The results of 45 days of discreet back-channel diplomacy with Kathmandu will be put to the test this week when Chief General of the Indian Army, M.M. Naravane, calls on Nepal’s Prime Minister, K P Sharma Oli, to formally bury the orchestrated dispute over road construction via Lipulek on a […]
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Clean Feed Policy in Nepal to make international TV channels ad-free; Indian channels vaporized
Clean-feed policy in Nepal’s television broadcasting systems has been enforced since Friday midnight, barring international advertisers from advertising on foreign television channels. The Clean Feed Policy, announced last year, set a deadline of 23 October 2020 for all cable providers to make plans for the continued transmission or blocking […]
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The Indo-Nepal border reopens after 7 months, but Nepalese Govt acted differently
After almost being closed for about 7 months due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Indo-Nepal border was reopened on Thursday (22 October), but the Nepalese government decided to keep the border closed and deployed the border police. The decision sends a strong message that the Government of Nepal, […]
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Row in Nepal after R&AW Head meets KP Oli, party looks for details
Nepal’s battered prime minister, K P Sharma Oli, was under fresh assault on Thursday, including three former prime ministers and his own party leaders, to meet with Indian R&AW chief Samant Kumar Goel without keeping them in the loop. Former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is also […]
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Kerala’s own ‘Neem G’ e-autos to reach streets of Nepal
Kerala Automobiles Limited (KAL), a public sector undertaking, has started exporting ‘Neem G’ electric autos to Nepal. The e-autos were produced by KAL in its factory in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan said that 25 e-auto ‘Neem G’ units will be exported to Nepal in the […]
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Indian Army Chief General Naravane to visit Nepal in November
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane is expected to travel to Nepal next month, the first high-level visit between the two countries since the borderline hit relations earlier this year. Nepal’s defence ministry announced on Wednesday that Naravane will visit in November. “The visit was approved by the government […]
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India, Nepal discuss improved flight connectivity and tourism
Nepal’s Minister of Culture and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, met Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday and discussed ways to encourage tourism in both countries, including increased flights to remote locations and the revival of historically significant tourism routes. Kwatra, who was named an Indian envoy to Nepal […]
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SSB Jawan Manhandled, tensions rise at Nepal Border
The confrontation between the 49th Battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel and Nepalese civilians took place near the village of Sundar Nagar in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, which led to tension in the state. The clash was announced on Tuesday. Ujjwal Singh, who was in charge […]
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Post India ‘s proposal, Nepal begins discussion on the Kathmandu-Raxaul Railway
The Government of Nepal has begun discussions with various stakeholders on the proposal submitted by India to prepare the comprehensive project report (DPR) of the planned Kathmandu-Raxaul Railway. Sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) have stated that the plan to undertake the DPR in the midst of […]
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Nepal Expert Panel submits report to Government on border issues with India
An expert panel constituted by the Nepal government to gather historical evidence for backing the country’s claim over three strategically-important Indian areas of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura has submitted its report to Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, according to official sources here. Nepal in May released the […]