and determined that all territories east of the Mahakali River, including Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipu pass, come under Nepalese territories. He recalled that as per the Sugauli Treaty signed between Nepal and East India Company government in 1816, these territories belong to Nepal and a …

Kathmandu shouldn’t politicise map dispute
7 months, 1 week ago

Kathmandu shouldn’t politicise map dispute

Hindustan Times  

The Nepal government’s decision to put a map showing disputed regions along the border with India as Nepalese territory on new currency notes has triggered a row in Kathmandu, with the president’s economic advisor being forced to quit over his remarks against the move. Chiranjivi Nepal, a noted economic export, had characterised the government’s move as “inappropriate” and flagged that …

Nepal President's economic advisor resigns after criticising inclusion of Indian territories in map on Nepal ₹100 notes
7 months, 1 week ago

Nepal President's economic advisor resigns after criticising inclusion of Indian territories in map on Nepal ₹100 notes

Hindustan Times  

Kathmandu, The economic advisor to Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel has resigned after his controversial remarks on the government’s decision to issue new hundred-rupee notes with a map that includes three Indian territories, a move already rejected by India. Nepal President's economic advisor resigns after criticising inclusion of Indian territories in map on Nepal ₹ 100 notes The President approved …

View from the Himalayas | Why Nepal’s new currency note has reignited discourse over border disputes
7 months, 2 weeks ago

View from the Himalayas | Why Nepal’s new currency note has reignited discourse over border disputes

Hindustan Times  

A raft of positive developments has recently bolstered bilateral ties between Nepal and India. Responding to the Pushpa Kamal Dahal government’s move last week, external affairs minister S Jaishankar reiterated the Indian position on the Kalapani border issue, saying, “.they unilaterally took some measures on their side. New currency note fuels political rumours in Nepal The current development comes on …

Former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli warns against 'misuse' of India-Nepalese border by 'unwanted elements'
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli warns against 'misuse' of India-Nepalese border by 'unwanted elements'

India TV News  

Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday warned against a 'misuse' of the border the country shares with India by "unwanted elements", adding that people of both countries should benefit from the open border. The former Nepal PM also called for seeking legitimate solutions to the problems coming from the open border "without restricting the rights ree movement …

More HIT than miss in India-Nepal ties
1 year, 6 months ago

More HIT than miss in India-Nepal ties

The Hindu  

On his return to Kathmandu after concluding his four-day official visit to India, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ described it as “successful”. This is Prachanda’s third stint as Prime Minister and compared to his earlier official visits in 2008 and 2016, the visit in 2023 has delivered many more concrete outcomes. A complex power-sharing arrangement has been worked …

India and Nepal: Redefining a relationship
1 year, 6 months ago

India and Nepal: Redefining a relationship

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ When Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal returned to Kathmandu on June 3 after a four-day official visit to India, he expressed great satisfaction at a personal level. Highlights Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”’s four-day India trip that ended on June 3 was a visit of appeasement …

Nepal maintains a fine balance
1 year, 6 months ago

Nepal maintains a fine balance

Hindustan Times  

It’s not easy being Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda,’ Nepal’s prime minister. That meant viewing Delhi with deep suspicion, a political schooling much of Nepal’s Right and Left forces still ascribe to. Given the complexity, but also the potential, of Nepal-India ties, any visiting PM from Nepal would have his pockets full: differences over boundary maps and Delhi’s continued refusal to …

Nepal, a crucible of fragile coalitions
1 year, 8 months ago

Nepal, a crucible of fragile coalitions

The Hindu  

In a short span of time since being in power from December 25, 2022, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, supremo of the Maoist Centre, has had to face a vote of confidence twice — on January 10, 2023 and again on March 20. The ambition of ‘Prachanda’ to become the first Prime Minister in a power-sharing arrangement by …

Prachanda's third term as Nepal PM: Why this time India should invest in him
1 year, 8 months ago

Prachanda's third term as Nepal PM: Why this time India should invest in him

Firstpost  

Given that he is backed by Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress which has traditionally been supportive to India, New Delhi must actively engage with him for greater political-economic stability and more equal and mutually beneficial relations Political stability has eluded Nepal with the return of Prachanda as Prime Minister for the third time. When Prachanda was forced to resign in …

Nepal’s Realpolitik in Uncertain Times: Why Democratic Transition is Not Over Yet in Himalayan Nation - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal’s Realpolitik in Uncertain Times: Why Democratic Transition is Not Over Yet in Himalayan Nation - News18

News 18  

While Nepal’s democracy is well-known for its surprise elements, considering it was ruled by a consensus government, it was expected that the newly formed government will have a greater leaning towards governance and curing endemic developmental disorders instead of letting realpolitik come to full circle in no time. An unexpected haggling over Nepal’s presidential election was not something desirable, especially …

Former Nepal PM Oli's party withdraws support to Prachanda-led government in Nepal
1 year, 9 months ago

Former Nepal PM Oli's party withdraws support to Prachanda-led government in Nepal

The Hindu  

Former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli-led CPN-UML party on Monday decided to withdraw its support to the Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’- led government, citing changes in the political equation, dealing yet another jolt to the fragile two-month-old ruling coalition in the country. "We decided to withdraw from the government after the Nepal Prime Minister started working in a different …

‘Prachanda’ ditches KP Oli for Dueba in Nepal Presidential election
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Prachanda’ ditches KP Oli for Dueba in Nepal Presidential election

Hindustan Times  

Nepal’s eight political parties have decided to back Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel for the country's presidency scheduled for March 9. The election to the post of president is likely to change the current power equation as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has decided not to support the Communist Party of Nepal candidate for the post. The eight …

Prachanda-led coalition in Nepal vows to retrieve territories from India, silent on row with China
1 year, 11 months ago

Prachanda-led coalition in Nepal vows to retrieve territories from India, silent on row with China

Firstpost  

Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said his country will seek a balanced relation with India and China Kathmandu: Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who won the trust vote in the ‘Pratinidhi Sabha’, or the house of representatives, has said that his country will seek a balanced relation with India and China. The coalition led by him in the …

Anand K Sahay | China tilt by Kathmandu to disturb ties with India
1 year, 11 months ago

Anand K Sahay | China tilt by Kathmandu to disturb ties with India

Deccan Chronicle  

Why don’t they like us?” This is the agonising question that Prime Minister Narendra Modi once asked an ambassador of India to Nepal. Under its present leadership, it Ambassador Ranjit Rae, to whom Prime Minister Modi posed the difficult —and disconcerting — question, has put together his nuanced thoughts in his relatively recent book on Nepal, Kathmandu Dilemma, with the …

'Government will follow balanced, trustworthy ties with India', says former Nepal PM Oli's party
1 year, 11 months ago

'Government will follow balanced, trustworthy ties with India', says former Nepal PM Oli's party

Firstpost  

KP Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist is among the parties in the new ruling coalition New Delhi: Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s party CPN has sought to dispel the perception that Oli values ties with China more than the relationship with India, reported TOI. The report further added Pradeep Gyawali, who is the former foreign …

DC Edit | New PM in Kathmandu to pose challenge for Delhi
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | New PM in Kathmandu to pose challenge for Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

It is not certain that the former guerilla leader Pushp Kumar Dahal “Prachanda”, who took the oath of office as Prime Minister of Nepal for the third time on Monday following a strange twist of events, would himself be optimistic of offering his country a modicum of respite from the pulls and pressures of politics unleashed by ambitious top-guns of …

If elected, will bring back our territories from India, says Nepal's ek-PM KP Oli
2 years, 1 month ago

If elected, will bring back our territories from India, says Nepal's ek-PM KP Oli

India Today  

Nepal’s former prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday said that if his party returns to power in the November 20 parliamentary election, it will reclaim the Himalayan nation’s territories claimed by India. Inaugurating his party’s nationwide election campaign in Darchula district in far-West Nepal near the Nepal-India border, the Communist Party of Nepal Chairman said: “We will bring …

India's stance on Nepal boundary well known, consistent, unambiguous: Embassy
2 years, 11 months ago

India's stance on Nepal boundary well known, consistent, unambiguous: Embassy

India Today  

A fresh diplomatic spat erupted between Nepal and India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made an announcement to expand the road across the Lipulekh, an area that Nepal claims as its own. The statement of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu came days after Nepal's main Opposition Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist urged Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to speak …

India reiterates ‘unambigous’ position on Lipulekh
2 years, 11 months ago

India reiterates ‘unambigous’ position on Lipulekh

The Hindu  

Reacting to a series of reports and public statements in Nepal criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on expansion of the road to Lipulekh, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu said it has conveyed India’s “unambiguous” position to the Nepali government. The latest controversy has followed Mr. Modi’s comments at a public rally in Haldwani on December 30 where he mentioned …

Oli vows to 'take back' Indian territories if he returns to power
3 years ago

Oli vows to 'take back' Indian territories if he returns to power

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Former Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of opposition party CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has vowed to "take back" Indian territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh if he returns to power. The 10th General Convention of Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist is being held at Chitwan in Central Nepal which lies at a distance of about 160 kilometres …

The long shadow of political turmoil in Nepal
3 years, 6 months ago

The long shadow of political turmoil in Nepal

The Hindu  

Politics in Nepal entered another phase of uncertainty last week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nepal in May 2018, shortly after Mr. Oli’s visit. In May 2020 when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 75 km road through Kalapani that linked to the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage route, Mr. Oli upped the ante by whipping up nationalist sentiment, getting a new map …

In Nepal’s political theatre, Delhi risks eroding strategic gains by backing Oli
3 years, 6 months ago

In Nepal’s political theatre, Delhi risks eroding strategic gains by backing Oli

Hindustan Times  

A fresh political crisis is brewing in Nepal. The drivers of Delhi’s policy Over the past year, India has shrugged off the ghosts of Oli’s anti-Indian nationalism, intensified its engagement with the Nepal government led by him, and played realpolitik that favours its interests. Decoding Oli’s motivations Oli’s anti-Indian vitriolic during the 2015 blockade surprised many Indian diplomats who had …

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy
3 years, 7 months ago

In Kathmandu, a threat to democracy

Hindustan Times  

Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s decision to dissolve the lower House of Parliament, on the advice of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister K P Oli, is a subversion of constitutional governance, and will push the country into further turmoil and potential conflict. India must articulate its position in support of constitutional governance; supply vaccines to Nepal; and engage fully …

K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister

India TV News  

K P Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, days after he lost a vote of confidence in Parliament. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Oli, 69, at a ceremony at Shital Niwas, after he was reappointed to the post on Thursday night as the Opposition …

K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister

India TV News  

K P Sharma Oli is set to be sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, a day after he was reappointed to the post as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government. President Bidya Devi Bhandari reappointed CPN-UML Chairman Oli, 69, as Prime Minister on Thursday night, …

KP Sharma Oli reappointed Nepal prime minister after Opposition fails to form govt
3 years, 7 months ago

KP Sharma Oli reappointed Nepal prime minister after Opposition fails to form govt

Firstpost  

President Bidya Devi Bhandari had asked the Opposition to come up with the support of majority lawmakers to form a new government by 9 pm Thursday after Oli, 69, lost a crucial trust vote on Monday KP Sharma Oli was reappointed as Nepal Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in …

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli loses vote of confidence in parliament
3 years, 7 months ago

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli loses vote of confidence in parliament

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives on Monday, in a fresh setback to the embattled premier seeking to tighten his grip on power after the CPN led by Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ withdrew support to his government. Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli required at least 136 votes in the …

Nepal President Calls All-party Meeting Amid Political Crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

Nepal President Calls All-party Meeting Amid Political Crisis

News 18  

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss contemporary issues amid the political crisis that has gripped the country, with the ruling CPN-UML factions, including the one led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, making last-ditch efforts to strike a deal to sustain the government, according to media reports on Tuesday. The parties …

Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament
3 years, 10 months ago

Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament

India TV News  

Published on: February 06, 2021 22:23 IST Nepal PM Oli defends dissolution of Parliament Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday defended his latest move to dissolve parliament and called on the public to gear up for the election scheduled for April and May. Taking a jibe against his former fellow party chairman and other members of ruling …

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Expelled from Ruling Party by Prachanda Faction, May Revive CPN-UML
3 years, 11 months ago

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Expelled from Ruling Party by Prachanda Faction, May Revive CPN-UML

News 18  

The Prachanda-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party has expelled hill nation’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the ruling party as a part of disciplinary action against him. Earlier in December, the splinter group had removed 68-year-old Oli, one of the two chairmen of the ruling party, as the co-chair. Acting on the prime minister’s recommendation, President Bidya Devi …

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli expelled from ruling Communist Party
3 years, 11 months ago

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli expelled from ruling Communist Party

Hindustan Times  

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was removed from the ruling Nepal Communist Party after a Central Committee Meeting of the party's splinter group on Sunday. Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli has been removed from the ruling Nepal Communist Party "His membership has been revoked," the spokesperson for the splinter group, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, confirmed to news agency ANI. On …

Nepal PM Oli pledges to ‘retrieve’ Kalapani region from India through talks
3 years, 11 months ago

Nepal PM Oli pledges to ‘retrieve’ Kalapani region from India through talks

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday pledged to “retrieve” the territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh from India, returning the focus to a border row that had taken relations between the two countries to a low last year. Oli triggered a border row last year after his government issued a new political map that showed Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and …

Nepal crisis: Ready to forget everything if KP Oli accepts mistakes, says chairman of Prachanda-led NCP faction
3 years, 11 months ago

Nepal crisis: Ready to forget everything if KP Oli accepts mistakes, says chairman of Prachanda-led NCP faction

Firstpost  

Madhav Nepal made the remarks while addressing a massive protest rally organised by his faction in Kathmandu, which was attended by former prime ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Jhala Nath Khanal Kathmandu: Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party’s rival faction Madhav Kumar Nepal said on Tuesday that the party could still be united if Prime Minister KP Sharma …

As China shows its hand in Nepal’s political crisis, India prefers to watch from the sidelines
3 years, 11 months ago

As China shows its hand in Nepal’s political crisis, India prefers to watch from the sidelines

The Hindu  

Within just seven months, the disposition of Nepal’s top leadership towards New Delhi has undergone a complete turnaround. On the other, his rival in the unified Nepal Communist Party Pushp Kamal Dahal or Prachanda, who was seen as sympathetic to India’s cause, is now clearly seeking China’s intervention in the current political crisis in Nepal, sparked by Mr. Oli’s dissolution …

India Describes Nepal PM's Sudden Move to Dissolve Parliament, Call for Fresh Polls as 'Internal Matter'
4 years ago

India Describes Nepal PM's Sudden Move to Dissolve Parliament, Call for Fresh Polls as 'Internal Matter'

News 18  

India on Thursday described Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's sudden decision to dissolve Parliament and call for fresh elections as an "internal matter" that is for the country to decide as per its democratic processes. In a guarded reaction to political developments in Nepal, India said it will continue to support the neighbouring country and its people in moving …

Nepal set to face fresh election
4 years ago

Nepal set to face fresh election

The Hindu  

In an emergency Cabinet meeting held on Sunday morning, Prime Minister K.P. “Prime Minister Oli had the mandate to govern Nepal but there were lingering problems among the higher ranks of the ruling party as senior leaders were unable to go with the PM. Indicating fast-paced political changes, the rival faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party led by Mr. …

In Nepal, how domestic politics is colliding with geopolitics
4 years, 1 month ago

In Nepal, how domestic politics is colliding with geopolitics

Hindustan Times  

Last month, Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government quietly issued a circular to its administration to replace “Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal” with “Nepal” in its documents. To others, however, the move showed Oli in his true political colour — a conservative leader, who had never owned up to Nepal’s 2006 political transformation to a secular federal democratic republic …

No change in foreign secy’s Nepal visit, say officials amid buzz over PM Oli’s future
4 years, 1 month ago

No change in foreign secy’s Nepal visit, say officials amid buzz over PM Oli’s future

Hindustan Times  

Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will meet Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on 26 November during his two-day visit designed to cement people-to-people ties of the two neighbours, people familiar with the matter said on Friday, insisting that there was no change in the schedule of India’s top diplomat against the backdrop of political turmoil in Kathmandu. Nepal Prime Minister …

India could resume foreign secretary-level dialogue with Nepal. There is one condition
4 years, 1 month ago

India could resume foreign secretary-level dialogue with Nepal. There is one condition

Hindustan Times  

Army Chief General MM Naravane, who travels to Nepal this week to be conferred the honorary rank of general of the Nepali Army, will meet Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on November 5. In October, PM Oli cleared Gen Naravane’s three-day visit starting November 4 and removed deputy prime minister Ishwar Pokhrel from the defence ministry. Research and Analysis Wing …

R&AW chief's 'covert' visit to Nepal PM creates stir; Oppn diss KP Sharma Oli, calls move improper, objectionable
4 years, 2 months ago

R&AW chief's 'covert' visit to Nepal PM creates stir; Oppn diss KP Sharma Oli, calls move improper, objectionable

Firstpost  

R&W chief chief Samant Kumar Goel’s late night visit comes on the heels of a controversial cabinet reshuffle in Nepal which left the ruling NCP more divided than before Nepal’s prime minister KP Sharma Oli has been facing heat from his own party leaders, after his so-called ‘ covert ’ meeting with India’s Research and Analysis Wing chief Samant Kumar …

Nepal PM Oli sends a quiet message to India with a change in his cabinet
4 years, 2 months ago

Nepal PM Oli sends a quiet message to India with a change in his cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has shunted out the country’s deputy PM Ishwar Pokhrel out of the defence ministry in Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle, a move seen as an effort to reset ties with its giant neighbour India, people familiar with the matter said. Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli had taken the first step to break the ice with …

Nepal halts distribution of new text book with revised map incorporating Indian areas: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Nepal halts distribution of new text book with revised map incorporating Indian areas: Report

Hindustan Times  

Nepal has stopped the distribution of a new text book that includes the country’s revised political map showing three strategically-important Indian areas as part of its territory, saying there were a number of factual errors in it, according to a media report on Tuesday. The concerned body of the India has already termed as untenable the “artificial enlargement” of the …

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