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Kathmandu has been abuzz with discussion about Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to India. Since his swearing-in as Nepal’s prime minister in late December of last year, Dahal has publicly stated his interest in making New Delhi his first foreign destination. Nepal’s prime ministers have traditionally chosen New Delhi for their first foreign trip. India is so central in …

Li Zhanshu, the head of China's legislature and the third-ranked leader in the country's political hierarchy, on September 13 held talks with Nepal's top political leaders, including former Prime Ministers K. P. Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” and discussed bilateral ties and other issues of mutual interest. Li held talks with CPN-UML chairman Oli at the Federal Parliament …

Political Crisis Worsens in Nepal as SC Quashes Appointment of 20 Cabinet Ministers

The political crisis deepened in Nepal on Tuesday after the Supreme Court quashed the appointment of 20 ministers by beleaguered Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, invalidating his two Cabinet expansions since the dissolution of the House of Representatives, according to a media report. Oli, 69, who is heading a minority government after losing a trust vote in the House …

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Nepal's three former prime ministers on Tuesday boycotted an all-party meeting called by President Bidya Devi Bhandari to discuss contemporary issues amid the political crisis that has gripped the country. Former premiers Baburam Bhattarai, Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal skipped the meeting called by President Bhandari at Shital Niwas, questioning her role in the row of the erstwhile …

Nepal's CPN (Maoist Centre) Asks Its Ministers in PM Oli Govt to Resign En-masse

Nepal’s CPN led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Sunday asked its ministers in Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s government to resign en masse for breaching party discipline, amid their reluctance to quit the Cabinet. The Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal on Sunday asked Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa and Energy Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi …

Nepal: Prachanda-led Maoist Centre Recalls Its Ministers from KP Sharma Oli's Cabinet

Nepal’s CPN led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’ on Saturday recalled its ministers from the Cabinet led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and directed all its leaders nominated at the CPN-UML Central Committee to make their positions clear within 24 hours, intensifying the rift between the two factions. Since the Supreme Court invalidated the Nepal Communist Party merger and …

2 Trips by South Asian Foreign Ministers: Between Home and Abroad

Two foreign ministers’ trips in South Asia highlight the growing complexities of India’s relationship with its smaller neighbors, as domestic politics in these countries stand to impinge on India’s desire to push back against Chinese influence there. According to a Ministry of External Affairs statement, Jaishankar “will hold discussions with his counterpart and Sri Lanka’s leadership on the entire gamut …