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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Nepal PM Oli in Kathmandu

Misri paid a courtesy call to the Nepal PM at his office in Singha Durbar with other officials & diplomats in attendance.

BJP’s ‘resort politics’ goes international, 12 councillors flown to Nepal ahead of Manesar civic polls

Gurugram: ‘Resort politics’ has gone international, that too with civic polls. The BJP is sending its councillors from Manesar beyond the country’s borders—to Nepal....

Opening partnership: India to train Nepalese cricketers ahead of ICC Men’s T20 WC qualifiers

Nepal’s Men’s National Cricket Team to undergo intensive training camp at BCCI’s National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru from August 20 to September 4 as part of the collaboration.

Nepalese national among those killed in terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam

The Nepalese national was identified as Sundip Nevpane. The authorities have issued an updated list of 26 people who died in the terrorist attack.

‘BIMSTEC among least integrated trade regions’: Bhutan calls for early conclusion of FTA

Bhutan’s foreign minister highlighted the urgent need for an FTA at the 3rd BIMSTEC Dialogue in Bangkok, hours before Trump announced new US tariffs.

Modi to meet Bangladesh’s Yunus, Nepal PM Oli & Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Bangkok

The first bilateral meet between Modi & Yunus is set to take place in Bangkok on the margins of the BIMSTEC leaders summit. Dhaka is set to become chair of the regional grouping.

Curfew, 2 deaths & emergency cabinet meet: Chaos in Kathmandu as Nepal pro-monarchy stir intensifies

On Friday, Kathmandu saw pitched battle on the roads in which two, including a TV cameraman, were killed. Weeks earlier, hundreds had flooded Kathmandu airport to greet former king Gyanendra.

Two killed as Nepal police use tear gas, water cannons & sticks to break up pro-monarchy rally

The two killed included a protester and a journalist who was covering the rally, a police spokesman, Dinesh Kumar Acharya, told Reuters.

Nepal proposes meeting with PM Modi on sidelines of BIMSTEC

According to a high-level official, Nepal has already sent a request to India and is awaiting confirmation. The 6th BIMSTEC Summit is scheduled between 2 and 4 April in Bangkok, Thailand.

King without a kingdom—why Gyanendra’s return has sparked monarchy chatter in Nepal

Former King Gyanendra Shah’s supporters see him as a ray of hope. They believe he can bring back political stability to the country, which has remained a distant dream for 17 years.

On Camera

Wang Yi’s Delhi visit shows India is shifting away from US, say Chinese analysts

Even as Chinese discourse celebrates rapprochement, commentators stress its fragility. A thaw does not equate to normalisation of bilateral ties.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?