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Thursday, September 11, 2025
TopicIndia-Nepal Relations

Topic: India-Nepal Relations

India-Nepal currency deadlock has its roots in face-off over Madhesis

Nepal has banned Indian notes because New Delhi is refusing to exchange old demonetised currency since Kathmandu hasn’t acted on its demands for Madhesis.

India scolds Nepal for pulling out of regional military exercises in Pune

Nepali officials say PM Oli’s decision to withdraw from the BIMSTEC military exercises is to reduce dependence on India and expand ties with China.

India hopes to reduce Nepal PM Oli’s China tilt during visit

India has little option but to engage with Oli and keep him in good humour given his electoral mandate and the grip on power.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?