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Is India's Influence in South Asia Diminishing?
1 month ago

Is India's Influence in South Asia Diminishing?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2024 20:28 IST - 5 MINS READ Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s decision to travel to Beijing first before his visit to India and Bangladesh demanding the extradition of its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are being viewed as acts of assertion of the two countries in South Asia that have so far been exceedingly …

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma visits Nepal to strengthen U.S.-Nepal partnership
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma visits Nepal to strengthen U.S.-Nepal partnership

The Hindu  

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma on Friday met Nepal Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba and discussed various aspects of the bilateral ties, including development cooperation and mutual interests. Mr. Verma, an Indian-American diplomat, is the senior-most official from the Joe Biden administration to visit Nepal since …

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Oli heads new Nepal coalition government
5 months, 1 week ago

Oli heads new Nepal coalition government

China Daily  

KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, meets his supporters after being appointed as prime minister in Kathmandu on Sunday. NIRANJAN SHRESTHA/AP As KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, or CPN-UML, was sworn in to head a new coalition government on Monday, experts said the incoming administration may offer the mountainous country the …

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The ‘Transport King’ of Nepal who promised the PM’s chair to Prachanda
1 year, 5 months ago

The ‘Transport King’ of Nepal who promised the PM’s chair to Prachanda

The Hindu  

With his remarks on the India businessman who tried to install him as the Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, the current Prime Minister of Nepal has drawn attention to the life of Sardar Pritam Singh, the “Transport King of Nepal”. If anyone had found their intention of using the rail tracks, Sardar Pritam Singh and his team …

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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 …

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A pragmatic approach, for better India-Nepal ties
1 year, 6 months ago

A pragmatic approach, for better India-Nepal ties

The Hindu  

Despite daunting challenges to Nepal’s democracy, governance and stability and seemingly intractable bilateral irritants, the Prime Ministers of Nepal and India have shown that a pragmatic approach and mutual sensitivity can re-energise bilateral relations The Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s first bilateral visit to India since assuming office in the current term is notable in this sense. …

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PM Modi, Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ hold talks
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi, Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ hold talks

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Thursday held wide-ranging talks focusing on boosting India-Nepal cooperation in several areas including energy, connectivity and trade. Will strive to take India-Nepal ties to Himalayan heights: PM Modi India and Nepal will strive to take their relationship to Himalayan heights and resolve the boundary issue and all …

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Nepal to Hold Presidential Election on Thursday, Ram Chandra Poudel, Subash Nembang in the Contest
1 year, 9 months ago

Nepal to Hold Presidential Election on Thursday, Ram Chandra Poudel, Subash Nembang in the Contest

News 18  

Nepal will get a new President on Thursday with Ram Chandra Poudel of the Nepali Congress and Subash Chandra Nembang of the CPN-UML vying for the post, an outcome which could impact the stability of the government headed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ”Prachanda”. The Presidential election is a face-off between two former speakers of the House of Representatives …

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Nepal’s economy in a tight spot
2 years, 8 months ago

Nepal’s economy in a tight spot

The Hindu  

Nepal is among the South Asian coun tries worst hit by the economic impact of the pandemic. However, Nepal Rastra Bank, the country’s central bank, announced in early April that its foreign exchange reserves would last only up to the end of the year if the economic situation did not improve. Speaking at a joint press conference in Kathmandu in …

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Sher Bahadur Deuba | The consensus Prime Minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahadur Deuba | The consensus Prime Minister

The Hindu  

For Nepal’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, the post is quite a familiar one. Oli-led Nepal Communist Party — formed with the merger of Mr. Oli's Communist Party of Nepal and the Pushpa Kumar Dahal-led Communist Party of Nepal — in the 2018 elections, Mr. Deuba and his Nepali Congress had been reduced into a smaller opposition force. …

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Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal PM: Why and how the change happened, and what it means for India
3 years, 5 months ago

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal PM: Why and how the change happened, and what it means for India

Firstpost  

Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal PM: The Nepalese prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba shares a warm relationship with India and has on numerous occasions spoken publicly about it For Sher Bahadur Deuba, the Prime Minister’s Office of Nepal is not unfamiliar. The fresh opportunity came to him after a recent Supreme Court order, which cited Article 76 of …

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'Don't support PM Oli's unconstitutional activities': Nepal opposition urges state institutions
3 years, 6 months ago

'Don't support PM Oli's unconstitutional activities': Nepal opposition urges state institutions

Hindustan Times  

Nepal's Opposition alliance on Sunday urged all state institutions not to support Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli government's "unconstitutional" and "anti-democratic" activities and expressed hope that the Supreme Court's verdict on the petitions against the dissolution of the lower house of Parliament will come in its favour, according to a media report. Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur …

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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 …

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Official says Nepal PM Oli in no mood to resign, prepared to face Parliament
3 years, 10 months ago

Official says Nepal PM Oli in no mood to resign, prepared to face Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will not resign immediately and implement the Supreme Court’s verdict against him by facing Parliament that is due to convene within two weeks, an official representing the embattled premier said on Wednesday. "The Prime Minister will face the House of Representatives to implement the verdict but will not tender his resignation as of …

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Nepal Political Turmoil: PM Oli expelled from ruling Communist Party amid political unrest
3 years, 11 months ago

Nepal Political Turmoil: PM Oli expelled from ruling Communist Party amid political unrest

India TV News  

Caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was removed from the ruling Nepal Communist Party by a Central Committee Meeting of the splinter group of the party on Sunday, amid a deepening political crisis post the dissolution of the Parliament. Earlier on Friday, the rival faction leaders of the NCP had threatened to expel Oli's membership from the party as they …

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Pushed over the edge, PM Oli drops a bombshell on rivals that also hurts China
4 years ago

Pushed over the edge, PM Oli drops a bombshell on rivals that also hurts China

Hindustan Times  

A little less than three years after he took oath as prime minister for the second time, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli on Sunday morning dropped a bombshell on his rivals in the ruling Nepal Communist Party. Nepal Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli’s recommendation to dissolve Parliament has been endorsed by President Bidya Devi Bhandari PM Oli’s surprise move on Sunday …

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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 …

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KP Oli's 'undiplomatic, irritating' comments against India were a mistake, says Nepal's ruling party
4 years, 4 months ago

KP Oli's 'undiplomatic, irritating' comments against India were a mistake, says Nepal's ruling party

Firstpost  

The Nepal prime minister, who is facing mounting pressure to resign, alleged that India was conspiring with his political rivals to throw him out of power last month Kathmandu: Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli has committed three “mistakes” with his recent “undiplomatic” and “irritating” statements on India, a senior leader of the ruling communist party has said, amidst mounting …

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Nepal Communist Party meeting to decide PM KP Oli's tenure postponed indefinitely
4 years, 4 months ago

Nepal Communist Party meeting to decide PM KP Oli's tenure postponed indefinitely

Firstpost  

Oli and party executive chairperson Pushpa Prachanda reportedly need more time for informal consultations to sort out their differences Kathmandu: A crucial meeting of Nepal’s ruling communist party scheduled for Tuesday to iron out the differences between Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the rival faction led by party executive chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has been postponed indefinitely. The …

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Nepal issues clarification on KP Oli's remarks about Ayodhya, claims he 'highlighted need for further research'
4 years, 5 months ago

Nepal issues clarification on KP Oli's remarks about Ayodhya, claims he 'highlighted need for further research'

Firstpost  

Speaking at an event in Kathmandu, Oli had blamed India for cultural encroachment by ‘creating a fake Ayodhya.’ The Nepal foreign ministry on Tuesday issued a clarification on Prime Minister KP Oli’s remarks regarding the birthplace of Lord Ram and allegations that India created a “fake Ayodhya”. In a statement that sought to downplay the row, the ministry said that …

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