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General

Foreign policy embarrassment : As PM Oli goes to China, he takes with him some embarrassing baggage, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp 17/11/2024)

Nepal’s Foreign Policy: Lessons from BP Koirala and the Path Ahead, by Kanchan Jha (rep 12/11/2024)

Nepali response to world events : The conditions generating the events are going beyond the control of those responsible for them, by Abhi Subedi (kp 10/11/2024)

Foreign Minister Dr. Rana’s first 100 days: From diplomatic activism to expansion of diplomatic ties (kh 24/10/2024)

Relevance of SCO amid geostrategic flux ; Recognising SCO's relevance is essential in combatting transnational crimes, by Smruti S Pattanaik (kp 24/10/2024)

Getting multilateral diplomacy right : Nepal should prepare a national action plan for implementing the Pact for the Future, by Pragya Ghimire (kp 22/10/2024)

PM Oli meets heads of government, leaders in New York : Prime minister champions climate advocacy and health equity in discussions at United Nations meetings and events (kp 27/09/2024)

Oli, Rana pursue diplomacy in New York : Oli is set to meet American and foreign officials to discuss bilateral ties. Rana has urged for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the release of hostages including Nepali national Bipin Joshi (kp 25/09/2024)

Public Diplomacy A Better Policy Choice, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 20/09/2024)

Fate of four proposed envoys hangs in the balance : Two major parties, Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, are divided over ambassadorial recommendations (kp 19/09/2024), PHC approves 16 ambassadors (rep 19/09/2024) [What do those in power care about the constitution and the rule of law? The PHC's initial objections due to a blatant lack of social inclusion were obviously once again pure waste!], 16 of 17 envoy picks clear House hearing amid some questions : Nominations approved by majority, overriding objections, by Anil Giri (kp 20/09/2024) [The non-inclusive owner elite of Nepal will never change! Disregard for the constitution is one of their characteristics!]

Upholding Balanced Foreign Policy, by Balmukunda Regmi (rn 18/09/2024)

Following backlash, government promises to pick envoys on the basis of inclusiveness : The parliamentary hearing special committee on Monday inquired Foreign Minister Arzu Rana why the government failed to make the appointments inclusive as per the spirit of the constitution (kp 10/09/2024)

True Spirit Of Parliamentary Hearings, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 06/09/2024)

Foreign Minister Rana promises to make envoy selection inclusive ‘next time’ : Lawmakers question her about the efforts she made during her India visit last month to make two new airports operational (kp 04/09/2024) [No, Ms Deuba! The selection of ambassadors is already unconstitutional at this very moment, as is, incidentally, the composition of the Council of Ministers and endless state institutions. You can't explain that: Now I do what I want and then in a few years' time I will perhaps abide by the constitution!]

Nepal doesn’t play one neighbour against the other: Oli. Says not everything should be seen through geopolitical lens (kp 27/08/2024) [Nepal must not play the two neighbours off against each other, but must strike a clever balance to achieve the best for its own interests. This is made more difficult by the overriding geopolitical interests of the interfering USA in its power and economic competition with China!]

Optics matter : How much of the public’s cynicism about our leaders’ foreign policy initiatives is grounded in reality?, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 26/08/2024)

Geopolitical squeeze and vulnerability : Nepal’s political parties agree on national interests, but internal weaknesses derail their policy positions, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp 25/08/2024)

Nine complaints filed against proposed 17 ambassadors in parliamentary committee (rep 24/08/2024), PHC receives nine complaints against 17 proposed ambassadors (rn 27/08/2024) [Once again, the focus is on the deliberate disregard for social inclusion!]

The geopolitics of Nepal’s politics… …as the Subcontinent becomes a political, economic, and socio-cultural battleground for Asia’s emerging powers, by Shristi Karki (nt 16/08/2024)

Foreign Secretary Lamsal recommended as Nepal’s Ambassador to Belgium (kh 16/08/2024)

Kanta Rizal's nomination as Nepali Envoy to Australia withdrawn amid protocol breach allegation (rep 16/08/2024)

Need To Upscale Diplomatic Acumen, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 07/08/2024)

Time for mature diplomacy : Why not pick envoys through political consultations and let them work for a full four-year term? (kp 06/08/2024)

Oli, Geopolitics and Look-around Foreign Policy, by GP Acharya (rep 06/08/2024)

Geography Dictates Nation’s Destiny, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rn 02/08/2024)

Ambassadors from five countries including China, India to return by August 31 (kh 31/07/2024)

Govt recommends ambassadors for 18 countries; Shankar Sharma to continue as Ambassador to India (kh 29/07/2024), Cabinet names 19 envoys, replaces three province heads : Ashok Sigdel appointed acting chief of Nepal Army. He will be army chief on September 10. Several secretaries transferred, by Anil Giri (kp 30/07/2024) [An extremely serious violation of Article 282 of the Constitution: The ranks of ambassadors are no more socially inclusive than the Oli Cabinet is.]

Tackling Foreign Policy Challenges, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 26/07/2024), Need To Follow Balanced Foreign Policy, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 26/07/2024)

Nepal establishes diplomatic relations with Kiribati (kh 18/07/2024)

Newly-appointed Foreign Minister reaffirms Nepal’s commitment to Panchasheel principles (kh 17/07/2024)

Challenges before new foreign minister, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 17/07/2024)

Envoy Sharma gets 15 days more to wrap up his diplomatic engagements in India : With the Nepali Congress in government, envoy nominations may be reviewed, leaders say (kp 17/07/2024)

Infrastructure Cooperation a Leverage of Soft Power and a Challenge, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 14/07/2024)

Stand Against Nuke Proliferation, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 10/07/2024)

Ambassador : appointment process halted after UML withdraws support to the Maoist Center-led govt (rep 06/07/2024) [This is an essential part of the governments that rotate every few months between Dahal, Oli and Deuba. All important political and administrative offices are then exchanged according to party affinity. The aforementioned incompetent politicians refer to this as political stability!]

A feminist foreign policy: A new opportunity to advance gender equality, by Anjan Shakya (rep 01/07/2024)

Don’t make Nepal dynamite between India and China: MPs : Similar to the MCC of US, some MPs want China’s BRI project to be Parliament’s agenda (kp 28/06/2024)

PM faces tough questions on foreign policy, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 26/06/2024)

Partisan interest in envoy picks tarnishes Nepal’s image : The government laid out criteria for ambassador appointments in 2019, only to be ignored, by Anil Giri (kp 23/06/2024) [And the overwhelming proportion of male Bahuns, who make up less than six per cent of the population, is once again staggering and demonstrates the absolute unwillingness of high-caste politicians when it comes to social inclusion!], Sushil Pyakurel declines nomination for South Korean Ambassador (kh 23/06/2024) [This is what I expected from him. Sushil a really honest personality!], RSP sets criteria for ambassadorial selection (kh 24/06/2024), Pre-paid Excellencies : Nepal’s foreign service has been blighted with embarrassing ambassadors. Time to undo that (nt 28/06/2024)

Leveraging Nepal's Geostrategic Position, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 22/06/2024)

Foreign Minister Shrestha leaving for Iran today (kh 22/06/2024)

Why we need a feminist foreign policy : It draws from longstanding feminist concerns over implementing policies on gender equality, by Keshab Giri and Niha Pandey (kp 18/06/2024)

President Paudel appoints two non-resident ambassadors (rep 10/06/2024)

Government recalls ambassadors of 11 countries including India and USA (kh 06/06/2024) [Only party affiliation counts, qualifications and performance play no role at all. The main thing is to maintain political instability and chaos, even in the face of the global community!], Hasty envoy recalls may harm Nepal’s image, warn experts : Say Sharma’s untimely recall from India ahead of Prime Minister Dahal’s visit doesn’t send a positive message, by Anil Giri (kp 08/06/2024), Undiplomatic conduct : The hasty recalls of ambassadors to 11 foreign capitals is a sign of immature diplomacy (kp 10/06/2024)

Unavoidable Realism of Nepal’s Geopolitical Strategy, by Nabraj Lama (rep 20/05/2024)

Himalaya in Dilemma, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 16/05/2024)

Leveraging Foreign Policy for Economic Prosperity, by Shanker D Bairagi (rep 13/05/2024)

Leveraging Foreign Policy for Economic Prosperity, by Shanker D Bairagi (rep 12/05/2024)

We have to restructure and reorient our foreign policy, interview with Jeetendra Dev (ae 26/04/2024)

Is Nepal already in a geopolitical trap?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 05/04/2024)

Embrace Coherent Foreign Policy, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 05/04/2024)

Navigating Indo-Pacific geopolitics will be the test of Nepal’s diplomacy, interview with Monish Tourangbam (ae 04/04/2024)

Adaptation To Transitional World Politics, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 30/03/2024)

Ministries to be reminded to enforce diplomatic code : The rules specify how to conduct diplomatic meetings and how office bearers should present themselves, by Anil Giri (kp 29/03/2024)

Ambiguity: The Key Obstacle for Nepal’s Determined Aspirations, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 25/03/2024)

Delicate Handling Of Foreign Affairs, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 20/03/2024)

Need To Rebalance Foreign Policy, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 16/03/2024)

A pivot balancing three great powers, by Durga Lamichhane (ae 14/03/2024)

Ambassadors from four nations present credentials to President Paudel (kh 14/03/2024)

Foreign policy priorities of new coalition, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 13/03/2024)

Minilateral momentum in South Asia : The Nepal-India-Sri Lanka initiative could be used to pursue better people-to-people relations, by Aditya Gowdhara Shivamurthy (kp 13/03/2024)

Breaking barriers for women in foreign policy : With equal opportunities, meritorious women can contribute to IR with their intellectual insights, by Shradha Arjyal Joshi (kp 08/03/2024)

Nepal expands diplomatic relations with 182 countries (rep 02/03/2024)

Economic Diplomacy Helps Mitigate Crisis, by Lucky Sherpa (rn 29/02/2024)

Lawmaker Dhakal draws govt's attention over Nepal's eroding int'l standing as Nepali nationals are forced to go to India for visa applications (rep 27/02/2024)

Rediscovering Balanced Foreign Policy, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 17/02/2024)

Foreign Minister Saud lays out Nepal’s concerns at Indian Ocean Conference : He highlights the security challenges—such as maritime terrorism and illicit trafficking of drugs and weapons—that are posing serious problems for the region (kp 11/02/2024)

Nepal facing terrible brunt of Russia-Ukraine war, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 09/02/2024)

President Paudel appoints ambassadors to Canada and Portugal (rn 09/02/2024)

Nepal’s non-alignment foreign policy : The key is balancing engagement with the global community and maintaining sovereignty, by Pragya Ghimire (kp 26/01/2024), Embracing Neutral Foreign Policy, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 26/01/2024)

Criticism At Home : Despite internal criticism about the relevance of his participation in the 19th Non-Aligned Summit, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's Prachanda defended his visit as necessary (sp 26/01/2024)

Ensure Effective Role Of NAM, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 25/01/2024)

Need For Revitalising NAM, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 24/01/2024)

Nepal reiterates its commitment to disarmament and global peace (kh 23/01/2024)

NAM’s Relevance And Nepal's Stance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 23/01/2024), Nepal highlights the rise of Global South (ae 23/01/2024)

Stick to neutrality (ae 19/01/2024)

Nepal will never join any military alliance, says foreign minister : Addressing Non-Aligned Movement ministerial meeting in Uganda, the foreign minister says Nepal will never accept to be a part of security pact of any country (kp 18/01/2024)

Amid NAM’s struggle for relevance, Dahal heads to Uganda : The Non-Aligned Movement should carefully reassess itself or face the risk of oblivion, say Nepali analysts, by Anil Giri (kp 17/01/2024)

Nepali women in foreign policy : Despite an inclusive constitution, appointment and recruitment are highly male-dominated, by Anjan Shakya (kp 09/01/2024)

Nepal’s diplomacy stretched thin : Prime Minister Dahal has an uphill battle as Nepal seeks to balance relations with its giant neighbours India and China amid growing US interest in the country, by Anil Giri (kp 31/12/2023)

Foreign Policy Conduct Needs Innovation, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 06/12/2023)

A challenge of Himalayan magnitude : Nepal faces the intricate task of navigating an intricate geopolitical landscape, strategically balancing the interests of India, China and the US while advancing its goals, by Upamanyu Basu and Yukta Acharya (ae 05/12/2023)

Nepal's Inconstant Neighborhood Policy : There is widespread perception that Nepal is on track to losing credibility with both the neighbors, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 25/11/2023)

Nepal’s WHO debacle: The inside story : Excessive partisan in diplomatic affairs, oversight of foreign politics, and politicians’ inferiority complex have resulted in the erosion of Nepal’s diplomacy over the years. The recent election of the WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Region was one evidence (nlt 23/11/2023)

Nepal needs a truly national foreign policy, by Durga Lamichhane (ae 21/11/2023)

Challenges Of Managing Refugees, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 07/11/2023)

Nepal is the largest net contributor to global security architecture: Security Expert Thapa (rep 07/11/2023)

Dahal’s China visit and Nepal’s foreign policy, by Prakriti Adhikari (ae 19/10/2023)

PM Dahal’s China Visit: Strategic Autonomy Facing Uncertainty, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 17/10/2023)

Nepal’s Multipronged Foreign Policy Strategies, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 14/10/2023)

Nonalignment or Multi-alignments : Non-alignment does not imply indifference to the day's pressing issues or to remain neutral or voiceless, by Rajaram Bartaula (rep 13/10/2023)

Between the Giants: Nepal’s Geopolitical Significance for US Interests in South Asia, by Nabraj Lama (rep 05/10/2023)

Emergence of Global South and Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 02/10/2023)

Nepal Should Exploit Geopolitical Dividend, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 27/09/2023)

Strategic Postures of Nepal’s Foreign Policy, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 27/09/2023)

Re-engineering Nepal’s foreign policy : Nepal needs to clearly define and actively pursue its priorities and national interests, by Rajib Neupane (kp 25/09/2023)

BRICS and Beyond : The original BRICS countries are emerging economies and developing nations, each with vastly different governing systems and ideologies. They hold diverse worldviews on contemporary issues, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 24/09/2023)

Nepal’s Foreign Policy in the Making of the New World Order, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 17/09/2023)

Watch and shoot: How should Nepal navigate complex India-China-US geopolitics? We must exercise caution and adopt a neutral but flexible approach in developing relations across the entire spectrum by keeping all options open, by Gaurav Shamsher Rana (nlt 14/09/2023)

Government plans to establish Nepali Embassies in eight new countries (kh 14/09/2023)

Prioritizing National Interests in Foreign Policy, by Ramhari Khatiwada  (kh 11/09/2023)

Subedi appointed Nepal's Ambassador to Switzerland (rep 09/09/2023) [Thank God, another male Bahun, in keeping with the government's social inclusion policy!!!]

Reevaluating Nepal’s Foreign Policy is Imperative : A Necessity in Addressing Internal and External Challenges, by Kalyan Shrestha (kh 06/09/2023)

Non-alignment policy is even more relevant today, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 05/09/2023)

We need courage to openly discuss foreign policy, by Saroj Mishra (kh 03/09/2023)

Fundamental shift in Nepal’s foreign policy imperative, by Arun Kumar Subedi (kh 02/09/2023)

Geopolitical Rivalry in World Order: Lesson for Nepal, by Naren Khatiwada (rep 02/09/2023)

Navigating Nepal’s Foreign Policy Landscape, by Vijay Karna Kant (kh 01/09/2023)

Non-alignment: A Realistic Alternative, by Dhruba Hari Adhikary (rn 01/09/2023)

Reimagining Nepal’s Global Role: Unveiling Unexplored Potentials, by Sishir Khanal (kh 31/08/2023)

Time to redefine Nepal’s foreign policy?, by Durga Lamichhane (ae 30/08/2023)

Trilateral Partnership Agenda Still Alive?, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 30/08/2023)

Understanding evolving geo-political dynamics and future prospects, by Udaya Shumsher Rana (kh 30/08/2023)

Nepal’s unwavering commitment to bilateral and multilateral relations, by NP Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs (kh 29/08/2023)

BRICS+six and beyond : Admitting undemocratic countries to the group will only augment China’s strategic interests, by Achyut Wagle (kp 29/08/2023)

President Poudel appoints ambassadors to France, UAE and Kuwait (rep 28/08/2023) [Thank God, all male Khas Arya. After all, social non-inclusion must be preserved!]

Nepal entangling in complex web of India-China-US trilateral conflict: Dr. Bhattarai (kh 28/08/2023)

Nepal’s Diplomatic Acumen On Test, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 16/08/2023)

Nepal’s Quest for balance in a Multipolar Global Landscape, by Pranab Raj Koirala (rep 15/08/2023)

Debunking Foreign Policy Fallacies, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 14/08/2023)

President appoints Ambassadors, Lok Bahadur Thapa appointed Nepal's Ambassador to UN (rn 07/08/2023)

International relations: Neither social nor science : The Nepali IR has failed to identify and inculcate the larger social aspects of such relations that help to measure power as social production, by Gaurav Bhattarai (ae 24/07/2023)

Nepal’s Relative Geopolitical Strength, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 19/07/2023)

Narrow Indian lens : India wants to ensure there is no Chinese involvement, however tangential, in hydropower projects (kp 18/07/2023) [Is Nepal allowed to make its own decisions at all? India and the USA do not want Nepal to cooperate with China, the latter not with India and the USA. Nepal is increasingly and ruthlessly becoming the plaything of the great powers!], Experts advise Nepal to stick to its non-alignment policy : We should not deviate from our foreign policy in the name of supporting the big powers, says former foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali, by Anil Giri (kp 18/07/2023)

Cabinet picks envoys for six missions (kp 16/07/2023) [Of course, six male Khas Arya, who else?], Panel to question minister on lack of inclusiveness in envoy nominations : Parliamentary hearing committee is set to meet today, by Anil Giri (kp 02/08/2023), Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses names of six ambassadorial nominees : The President will now appoint the diplomats to their positions in the designated countries (kp 04/08/2023) [Nothing against the nominees personally, but what about the lack of social inclusion?]

Nepal’s Compelled Choice: Joining Indo-Pacific Lobbying Front or Chinese Lobbying Front, by Saurav Raj Pant (kh 09/07/2023)

Nepal should adopt a multi-alignment policy, by Gopal Khanal (ae 04/07/2023)

Nepal Must Focus On Sound Diplomacy, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 30/06/2023)

Shun Partisanship In Foreign Policy, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rn 23/06/2023)

Geoeconomics over geopolitics : Nepal faces challenges in managing diplomacy on three levels—global, regional and bilateral, by Achyut Wagle (kp 20/06/2023)

President Paudel appoints six Non-resident Ambassadors (rep 04/06/2023) [Male Bahunbad in practice!]

Infusing imagination in Nepal’s foreign policy : It is true that Nepal should not discount the strategic importance of working with China and India. But the government seems to think Beijing and Delhi are the only capitals in the world it should reach out to, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 04/06/2023)

President appoints five non-resident ambassadors : The head of state appointed non-resident ambassadors to Fiji, Argentina, Belarus, Norway and Turkey (kp 01/06/2023)

As neighbors rise, Nepal must tread with caution, by DB Sunar (ae 16/05/2023)

Fault lines in foreign policy : Nepal’s western border issue is on the backburner and there has only been a coy response from political elite, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 12/05/2023)

Nepal in a multipolar world : We should recognise that inviting the influence of major powers can be risky and costly, by Amrit Poudel (kp 21/04/2023)

Foreign ministry vacant amid great geopolitical churn : Coalition partner Congress considering NP Saud for the foreign minister job, but there’s no official decision yet, by Anil Giri (kp 12/04/2023)

Nepali missions: How effective are they? Most Nepali embassies have not made any progress to bridge the trade deficit. India, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Turkey, France, Australia, Japan, and Italy are the top 10 export destinations of Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 11/04/2023)

Indo-Pacific Region as epicenter of contest for global supremacy, by Binoj Basnyat (ae 10/04/2023)

Nepal in a geostrategic chessboard, by GP Acharya (ae 03/04/2023)

Tackling Geopolitics In South Asia, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 01/04/2023)

Uncertain world order dominates Boao discourse : Experts stress Nepal should not miss chances to show up at international forums at a time of contested politics, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 31/03/2023)

As powerful countries compete for influence, nations like Nepal advised to tread carefully : Given that Nepal’s only two neighbours China and India are arch-rivals, the US seems equally concerned about happenings in Nepal, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 24/03/2023)

Nepal’s Quest for a Dynamic Foreign Minister : Why It Matters Now More Than Ever, by Adhiraj Regmi (kh 23/03/2023)

G20 Foreign Ministers’ meet in India; reading between lines, by Saurav Raj Pant (kh 13/03/2023)

Changes in global power relations and Nepal, by Khadga KC (ae 02/03/2023)

Revisiting foreign policy : That is vital to bring more investment in order to break the vicious cycle of labour migration, by Sisir Bhandari (kp 27/02/2023)

Nepal, be kind to foreigners : Nepal is desperate for foreign investment but the legislation governing the visa of foreign workers is extremely complicated and unfriendly, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 27/02/2023)

Flurry Of Diplomatic Visits : epal Gains Geopolitical Traction?, by Nayaran Upadhyay (rn 21/02/2023)

Defense Diplomacy: Reshaping Geopolitics in Asia, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 19/02/2023)

Geopolitical tectonics : Nepal is being squeezed by the collision of the Indian, Chinese and American plates (nt 17/02/2023)

Three is a crowd : The interest of big powers in Nepal is increasing, and this is not something to be celebrated (kp 14/02/2023)

Govt decides to set up ‘Labor Helpdesk’ in all Nepali diplomatic missions (kh 12/02/2023)

Striving From Survival To Progress, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 11/02/2023)

Redefining neutrality : The energy sector shows why Nepal must redefine its neutrality principle in foreign policy, by Bishal Thapa (kp 10/02/2023)

Specter of geopolitics looms large in Nepal, by Saurav Raj Pant (ae 07/02/2023), Rationalising smart alignment strategy : Great powers want Nepal to side with them and become part of their respective strategies or initiatives, by Purna B Silwal (kp 07/02/2023)

Multi-vector foreign policy is in our national interest : Nepal needs to discourage regional players like China and India from cultivating, developing, and reestablishing a sphere of privileged interests in its internal and foreign affairs, by Matrika Poudyal (ae 01/02/2023)

Nepal must creatively take benefits from its partners, interview with Anil Sigdel (ae 30/01/2023)

Government reintroduces diplomatic code of conduct : Successive administrations have failed to enforce the code first introduced in 2011 (kp 19/01/2023), Fixing diplomacy - a tough ask, by Devendra Gautam (ae 19/01/2023), Diplomatic code of conduct is often flouted in Nepal. What can be done? In Nepal, foreign diplomats often get unrestricted access to political leaders and senior policy-makers and exercise freedom to advise and criticize the Nepal government, something their Nepali counterparts cannot even imagine, by Bhagirath Basnet (nlt 22/01/2023)

New foreign minister stresses non-alignment : Experts say Bimala Rai Paudyal has challenges both on domestic and foreign fronts (kp 18/01/2023), Putting national interest first : Nepal should learn from its neighbours that it needs to pursue an independent foreign policy, by Nischal Dhungel and Abijit Sharma (kp 18/01/2023)

A year of geopolitical significance : The year gone by also saw a series of high-level visits from India, the United States and China, by Anil Giri (kp 30/12/2022)

Can Dahal walk the foreign policy tightrope? Nepali premier needs to find an equilibrium in ties with two neighbours and calibrate country’s relations with the West, by Anil Giri (kp 29/12/2022)

Former Nepal Army generals, experts highlight role of military diplomacy to safeguard national interests : ‘Now that the powerful countries are at our doorstep to advance their own interests, military diplomacy can be one tool of the government to safeguard our national interests’ (nlt 29/12/2022)

What does fractured mandate mean for foreign policy?, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 21/12/2022)

President appoints ambassador (rn 18/12/2022)

Dutch envoy violates diplomatic etiquette : Vienna Convention says diplomats should not interfere in internal affairs of host nations, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 16/12/2022)

Civil society group expresses concerns over attempt by foreign govts to influence formation of new executive leadership (rep 14/12/2022), Nepal’s eminent citizens decry foreign interference in government formation, attempt to subvert election mandate : ‘The effort by one set of foreign governments to influence the formation of Nepal’s executive leadership is bound to trigger reaction from other direction, putting Nepal in grave danger of becoming a geo-political football’ (nlt 14/12/2022)

Neighbours have been snubbing Nepal’s diplomatic notes : Nepal’s concerns over disputed Indian map, deaths of two Nepalis in Darchula and India-China agreement on trade route through Lipulekh have gone unanswered, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 08/12/2022)

The geopolitical factor in the government formation, by Bam Dev Bhattarai and Shambhu Kattel (ae 03/12/2022)

Foreign policy challenges of new government, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 17/11/2022)

Parties’ Foreign Policy Under Scrutiny, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 13/11/2022)

On foreign policy, parties are almost on the same page, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 03/11/2022)

Writing IR in Nepal : The perennial problem of Nepali IR is its ceaseless stress on the neighborhood, by Gaurav Bhattarai (ae 13/10/2022)

Smart Application of Diplomacy, by Gopal Thapa (kp 12/10/2022)

Nepal: Election Challenges in a new Geopolitical Environment, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 02/10/2022)

Who decides Nepal’s foreign policy conduct?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 29/09/2022)

Amid tricky geopolitics, Nepal should navigate carefully, say experts (nlt 29/09/2022)

Call for rejuvenation in Nepal’s foreign policy, by Saurav Raj Pant (kh 28/09/2022)

Cooperation for ecological protection : The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation nations will feed almost half of the world’s population if they are food secure, by Balmukunda Regmi (kp 25/09/2022)

President Bhandari addressed GSI against Nepal’s foreign policy: MoFA (rep 23/09/2022)

Nonaligned Policy Under Scanner, by Hira Bahadur  Thapa (rn 23/09/2022)

Nepal struggles to balance ties with three major powers, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 22/09/2022)

For Pro-Nepal Pride : Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba says Nepal enjoys cordial relations with both neighbors and big partners (sp 09/09/2022)

Govt tightens visit visa permits, travel agencies to be booked in case of irregularities, by Tapendra Karki (rep 05/09/2022), NATTA objects to new provisions (ht 06/09/2022), Confusion surrounds new tourist visa provisions, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 07/09/2022), Tough visit visa rule : Given the unhelpful bureaucracy, the new regulation will give unnecessary trouble to ordinary people (ht 08/09/2022)

Nepal's Foreign Policy : Navigating Geo-strategic Manoeuvres, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 03/09/2022)

Advancing Vision in Nepal’s Diplomacy, by GP Acharya (rep 02/09/2022)

Strategic Autonomy Through Nonalignment, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 02/09/2022)

Is Nepal Trapped in Geopolitical and Geostrategic Rivalry?, by Niranjan Mani Dixit (rep 28/08/2022)

Ending Ambiguity In Foreign Policy, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 20/08/2022)

Nepal’s Nonalignment Relevant Forever, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rn 12/08/2022)

South Asia in the Midst of Cold War 2.0, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 07/08/2022)

Nepal receives observer status in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation : Foreign policy observers say association with such a huge grouping has benefits but Nepal should tread carefully on military and security aspects amid rising geopolitical components, by Anil Giri (kp 31/07/2022)

Enhance Nepal’s Diplomatic Capability, by Shyam Prasad Mainali (rn 30/07/2022)

Geopolitical Tremors In Nepal, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 20/07/2022)

Subedi appointed ambassador to Japan (kh 17/07/2022) [Nothing against all these new ambassadors personally, but why must all of them be male Bahuns? This is not prescribed by the constitution, on the contrary...]

Paradox of Nepal’s national interest: Every party agrees on fundamentals, differs in practice : National interest discourse in Nepal is largely linked with foreign policy conducts. It is often a matter of how Nepal should deal with neighboring India and China and far-off powerful America, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 15/07/2022)

Hurdles in Nepal’s Newfangled Geostrategic Drive, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 13/07/2022)

President Bhandari appoints two residential ambassadors to Egypt and Vienna (kh 12/07/2022) [Once again, both male Bahuns. Just a reminder: male Bahuns make up only six per cent of the total population. Long live the patriarchal Bahun state!]

President appoints resident ambassadors to three countries (kh 08/07/2022) [Thank god, all of them male Bahuns once again!]

Geography Shapes Geopolitics, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 06/07/2022)

President appoints Khatri, Wagle as non-resident ambassadors (rep 02/07/2022)

Non-aligned Foreign Policy Reaffirmed, by Balmukunda Regmi (rn 29/06/2022)

Plugging Diplomatic Loopholes, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 26/06/2022)

Riding Out Turbulent Geopolitics, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 25/06/2022)

Foreign Policy Options : At a time when the old World Order is in a transition, Ministry of Foreign Affairs starts YN Khanal Lecture Series to explore Nepal’s Foreign Policy, by Keshab Poudel (sp 24/06/2022)

Experts say SPP exposed Nepal’s civilian and military diplomacy failure : It’s a fiasco of epic proportions, they say, which could widen trust deficit with neighbours and the United States, by Anil Giri (kp 19/06/2022)

Foreign policy of Nepal : Learning from past, present situation and vision for future. Nepal has to grow out of the ‘a yam between two stones’ mindset and the self-defeating notions of an insignificant, impoverished, and peripheral state, by Surya P Subedi (kp 10/06/2022), A Review of Scholar's Perspective on Nepal's Foreign Policy, by Madan Kumar Bhattarai (rep 21/06/2022), A Scholar’s Response to a Former Diplomat, by Surya P Subedi (rep 30/06/2022), Friendly Response to Scholastic Comments on My Review of Nepal’s Foreign Policy Lecture, by Madan Kumar Bhattarai (rep 03/07/2022)

Rationalizing Nepal’s Foreign Policy amid Changing Dynamics of Geopolitics, by GP Acharya (rep 08/06/2022)

Recognition For Contribution : Nepal Foreign Service Day recognized the persons who served in Nepalese foreign service to defend and promote Nepal’s national interest, by Keshab Poudel (sp 03/06/2022)

Nepal’s non-alignment must stay : Non-alignment is taking a non-military alliance to prevent war and work for peace, by Katak Malla (kp 03/06/2022)

Closing or drawing down some Nepali foreign missions is always on agenda but not a priority : Like his predecessors, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma in his budget speech on Sunday announced government plans to review the number of Nepali missions, by Anil Giri (kp 02/06/2022)

Parliamentary Hearing Committee endorses names of two proposed ambassadors (nlt 24/05/2022)

Scrutiny In Diplomatic Appointments, by Mukti Rijal (rn 14/04/2022), Economic diplomacy takes a back seat as diplomats fail to push it : Experts stress making it a part of the country’s overall diplomacy so as to advance and achieve economic goals, by Anil Giri (kp 15/04/2022) [What can you expect when the majority have no diplomatic experience but get their posts on the basis of kinship or party affiliation?]

Non-residential ambassadors present credentials to President Bhandari (kh 11/04/2022)

Doing diplomacy differently: Bridging the gap between policies and people : Public diplomacy should not just be about promoting culinary delicacies and cultural traditions but also about finding better ways to involve and engage people in foreign affairs, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 10/04/2022)

Nepal Amid Triangular Geopolitical Game, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 07/04/2022)

Government recommends names of ambassadors to 20 countries (with list) (kh 07/04/2022) [Three quarters of them are Bahuns, which once again shows who considers themselves as the owners of this land!], Ambassadorial appointments: Unqualified, yet fortunate individuals, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 13/04/2022) [Nepotism as usual!], Writ petition challenges ambassadorial nominations : Petitioners say recent nominations have ignored principles of inclusion and call for new nominations (kp 23/04/2022)

Nepal’s diplomatic relations extend to 176 countries (kh 03/04/2022)

Nepali Army and U.S. Army hold Nepal-U.S. Land Forces Talks in Hawaii (kh 31/03/2022) [Against the background of the global competition between the USA and China, this proves anything but Nepal's neutrality!]

Government needs to 'hone its diplomatic skills' (ht 25/03/2022)

Conflicting geopolitical interests of big powers and its implications in Nepal  : Is Nepal likely to become a pawn between Washington and Beijing’s rivalry? Will Nepal benefit materially from its inherent position?, by Niyati Adhikari (nlt 15/03/2022), US delegation to be in Nepal right after Chinese foreign minister’s visit : A team of 25 Congressional members, the biggest ever, is flying into Kathmandu after the MCC compact’s passage, which Washington has hailed and Beijing has noted, by Anil Giri (kp 17/03/2022) [The power games between China and USA on the back of Nepal continue!], Ukraine War: Lessons for Nepal, by Dron Lamichhane (rep 17/03/2022)

Assessing Nepal’s foreign policy after MCC Compact ratification and Ukraine crisis : Has the Deuba government really deviated from the fundamental principles of non-alignment and Panchasheel? What does non-alignment and Panchasheel mean for Nepal?, by Geja Sharma Wagle (nlt 15/03/2022)

Times of non-alignment are over, it is good for Nepal : Nepal voted against Russian aggression in Ukraine at the UN General Assembly. It could herald a new era of truly independent foreign policy for Nepal, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 12/03/2022)

8 countries without Nepali ambassadors (kh 10/03/2022)

High level visit from abroad soon: Foreign Minister Khadka (kh 07/03/2022)

Time for Pax Sinica? The Chinese have shown that even Americans need their indirect consent to have their way, by CK Lal (kp 02/03/2022)

Nepal needs stability in foreign policy : The controversy has more to do with Nepal’s domestic politics rather than Nepal’s overall relationship with the US, by Pragya Ghimire (ae 24/03/2022)

Nepal: Status of International Relations, by Ranjeev Kunwar (kh 22/02/2022)

Between domestic politics and diplomacy : It is interesting how political leaders and scholars have interpreted the MCC document differently, by Purna B Silwal (kp 20/02/2022)

Nepal and Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste establish diplomatic relations (rep 12/02/2022)

Is Nepal Going Nordic Way?, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 09/02/2022)

‘Nepali Congress should learn from BP Koirala’s playbook on China to resolve border issues with India’. Interview with Geja Sharma Wagle, foreign policy analyst (nlt 06/02/2022)

Avoiding Geopolitical Pitfalls, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 06/02/2022)

Opportunity or victim of geo-politics : Nepal’s geo-politics has both opportunities and risks depending on the capability of our leaders, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 28/01/2022) [Since Nepal has no capable leaders, or they are prevented by the incompetent ones, the focus is likely to remain on risk.]

Nepal Faces New Geopolitical Reality, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 12/01/2022)

Dr Bhekh Bahadur Thapa looks back at Nepal’s foreign policy trajectory : The veteran diplomat discusses evolution of the new global order and Nepal’s position in it, by Siromani Dhungana and Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 02/01/2022)

Parliament announces yet another panel to study foreign policy : Minister Khadka has flagged several flaws and shortcomings in the foreign policy document unveiled by his predecessor Gyawali, by Anil Giri (kp 01/01/2022)

Use Of Social Media For Int’l Relations (rn 25/12/2021)

Ambassadors – Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary?, by Dhruba Hari Adhikari (rn 14/12/2021)

Amid shifting geopolitics, how should Nepal navigate its foreign policy? As the great powers are focusing on South Asia in general and Nepal in particular, Nepal’s geopolitics has also changed significantly in recent times especially in the post-2015 period, by Hari Prakash Chand (nlt 06/12/2021)

Parliamentary hearing for ambassador nominees set for today : The parliamentary committee has already deferred the hearing twice in the absence of a quorum, by Pramod Ghimire (kp 06/12/2021), Parliamentary hearing endorses proposed ambassadorial candidates (kh 06/12/2021

Himalayan Quadrangle or Himalayan Triangle?, by Rajaram Bartaula (rep 01/12/2021)

Experts fault Deuba for prioritising domestic politics over foreign policy : As the MCC’s ratification hangs in the balance, questions arise over the fate of projects under the BRI, by Anil Giri (kp 30/11/2021)

NICE to organize two-day Int’l Conference on Nepal’s Foreign Policy (rep 26/11/2021)

Five foreign envoys present credentials to Prez Bhandari (rep 25/11/2021)

The Nepal factor in the Indo-Pacific strategy : Nepal should not rush to side with either of its neighbours carrying hegemonic ambitions in the region, by Gaurav Raja Dahal (kp 20/10/2021)

Indo-Pacific : A new theatre of opportunities and rise of China, by Divya Rai (kh 15/10/2021)

Foreign Policy in the Constitution of Nepal, 2015, by Rajeev Kunwar (kh 09/10/2021)

As Non-Aligned Movement marks 60 years, many are questioning its relevance : Experts say new alliances are emerging and the world is heading to become multi-polar, so Nepal needs to tread cautiously while disengaging itself from strategic alliances, by Anil Giri (kp 02/10/2021), Beyond System Of Interstate Relations, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 02/10/2021)

Policy interrupted : Rather than non-alignment, Nepal’s foreign policy represents a lack of continuity, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 01/10/2021)

Framing Independent Foreign Policy, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 25/09/2021)

Deuba recalls 12 envoys appointed by Oli : Twenty-three missions are now set to go headless, and some are in key countries—India, China, US, UK and Qatar, by Anil Giri (kp 22/09/2021), Welcome home : The government should appoint a larger number of career diplomats to our diplomatic missions abroad (kp 23/09/2021) [There should be no political nominations at all!]

Nepal Better Off With Non-Aligned Stance, by Achut Gutam (rn 20/09/2021)

Ambassadorial appointments: Need of qualification, expertise, skills, by Nir Bahadur Karki (ht 07/09/2021)

Diplomacy through data processing: Is it of concern to Nepal?, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 06/09/2021)

DoCS to coordinate with local levels to address problems facing Nepali people in foreign land (kh 06/09/2021)

Border issue with China exposes Nepal’s unstable foreign policy : When it comes to relations with neighbours, a studied approach that is above partisan interests is required, and both Oli and Deuba have bungled, analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp 03/09/2021)

Foreign policy debates in Nepal. What’s new?, by Biswas Baral (ae 02/09/2021)

Over 1,600 foreigners deported from Nepal in two years (kh 24/08/2021)

Snarling global geopolitics : How does Nepal sense it?,  by Madhav Shrestha (ht 16/08/2021)

Oli’s Flip-Flop On Foreign Policy, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 15/08/2021)

Former Nepali Ambassadors form new association ‘AFANA’ : Dr Simkhada AFANA President (kh 11/08/2021)

Consensus foreign policy: Desirable, but  can parties have it?  A task force of the ruling alliance has called for a foreign policy based on consensus. It is possible if national  interest is kept above petty party interests, experts say, by Anil Giri (kp 07/08/2021)

US interest, Nepal foreign policy under Beijing’s watch with changes in Kathmandu : China would want to make a push for implementation of BRI projects, just as Deuba government prepares to move the American MCC programme forward, observers say, by Anil Giri (kp 29/07/2021)

From vaccines to a balancing act, Deuba faces tough foreign policy challenges : It is not just about India and China anymore. With the changes in international rivalries, Nepal needs to tread carefully while safeguarding its interests, observers say, by Anil Giri (kp 24/07/2021)

PM Deuba unveils outline of govt’s foreign policies : To keep friendly ties with both China and India (kh 19/07/2021)

Government cancels appointment process of 11 ambassadors (kh 18/07/2021), Deuba govt scraps nine ambassadorial appointments made by Oli govt (rep 18/07/2021)

Whither Nepal’s foreign policy : Nepal’s abstention  from voting for the  UN resolution on Myanmar was a mistake, by Kul Chandra Gautam (kp 05/07/2021)

Nepal Must Tread A Fine Line, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 26/06/2021)

Nepal is in disarray. Its foreign policy doesn’t need to be : Foreign policy cannot serve individual interests. In Nepal, unfortunately, this is the norm, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 25/06/2021)

Nepal’s foreign policy failure : The oft-repeated policy of equidistance between India and China is unrealistic, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 24/06/2021)

Triangular geopolitical rivalry : Nepal must maintain a balance among the big powers, or it will turn into a playground, by Geja Sharma Wagle (kp 07/06/2021)

Change in criteria to appoint ambassadors meets with widespread criticism : The share of political appointees among envoys has grown and if the candidate is a former minister a high school degree would qualify them for the role, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 06/06/2021), Govt amends eligibility criteria for ambassadors to make space for ‘relatives’ (kh 06/06/2021)

South Asian geopolitics: : Present and future : The days ahead are going to be more demanding for South Asian nations, by Binoj Basnyat (kp 26/05/2021)

Nepal’s missions abroad have little to show in seeking Covid-19 assistance : Even as country battles the virus and the world shows concern, diplomats have failed in actively lobbying for support, By Anil Giri (kp 15/05/2021)

Cabinet recommends 11 envoys for various countries : Of the recommendations, nine are political appointees while only two are from the foreign service (kp 15/05/2021) [This is nepotism in its purest form! Only those who have the Oli party book shall be appointed to representative foreign posts for which only top diplomats are qualified!], Oli’s envoy appointments could erode country’s credibility, experts warn : Only two out of eleven ambassadorial nominees are career diplomats, by Anil Giri (kp 16/05/2021)

Government mobilises its missions seeking aid to fight pandemic : Foreign Ministry has written to all Nepali missions abroad, asking them to find help from the host countries. A diplomat in Delhi says India will resume supply of vaccines to Nepal from June-July, by Anil Giri (kp 09/05/2021)

Foreign Policy Needs Clear Focus, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 01/05/2021), No alternative to working together : There is a need for common understanding to implement the country’s foreign policy, by Navaraj Pudasaini (kp 02/05/2021), Nepal’s Ties With Neighbours : Red Line Must Not Be Crossed, by Upendra Gautam (rn 02/05/2021)

Missing principle in Nepal’s foreign policy?, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 28/04/2021)

Changing global strategic environment : Reforms Nepal should make, by Ravindra Prasad Bhatt (ht 15/04/2021)

Does Nepal need innovation in foreign policy? Our leaders should have the political wisdom to optimise soft power and attract investment, by Surendra Prasad Chaudhary (kp 12/04/2021)

Sustainable diplomacy : Through on-the-job training, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 29/03/2021)

136 foreigners expelled in past eight months (kh 23/03/2021)

Evaluating Nepal’s new foreign policy : To practically implement the new foreign policy, it is important to integrate it with core national interests and priorities, by Abhaya Raj Joshi (rep 05/03/2021)

Diplomats are meeting political leaders but Foreign Ministry is unaware : The interest that foreign envoys show in Nepali politics during political instability is the result of political leadership giving them unhindered access, leaders and experts say, by Anil Giri (kp 27/02/2021)

Dahal seeks international community’s support to save democracy in Nepal : It’s nearly two months since Oli dissolved the House, but major countries, including India, the US, the UK and China, have opted not to speak up on the political situation here, by Anil Giri (kp 11/02/2021) [This may also be due to the person of Dahal, who claimed responsibility for the death of 5,000 people during the time of the insurgency, but did not draw any further legal and political consequences from it!]

Nepal’s geopolitical nightmares : During such heightened uncertainty in the region, Nepal does not even have a permanent government, by Biswas Baral (ae 29/01/2021)

Govt eases arrival visa for diplomats, UN employees, NRNs (ht 20/01/20210)

Smart diplomacy: Needs tech-driven approach, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 18/01/2021)

Democracy is the defense of Nepali sovereignty, by Robert A Portada and Uttam Paudel (rep 06/01/2021)

Nepal can decide its own political fate : If India, China and the US desire to have some show in Nepal, it is high time they learnt to be on the sideshows amicably, by Mahesh K Maskey (rep 31/12/2020)

The business of foreign affairs : As Nepal shows a renewed focus on foreign policy, it needs to think about possible transformative changes, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 15/12/2020)

Govt recommends envoys to Sri Lanka, South Korea and Egypt (kh 08/12/2020) [Thank god, once again three male Bahuns! Who else?]

Foreign ministry unveils govt’s new integrated foreign policy (ht 07/12/2020), Govt unveils new integrated foreign policy document; stresses mutual cooperation based on Panchsheel, by Santosh Ghimire (rep 07/12/2020), Several holes in new foreign policy document, leaders and experts say : Policy should have been prepared with wider consultations to address pertinent global issues, observers point out; Senior ruling party leader says they were not aware of  the policy document, by Anil Giri (kp 10/12/2020), Nepal’s view of the world : The new foreign policy document, albeit a good start, lacks imagination, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 11/12/2020)

Political quake in the offing : Collision of Indian, Chinese political tectonic plates, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 30/11/2020), Preparing for the clash of empires : Slew of recent visits by Indian and Chinese military, intelligence and diplomatic officials underscore Nepal’s new geo-strategic status, by Bhaskar Koirala (nt 04/12/2020)

As Kathmandu plays host to guests from south and north, concerns grow over geopolitical games : Nepali leadership needs to strike a fine balance when it comes to dealing with neighbours  and friendly nations so as to earn support for its larger national interests, analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp 29/11/2020), Discussing Nepal’s geopolitical trajectory : Maintaining a delicate balance between the immediate and extended neighborhood is the best way for Nepal to realize its national interest objectives, by Angana Guha Roy (rep 29/11/2020)

Diplomacy during COVID-19: Time to shift online, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 25/11/2020)

Experts emphasize neutrality on foreign policy (kh 13/11/2020)

Ambassadors’ appointment: Quality versus party affiliation, by Nir Bahadur Karki (ht 12/11/2020) [Nothing has changed over the years, irrespective which party is in power!], Hearing Committee endorses names of proposed ambassadors (kh 12/11/2020)

Covid-19 and the new Great Game : Nepal has to tread carefully in a bipolar world in which its northern and southern neighbours are on opposite sides (nt 30/10/2020)

Nepal’s women envoys make a mark : In Oman, Spain, Israel, Japan, Nepal’s female ambassadors are proudly flying the flag, by Pratistha Rijal (nt 16/10/2020)

Former finance minister Khatiwada appointed as Nepal’s envoy to the US (rep 01/10/2020), Nirmal Kumar BK recommended as Nepal’s new ambassador to South Africa (rep 01/10/2020) [Once again three political nominations, all male, two of them Bahuns and one Dalitwhat is a rare exception!], Lok Dharshan Regmi recommended Ambassador to UK (kh 01/10/2020),
Nomination of envoys sparks dispute within NCP; Prachanda ‘displeased’ (kh 01/10/2020)

Place Of Experience In Diplomacy, by Mukunda Kattel (rn 21/09/2020)

For strong diplomacy, Nepal must build a system for envoy posting, experts say : Despite promises to streamline ambassadorial appointments, the government  has yet to implement the criteria it introduced itself around two years ago, by Anil Giri (kp 18/09/2020)

Nepal resumes visa services (kh 13/09/2020)

Covid-19 and Nepal’s foreign policy (ae 11/09/2020)

Why is Nepal drafting a new foreign policy?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 11/09/2020)

Geopolitical Factor In International Relations, by Sagar Phuyal (rn 09/09/2020)

Foreign policy: Aspirations and realities; Politicians raise the border encroachment issue rather than take the necessary steps to remedy the problem, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 07/09/2020)

Nepal's Post COVID-19 Foreign Policy, by Khadga KC (rn 30/08/2020)

‘Nepal’s foreign relations witness robust growth’ (ht 28/08/2020)

Foreign Ministry working to revise and reactivate diplomatic code of conductOfficials say criticism over meetings between politicians and diplomats without their ministry’s knowledge has made plan to introduce the code at the earliest necessary, by Anil Giri (kp 27/08/2020)

As world sees rapid geopolitical shifts, Nepal needs a clear foreign policy, experts say : New foreign policy is in the works, which analysts say must serve domestic needs and safeguard the country’s interests, by Anil Giri (kp 22/08/2020)

Three career diplomats picked as Nepal’s envoys to Belgium, Pakistan and Germany (rep 18/08/2020)

Nepal reviewing its foreign policy; top priority to immediate neighbors (kh 11/08/2020)

Where are Nepal-India relations heading? The foreign policy of the Nepal Communist Party government has been a blanket failure, by Achyut Wagle (kp 04/08/2020)

Nepal’s budget for economic diplomacy not enough, say experts: The government has allocated just Rs 140 million for its diplomatic posts to organise programmes and events to promote investment and aid, by Anil Giri (kp 26/07/2020)

It’s time to start learning Mandarin: When the layperson on the street cares more about the MCC Compact than the pandemic response, it is clear that the status quo is changing—again, by CK Lal (kp 22/07/2020)

Nepal Factor In Global Politics, by P. Kharel (rn 13/07/2020)

Need Of Revamping Foreign Policy, by Anushila Bhattarai (rn 13/07/2020)

The Oli government’s foreign policy is lopsided and lacks coherence, say opposition parties and experts: Opposition leaders and foreign policy analysts pointed to the recent deterioration in relations with India as emblematic of the failure of the Oli government’s diplomacy, by Anil Giri (kp 08/07/2020)

Complexity Of Triangular Geopolitics, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 04/07/2020)

Revisiting Nepal’s Foreign Policy in Contemporary Global Power Structure, by Aruna Ghimire (kh 27/06/2020)

The yam between two loose boulders: Nepal may profess non-alignment in its foreign policy, but the signals it’s sending out are contrary to them, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 26/06/2020)

Handle with care: The government needs to be cautious while dealing with its neighbors. It should also carefully deal with the US without hampering the interests of India and China, by Umesh K. Bhattarai (rep 25/06/2020)

Keep the border regulated: Before the Sugauli Treaty we had a closed border to the south. Following the annexation of Naya Muluk in 1860 it became controlled border and gradually changed into an open border, by Nara Bahadur Kandel (rep 18/05/2020)

Nepal government derecognises Honorary Consul of Kyrgyzstan Agrawal: Police on Tuesday arrested Agrawal, the owner of Shanker Group, on charge of blackmarketeering thermal guns used to screen people for high fever by setting up shop in his ‘blue number plate’ vehicle, by Anil Giri (kp 10/04/2020)

Envoy Rana on long home leave in the time of pandemic: No envoys in embassies in China and South Korea (rep 08/04/2020)

Govt briefs diplomats on preparedness against virus (ht 17/03/2020)

What ails our diplomacy?Duty bearers in the ruling party and bureaucracy initially failed to read thoroughly and understand the MCC pact’s critical terms and conditions, by Niranjan Mani Dixit (rep 15/03/2020)

Nepal suspends visa-on-arrival services for Spain, France, and Germany (South Asia Time 10/03/2020)

Govt plans more surveillance over foreign nationals, by Ashok Dahal (rep 22/02/2020)

The nitty-gritty of the MCC Compact: The American aid offer has come at a time when Nepal is striving to woo foreign investment, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 20/02/2020)

In two years, Oli administration’s foreign policy has been largely one-sided, say analysts: Although the visit of the Chinese president was a success, issues with India over Kalapani and the US over the MCC continue to overshadow Oli’s foreign policy, by Anil Giri (kp 14/02/2020)

Intelligence and Nepal’s foreign policy: Continued neglect of intelligence in foreign policy formulating process has helped foreign intrigues to, what BP Koirala warned in 1976, make “Nepal a center of international conspiracy”, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 13/02/2020)

Reason to worry: Nepal and other South Asian countries that have a major stake in the Gulf need to use their influence in deescalating possible tensions in the Middle East, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 28/01/2020)

Making foreign policy dynamic: If we want to promote operational dynamism of foreign policy, Nepal should start appointing a thoroughly professional diplomat with long diplomatic experience and exposure as foreign minister, by Gopal Thapa (rep 16/01/2020)

Conflict among ministries stymies Foreign Ministry’s expansion plans: The ministry had planned to add more diplomatic staff and expand its missions abroad but the Finance Ministry says that would only add to the state’s financial burden, by Anil Giri (kp 11/01/2020)

Nishchal Nath Pandey: We agree in private but we disagree in public: The foreign policy analyst on Millenium Challenge Corporation, Nepal’s foreign policy and its strategic importance, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp 05/01/2020) [based on interview]

The year the Sino-US tussle came to Kathmandu: Stuck between Indo-Pacific and BRI, it is in Nepal where the US-China trade war has manifested itself, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 13/12/2019)

Nepal no country for expats’ spouses?, by Umesh Poudel (ht 05/12/2019)

638 foreign nationals deported in 2018-19 (ht 02/12/2019)

Nepal, Philippines sign MoU to establish Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (rep 02/12/2019)

The geopolitical scenario in South Asia: China and India are marching forward with their competitive aspirations to draw global attention, by Bam Dev Sharma (kp 17/11/2019)

HCC-N–FICAC conference from November 12 (ht 12/11/2019), Regional conference of honorary consuls kicks off in capital (rep 14/11/2019)

Prisoner’s dilemma: If Nepal ignores its next-door neighbors, the consequences may be stark. Ignoring the West may also be costly for Nepal’s development endeavors, by Chandra D. Bhatta (rep 07/11/2019)

Prime Minister Oli will seek to reiterate Nepal’s commitment to non-alignment in Baku: Amidst rising geopolitical rivalries, Nepal will need to assuage the international community’s concerns regarding the conduct of its foreign policy, by Anil Giri (kp 22/10/2019), 18th NAM Summit: PM Oli to hold bilateral talks with NAM Chair (ht 26/10/2019)

Lack of consistency in pursuing its foreign policy has cost Nepal dear: Competition may be forcing powerful countries to facilitate undemocratic and corrupt tendencies in the country, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp 21/10/2019)

Foreign Ministry to deploy officers to all provinces to ensure provincial officials abide by diplomatic code: The move follows criticism that chief ministers and ministers were holding meetings with foreign diplomats and dignitaries without informing the ministry, by Anil Giri (kp 20/10/2019)

Health Ministry prepares a proposal to send health attachés to South Korea, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia: The proposal aims to reduce the death rate of Nepali migrant workers, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/09/2019)

Recalibrating Nepal’s foreign policy: Trends in geopolitics are changing swiftly and Nepal must be up for the challenge, by Dinesh Bhattarai (kp 18/09/2019)

Nepal’s foreign policy problem: The country seems to be lost on what external affairs strategy to adopt, but non-alignment has worked for it in the past, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 16/09/2019)

Nepal today has more agency than we are led to believe: Nepal's foreign policy is stuck in a time warp while the rest of the world has moved on, by Slok Gyawali (kp 13/09/2019)

New provision allows migrant workers to obtain re-entry labour permits in destination countries: The move will give respite to thousands of Nepalis who otherwise had to come to Nepal for getting the permits, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 25/08/2019)

A new balance of power in Nepal’s neighbourhood: Hong Kong and Kashmir will test the two Asian giants in their quest for global power, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 23/08/2019)

Nepal, watch out: Nepal should not remain oblivious to big things happening around Asia-Pacific region because we strategically lie in this region, by Madhavji Shrestha (rep 08/08/2019)

Spy on thy neighbours: Nepal’s geostrategic position makes it the perfect place for clandestine diplomatic consultations, by CK Lal (kp 07/08/2019)

Expensive diplomacy: Some Nepali embassies have been opened without a proper study of their relevance (kp 25/07/2019)

Finance Ministry wants to cut down on Nepal’s embassies abroad. Foreign Ministry disagrees: A task force formed to review the number of diplomatic missions abroad has been delayed over differences between the two ministries, by Anil Giri (kp 24/07/2019)

Nepali missions involved in irregularities, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 24/07/2019)

Repeated diplomatic failures reveal shortcomings in the Oli administration’s foreign affairs operation: Foreign Ministry officials have not responded to at least three requests for clarifications from American and Indian embassies, by Anil Giri (kp 14/07/2019)

Hearing panel endorses names of all four ambassadorial nominees: Despite a strong stance against the nominations  in the beginning, opposition  withdrew plans to call prime minister for clarification, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/07/2019), PHC clears four envoy nominees (rep 09/07/2019)

New directive on diplomatic protocol issued: Bars local, provincial govt office-bearers from meeting foreign reps sans federal govt permission (ht 04/07/2019) [????]

All parties should be one on foreign  policy: PM Oli (ht 30/06/2019)

Building diplomatic capital: A formidable challenge, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 26/06/2019)

For the first time, ruling party lawmakers criticise Oli administration’s foreign policy conduct: Party MPs pointed to the failure of Oli’s Europe tour and censured the Foreign Ministry’s lack of direction, by Anil Giri (kp 19/06/2019)

Nepal, Mauritius ink labour pact (ht 12/06/2019)

Govt picks envoys to Australia, Qatar, Bangladesh and Spain (rep 08/06/2019) [Continued nepotism and political nominations for important diplomatic positions!!], In recommending four ambassadors, Cabinet goes against foreign ministry’s criteria: Mahesh Dahal, Narad Bhardwaj Wagle, Banshi Dhar Mishra and Dawa Futi Sherpa have been named as  ambassadors to Australia, Qatar, Bangladesh, and Spain respectively, by Anil Giri (kp 10/06/2019), Government’s latest picks for envoys court controversy (rep 10/06/2019), Faulting on ambassador appointment (rep 12/06/2019), NCP lawmaker blasts govt's envoy selection criteria (rep 18/06/2019)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has failed to implement its own criteria on ambassador appointments: Even as Minister Gyawali insists discussions are underway to appoint envoys soon, officials at the ministry say the government has adopted inconsistent policy, by Anil Giri (kp 27/05/2019)

Oli to visit Switzerland, the United Kingdom and France next monthOfficials say the prime minister will, among other things, sign bilateral agreements, by Anil Giri (kp 25/05/2019)

Nepal's diplomacy: Road to take: When we have vast cultural, natural and diplomatic tools to assert ourselves globally we should not be lagging behind anymore, by GP Acharya (rep 19/05/2019)

BRI And Indo-Pacific Strategy, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 17/05/2019)

Govt raises visa fees for foreigners, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 10/05/2019)

Reimagining diplomacy: Twenty-first century foreign policy and diplomacy revolves around economics, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 07/05/2019)

As Oli prepares to visit Cambodia and Vietnam, questions are being asked—why? Prime minister should set his priorities right when  it comes to visiting foreign countries, experts say, by Anil Giri (kp 06/05/2019)

As government recalls envoy to Qatar, six of Nepal’s foreign missions are now without ambassadors: Officials say they have no idea when new appointments will be made because ‘it’s a political matter’, by Anil Giri (kp 26/04/2019)

Balance in a turbulent world: Maintaining a strategic balance between China, India and the US-led Western world remains a challenge for Nepal. But some recent events show we may be losing this balance, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep) [The leadership of the Western world by the USA is increasingly being questioned under its current president. India's Indo-Pacific security interests also differ substantially from the ideas of the Americans, who primarily orient themselves along their own interests and power claims. Accordingly, Nepal must concentrate on its own security interests or to say it with Trump: Nepal first!]

Government plans to set up annual regional dialogue: Through ‘Sagarmatha Dialogue’, the government wants to raise issues of climate change, and promote Nepal’s peace process and social inclusion, by Anil Giri (kp 13/04/2019)

Ban the bomb: Nepal should use its record of peace diplomacy to eliminate nukes from the region, by Mahesh Maskey (kp 11/04/2019)

Emerging challenges: As Nepal respects sensitivities of its neighbors and friends, they must also respect Nepal’s priority to safeguard its independence, right to make decisions for its security and live with dignity, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 10/04/2019)

The foreign policy enterprise: Acharya’s two-volume book on foreign policy and diplomacy is the first of its kind on Nepal, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 08/04/2019) (book review)

Country’s premier foreign policy think tank without chief for over a year: The Cabinet is sitting over names of three shortlisted candidates—all former security officials—which have been lying there for the past three months, by Anil Giri (kp 02/04/2019)

Foreign policy dilemma: Nepal cannot antagonise emerging superpower China or the sole superpower, the US, by Madhab P Khanal (kp 26/03/2019)

India and the Pacific Region: With rising new Asian powers like India and China, the balance of power in world politics is shifting dramatically, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 21/03/2019)

Government plan to trim number of missions abroad triggers debate: While the Foreign Ministry wants to cut costs on ‘unnecessary missions’, officials say now is the time to increase Nepal’s outreach to the outside world, by Anil Giri (kp 04/03/2019)

Soft power: In diplomacy, nations draw from intangible heritage and use culture as a wild card, by Mahendra P Lama (kp 27/02/2019)

National interest and economic partnership are at the heart of our foreign policy: Gyawali (kp 26/02/2019) [interview]

In New Geopolitical Radar, by Dev Raj Dahal (rn 26/02/2019)

Economic diplomacy is Nepal’s core foreign policy conduct: Foreign minister says country will seek FDI, by Anil Giri (kp 19/02/2019)

Conspiracies afoot to harm Nepal's foreign relations: PM (rep 14/02/2019)

Ministry sets parameters for envoy appointment (kp 08/02/2019)

In third Venezuela statement, ruling party tries to hit a diplomatic note: ‘There was feeling among party leaders that it could sour relations with US and international community’, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/02/2019), Venezuelan vertigo: Dahal’s statement supporting Nicolás Maduro is proving to be a bitter pill to swallow, by Achyut Wagle (kp 05/02/2019)

Nepal now has to balance not just India and China, but also the West: Nepal finds itself unwittingly in the middle of a new global power game, by Bhairaja Panday (nt 01/02/2019)

Result Oriented Diplomacy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 28/01/2019)

Below the call of duty: It is time to scrutinise Nepal’s lack of a regulatory mechanism for diplomatic envoys, by Madhab P Khanal (kp 25/01/2019)

House panel clears three ambassadorial nominees (kp 23/01/2019) [Thank god: Three more Bahuns!]

Foreign Policy: Search For Principled Stance, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 16/01/2019)

Nepal deports 84 foreigners in five months until Jan 9: Chinese top the list of those sent back, with Bangladesh following in close second, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/01/2019)

Nepal for rules-based international order: Foreign Minister Gyawali, by Anil Giri (kp 11/01/2019)

Financial support for BRI projects should be concessional: Japan; Urges Nepal to abide by UNSC sanction against North Korea, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 10/01/2019)

Joint-secretary’s appointment to New York mission defies practice, experts say: Observers say the decision to refer Amrit Bahadur Rai for the Nepali mission in New York is a rare move, by Anil Giri (kp 09/01/2019)

Challenges for Envoys, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 09/01/2019)

Four ambassadors present credentials to President (kp 08/01/2019)

Gyawali for national dialogue to develop foreign policy (kp 07/01/2019)

Global trends in 2019: Nepal lacks in-house expertise to predict the future of the region and the world, by Binayak Basnyat (kp 07/01/2019)

Drifts on foreign policy: Diplomacy and development have been conducted in an ad hoc manner based more on sporadic “big dream talks” than a clear framework, vision and time-bound actions, by Som P Pudasaini (rep 03/01/2019)

Status: Loading: By all measures, it would be difficult to call Oli’s foreign policy ‘balanced’, by Amish Mulmi (kp 31/12/2018), Swinging for the fences—and striking out: After years of political instability, the government under KP Sharma Oli with sweeping powers was expected to provide good  governance and policy coherence. But frequent flip-flopping on foreign policy decisions has weaken the country’s credibility, by Anil Giri (kp 31/12/2018)

Cabinet names five envoys, recalls three, by Anil Giri (kp 28/12/2018) [They all belong to the small minority of male Bahuns (about 6.5% of the population) that has been "extremely discriminated" by filling most of the positions in state and administration!], Govt recalls three envoys, appoints five (ht 28/12/2018)

Nepal And Indo-Pacific Strategy, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 26/12/2018)

Finding our way: The making, unmaking and re-making of Nepal’s foreign policy over the years, by Shambhu Ram Simkhada (kp 24/12/2018)

Looking back to look forward: For Nepal, understanding the past is crucial to understanding our own role in the present, by Amish Mulmi (kp 14/12/2018)

Foreign Ministry pins hope on enhanced bilateral ties to build prosperous Nepal (kp 13/12/2018)

‘Nepali ambassadors’ main focus should be on economic diplomacy’ (ht 08/12/2018)

Parliamentary panel to grill ambassador nominees on Sunday: No complaints have been filed against the four ambassador nominees (kp 06/12/2018), House panel okays four ambassador nominees: President will now appoint Nilamber Acharya as Nepal’s ambassador to India, Anjan Shakya to Isreal, Udaya Raj Pande to Malaysia and Krishna Prasad Dhakal to UAE, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 10/12/2018)

Reframing foreign policy: The government is constitutionally obliged to take measures to recalibrate Nepal’s foreign policy. It should bring detailed vision for this without delay, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (rep 06/12/2018)

Nepal’s diplomatic frivolity: Nepal’s bilateral diplomacy has been marked by glittering rhetoric, by Madhab P. Khanal (kp 05/12/2018)

Foreign Relations Under Oli, by G.P. Acharya (rn 31/10/2018)

Diplomatic deficit as key foreign missions remain headless, by Anil Giri (kp 29/10/2018), To let: The government must immediately fill all the empty ambassadorial positions (kp 31/10/2018)

Diplomatic passport provisions eased, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 26/09/2018), Lawmakers amend passport bill in their favor (rep 27/09/2018)

Govt's priority questioned over PM's Costa Rica visit, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 24/09/2018)

Indo-Pacific strategy and Nepal: Nepal will be living heightened competition between the two camps America (with India) and China, by Anil Sigdel and Saurav Raj Pant (kp 21/09/2018)

Constitution and Foreign Policy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 21/09/2018)

Foreign Minister Gyawali off to Austria to attend IAEA conference (ht 16/09/2018)

‘Discourage the use of diplomatic passports’, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 09/09/2018), MPs call for body to control misuse of diplomatic passport (kp 12/09/218)

Govt set to recall envoys other than ones appointed under Maoist quota: Decision likely after conclusion of BIMSTEC summit, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 10/08/2018) [All ambassadors should come from the diplomatic service. Political nominees are not qualified!]

Dilly-dallying at PMO leaves envoy appointments uncertain: Some question over choice of ex-chief election commission Upreti (rep 05/08/2018)

Hearing of ambassador nominees left in limbo, by Anil Giri (kp 31/07/2018)

Nepal mulls migrant worker agreement with Mauritius; Portugal shows interest to hire Nepali workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/07/2018)

Roll-call of protocol practices: It is public knowledge that Nepal’s ambassadorial appointments are largely auctioned to highest bidder among cronies and those showered with nepotism rather than merit, by P. Kharel (rep 23/07/2018)

Govt revisiting number of diplomatic missions (kp 18/07/2018)

Ambassadors’ oath: Any public post holder when takes oath, it is to the constitution, rule of law and the country and the people, not to the government of the day (ht 18/07/2018)

Nepal and the world: The country lacks policies and capable representatives to conduct successful diplomacy abroad, by Rebanta Bahadur KC (kp 09/07/2018), ‘Envoys should have bachelor’s degree and proficiency in English’ (ht 10/07/2018), Cabinet lowers bar for envoy’s post: MoFA ‘s minimum Master’s degree proposal spiked (kp 11/07/2018) [And for the PM SLC is sufficient????]

Beyond India and China: Apart from reaching out to China and India, the government should enhance relation with Western as well as Middle Eastern countries, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (rep 02/07/2018), Recalibrating Nepal’s foreign policy:  The government must seriously deliberate on matters of foreign polices to take the country to greater heights, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 03/07/2018)

The Asian game: Nepal should create plans instead of trying to know one ally through the other’s eyes, by Madhukar SKB Rana and Atul K Thakur (kp 26/06/2018)

Be bold, and balanced: Should not we balance our relations with donor countries, multilateral organizations and international financial institutions other than India and China?, by Gopal Thapa (rep 17/06/2018)

Oli’s foreign policy: PM Oli’s foreign policy should have a global outlook even as he tries to balance relations with the giants in the neighbourhood, by Geja Sharma Wagle (kp 15/06/2018)

Ministry reaffirms top court norms for envoys Master’s Degree mandatory for ambassadorial appointments (kp 13/06/2018)

Better preparation needed: The conduct of foreign policy is a serious business, and it should be treated as such, by Gyan Chandra Acharya (kp 11/06/2018)

Govt brings yet another policy to keep close tab on foreigners (rep 09/06/2018)

Nepal expands diplomatic ties to 160 nations with Burundi pact (kp 08/06/2018)

Embassies’ relevance to be assessed (ht 06/07/2018)

Foreign Policy Issue Oli Government’s Priorities, by Mohan P. Lohani (rn 02/05/2018)

Uncertain Asia in a risky world: Trade wars, the war in Syria, data exploitation and diplomatic tensions have resulted in the emergence of new geo-strategic faultines, by Shambhu Ram Simkhada (kp 22/04/2018)

SC directs govt to set criteria to select envoy (kp 19/04/2018)

Rethinking foreign policy: The government of K P Sharma Oli should devise a farsighted foreign policy with specific guidelines and clear national priorities, by Rebanta Bahadur KC (rep 16/04/2018)

New political nexus: The old Nepali focal point was Varanasi, the new one is spread across Washington, Brussels and London, by Saurav Raj Pant (kp 13/04/2018)

The country needs experts: A coherent foreign policy is unimaginable without robust foreign policy institutions, by Suman Mandal (kp 12/04/2018)

Gyawali to lead Nepali delegation to NAM meet (ht 02/04/2018), ‘NAM relevancy very much alive’ (kp 07/04/2018), Minister Gyawali attends NAM conference (ht 07/04/2018)

MoFA nod must to host diplomats (kp 30/03/2018)

PM briefs international community (kp 28/03/2018), More than anything else, we hold principles of sovereignty, independence and non-interference close to our hearts: Remarks by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the luncheon hosted for the diplomatic community at Baluwatar on Tuesday, March 27 (kp 28/03/2018), PM urges donors to align aid with Nepal’s priorities: Govt activities to be founded on six fundamentals to achieve "Prosperous Nepal, happy Nepali";Oli urges development partners to align aid with Nepal's priorities  (rep 28/03/2018), Oli’s priorities: The Oli government wants international cooperation in productive sectors – energy, agriculture, IT, tourism, infrastructure (ht 29/03/2018)

Winning International Trust, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 24/03/2018)

Getting into murky waters: Oli undermined geopolitical sensitivity by inviting the Pakistan PM as his first guest, by Sarin Ghimire (kp 22/03/2018)

Track 2 diplomacy: Nepal should not let its international relations be handled by incompetent diplomats, by Saurav Raj Pant (kp 20/03/2018)

Nepal’s foreign policy debate: Putting one’s own house in order is important for building a stable and constructive foreign policy, by Suman Mandal (kp 18/03/2018), Gyawali: Govt for balanced relations with India, China, by Mukul Humagain and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 18/03/2018), Nepal’s economic growth will form the crux of our engagement with foreign governments, interview with Deepak Gyawali (kp 19/03/2018)

Thank you for coming: The neighbourly visits show that Nepal may be turning into a hotbed of competition, by Birendra P. Mishra (kp 16/03/2018)

Course in diplomacy: Given the current diplomatic climate, shaping Nepal’s foreign policy to promote economic interests is key, by Maxence Castiello (kp 06/03/2018)

Putting Foreign Policy In Array, by Madhavji Sjrestha (rn 04/03/2018)

Govt asked to pick envoys through expert panel (rep 13/02/2018)

‘Don’t use foreign policy for local gain’: High Level Foreign Policy Review Task Force submits report to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, by Anil Giri (kp 09/02/2018)

Nepal, Uzbekistan establish ties (ht 28/01/2018)

Enhancing Diplomatic Skills, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 26/01/2018)

Rebalancing Foreign Relations, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 22/01/2018)

Tajikistan shows interest in Nepal’s hydro sector (kp 13/01/2018)

4,926,532 machine readable passports issued in seven years (ht 14/12/2017)

Retuning foreign policy: Leaders should know that global beggary and national sovereignty do not go together, by Biranchi Poudyal (kp 29/11/2017)

MoFA resumes mandatory language classes for its staffers (kp 01/11/2017)

Need of Uniform Foreign Policy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 17/10/2017)

Forge consensus on foreign policy: House panel, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 15/10/2017)

Envoys ask govt to strengthen foreign ministry, missions (kp 06/10/2017)

Nepal should reshape its foreign policy, say experts (ht 06/10/2017)

PM: Nepal’s foreign policy dictated by geopolitical realities: Says China and India should also understand Nepal’s  limitations. ‘We have very good relationship with both the countries' (kp 23/09/2017)

Glocal concerns: If domestic politics are a major determinant of international relations, a few factors will disproportionately influence Nepal’s foreign policy, by Biswas Baral (rep 14/09/2017)

Coalition govts bane of Nepal’s foreign policy? Experts say matters get complicated at times when there are prime minister and foreign minister from different parties, by Anil Giri (kp 09/09/2017), Nepal’s Diplomatic Approach Status Quoism Or Dormancy?, by Biswo Pradhan (rn 09/09/2017)

The road ahead: Nepal’s foreign relations have to be revitalised if broader national interests are to be pursued, by Gyan Chandra Acharya (kp 05/09/2017)

American pivot: US may be shifting from democracy building to strategic military implementation in South Asia, by Achyut Wagle (kp 01/09/2017)

Between borders: Nepali political class has to convey stability in foreign policy (kp 29/08/2017)

Labour counsellors, attachés appointed in six countries (kp 28/08/23017)

Nepal And Neighbours, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 22/08/2017)

Measure for measure: It is important that our political class forges a consensual approach to foreign policy and then vigorously pursues the country’s interests, by Som P. Pudasaini (rep 15/08/2017)

Diplomatically Sensitive Period, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 07/08/2017)

Neighbourhood Policy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 02/08/2017)

Dept of Passports gets ISO certification (kp 24/07/2017)

Where Nepal Stands Today, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 19/07/2017)

Geopolitics back to the foreNepal has invested little time in studying geopolitical shifts and their implications for us; the past, Kathmandu chose to deal only with capitals and never gave much thought to  borders and boundaries. Now, it needs to give more consideration to the nation’s frontiers, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 18/07/2017)

Compatible Foreign Policy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 11/07/2017)

Swiss dreams: Nepal too is located between giant economies, but it has remained poor for centuries, by Pawan Roy and Saurav Raj Pant (kp 02/07/2017)

Shifting Power Dynamics In Asia, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 30/06/2017)

Govt drafts immigration strategic plan (ht 22/06/2017)

Diplomatic Performance, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 10/06/2017)

Foreign Policy: Challenges And Opportunities, by Rajendra B. Shrestha (rn 27/05/2017) [see part 2 (28/05/2017)

Enkindling Foreign Policy Of Nepal, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 23/05/2017)

Say something, or say nothing: Comparing three press releases of Kathmandu-based embassies this week, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 19/05/2017)

Reframing Foreign Policy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 09/05/2017)

Diplomats Of Political Parties, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 23/04/2017)

Work to review foreign policy begins: Panel for empowering Foreign Ministry, embassies to make international relations and diplomacy effective (kp 22/04/2017)

Experts for revisiting foreign policy (kp 06/04/2017)

International relations: New challenges, by Khilendra Basnyat (ht 31/03/2017)

Power, Foreign Policy And Diplomacy, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 28/03/2017)

Nepal and geopolitics: No small concern; Some Chinese scholars openly claim that Nepal’s strategic location provides an advantage to China, by Gaurav Bhattarai (rep 27/03/2017)

Matters related to external affairs: Govt agencies asked to seek MoFA’s consent (kp 22/03/2017)

Hearing of seven envoy nominees over (kp 22/03/2017)

Prestige at stake: Laws need to be made to ensure that competent people are appointed as ambassadors, by Anurag Devkota (kp 17/03/2017)

Diplomacy As A Public Domain, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 14/03/2017), Refurbishing Nepali Diplomacy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 14/03/2017)

Mahat admits to shortcomings in envoys’ nomination (ht 05/03/2017) [Stop political nominations once and for all!!]

Downplaying diplomacy: Govt needs to appoint competent ambassadors so that Nepal can handle international challenges successfully, by Gopal Thapa (kp 03/03/2017) [!!]

Investment summit 2017: Govt expects Rs100b in FDI pledges (kp 27/02/2017), Nepal Investment Summit from Thursday: AIIB President, Indian Finance Minister keynote speakers (rep 27/02/2017), Investment Summit from today: To be attended by around 300 foreign delegates, including India’s finance minister and AIIB president, by Rupak D. Sharma (kp 02/03/2017), Private investments and our duties: Nepal needs to create an investment-friendly environment in order to prosper, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 02/03/2017), Govt okays Rs 30b foreign investment for six joint ventures, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 02/03/2017), Investment climate in Nepal improving: Government organizing Investment Summit after a gap of 25 years, by Kuvera Chalise (rep 02/03/2017), Making case for investing in Nepal: Prime Minister Dahal, ministers and top NC, UML leaders commit to promoting a good business environment, by Bibek Subedi (kp 03/03/2017), ), AIIB committed to investing in Nepal’s infra: Chief (kp 03/03/2017), ‘Nepal will receive loan assistance from Asian Infra Bank by 2018’, interview with Jin Liqun, AiiB president (kp 03/03/2017)

Govt picks 14 envoys (kp 21/02/2017), Govt recommends envoys for 14 countries: NC Paudel faction unhappy (rep 21/02/2017), Foreign Ministry officials miffed at govt’s envoy picks: Senior officials at ministry say they were surprised to see the background and resume of the proposed ambassadors, by Anil Giri (kp 22/02/2017), Questionable nominations: Extreme care has to be taken  while picking ambassadors (kp 23/02/2017), No ambassadors: 14 envoy nominees (rep 23/02/2017), Govt to withdraw two ambassadorial picks: A Cabinet meeting today is likely to withdraw the names of Asha Lama and Sharmila Dhakal, earlier recommended as envoys for the UAE and Oman respectively (kp 28/02/2017), Govt drops Lama from envoy list withholds Rayamajhi, by Ashok Dahal (rep 03/03/2017)

Diplomacy In Democratic Age, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 18/02/2017)

Foreign investors will get a level playing field: Industry minister (rep 16/02/2017), Disaster in the making: Liquidity crisis, low capital spending, and swelling trade deficit are chronic problems, by Achyut Wagle (kp 17/02/2017), More than 100 foreign delegates to take part in investment summit (kp 19/02/2017)

Foreign Policy Strategies, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 11/02/2017)

Ambassador nominations in final stage: NC likely to get 6 or 7 positions, Maoist Centre 4, RPP 2. One post could be offered to a junior coalition partner, by Anil Giri (kp 04/02/2017) [No political nominations please! They are poisonous! Nepal needs qualified diplomats as representatives!]

Govt set to brief diplomats today: Foreign minister and foreign secretary will apprise the international community of the latest political developments (kp 31/01/2017), Envoys assure govt support to elections (kp 01/02/2017)

Consular services available online from today: Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat says this facility will save time and money of thousands of Nepalis for consular services (kp 29/01/2017)

UML refuses to be part of foreign policy review panel (kp 26/01/2017)

Efforts under way to name ambassadors, says PM (ht 25/01/2017) [?], PM misleads media on envoys' appointment, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 29/01/2017), CPN-MC likely to repeat earlier picks; Nepali Congress yet to decide on names (ht 31/01/2017), House panel tells govt to appoint envoys pronto (kp 01/02/2017) [The govt has never been interested in what parliament or Supreme Court say!]

Crafting Foreign Policy Track, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 14/01/2017)

The end of diplomacy: Nepal’s disastrous international positioning is the result of decayed domestic politics, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 13/01/2017)

Foreign Minister Mahat to embark on three nations’ tour (ht 10/01/2017)

Foreign policy flux: As long as our leaders seek patronage from foreign powers, Nepal can only exercise limited sovereignty, by Achyut Wagle (kp 03/01/2017)

Foreign policy review panel in final stages of formation, by Anil Giri (kp 02/01/2017)

Mahat’s call for ‘new foreign policy’ gets mixed responses, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 01/01/2017)

Quota row delays envoy appointments: Foreing Ministry officials are pressing the political leadership for swift appointments consider-ing the grave situation in in the Middle East (kp 29/12/2016) [Stop political appointments immediately!]

Foreign policy review panel to be formed ‘soon’ (kp 26/12/2016)

MoFA working to bring Foreign Service Act: Despite foreign service being a dedicated arm of civil service, it is still guided by some regulations and ministerial decisions (kp 16/12/2016)

Nepal absent in UN vote on Syria (kp 12/12/2016)

‘Taskforce to review foreign policy on cards’ (kp 06/12/2016)

Priorities Of Nepal’s Foreign Policy, by Shambhu Deo (rn 15/11/2016)

Ambassadorial appointments still in limbo, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 13/11/2016)

Envoys present credentials (kp 11/11/2016)

The Asian connection: Improving connectivity is the way to push economic growth in this part of the world, by Binoj Basnyat (kp 06/11/2016)

Redefining Nepal’s Foreign Policy, by Indra Karki (rn 05/11/2016)

Is Nepal’s Foreign Policy Changing?, by Balmukunda Regmi (rn 29/10/2016)

Nepali Diplomacy: A Kind Of Its Own, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 26/10/2016)

Team to prepare SOP for diplomatic appointments (kp 25/10/2016)

PM to meet all BRICS, BIMSTEC leaders (ht 14/10/2016)

US-India-Nepal alliance: Countering China; Nepal, surrounded by three nuclear powers of Asia- needs to adopt a careful policy as to whom to be aligned with. The policy of ‘non-alignment’ has no value now- so, where Nepal wants to incline for its betterment is a burning question, by Umesh K. Bhattarai (ht 28/09/2016)

Hearing of two envoy nominees on Friday (kp 20/09/2016), Complaints filed against Upadhyay, Paudyal, by Binod Ghimire (kp 22/09/2016), Recalling me from Delhi was a mistake: Upadhyay, by Sarin Ghimire (kp 29/09/2016), UML, RPP-N to vote against Upadhyay, by Binod Ghimire (kp 01/10/2016), PHSC endorses nominations of Upadhyay, Paudyal (kp 03/10/2016)

SC vacates stay order, allows govt to recommend new envoys (ht 05/09/2016)

No fundamental shift in foreign policy, says Minister Mahat, by Sarin Ghimire (kp 04/09/2016)

Bizarre diplomacy: High-level visits assured, embassies headless, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 24/08/2016),

Ambassadorial nominations: PHSC pulls govt up over agreemo issue; Asks not to send names until parliamentary panel completes its task (kp 02/08/2016), PHSC grills five ambassador nominees: Out of the 22 nominees, hearing of the remaining three proposed career diplomats will take place today (kp 03/08/2016), Hearing of two more proposed envoys held (ht 04/08/2016), Hearing of eight envoy nominees completed (kp 05/08/2016), Govt withdraws 14 envoy nominees chosen under political quota, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 06/08/2016)) [Stop political nominations of ambassadors forever!], Four ambassadorial nominees file case at SC (ht 16/08/2016), Apex court’s show cause to govt (kp 18/08/2016), Decision to withdraw names of ambassadorial nominees stayed (ht 18/08/2016), Three ambassadorial nominees file case against govt (ht 22/08/2016)

Diplomatic nominations based on political affiliation, says chief secy (ht 26/07/2016)

Fate of proposed envoys uncertain, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 15/07/2016)

A diverse diaspora: Nepalis are still struggling to establish a strong foothold in Australia, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 10/07/2016)

Addressing the 3Cs of Nepal’s foreign policy: Nepal must address its three fundamental Cs: Clarity about its national interest, Coherence among domestic actors and the Capacity of its diplomatic missions, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 09/07/2016)

Promoting Nepal’s Diplomacy, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 09/07/2016)

DoP launching new services from Sunday: Passports within a day after paying Rs 15,000 (kp 29/06/2016), DoP launches single day PP delivery (kp 04/07/2016)

Whither nonalignment? The geostrategic rebalancing in the Asia Pacific region has put Nepal’s long-held non-aligned foreign policy to test, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 16/06/2016)

Refurbishing  Nepal’s Diplomatic Standing, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 10/06/2016)

5 years on, no leader, official cares for diplomatic code: Incumbent government said to be revising rules set by Khanal Cabinet before enforcement, by Anil Giri (kp 07/06/2016)

Repositioning Nepal: Nepal has to believe that it is no longer the proverbial yam but an important regional player, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 01/06/2016)

Nepal must shed its Yam-state mindset: Experts (ht 20/05/2016)

Unqualified hacks: Foreign Ministry has been reduced to a mere tool to be used at the discretion of powerful political masters, by Gopal Thapa (kp 11/05/2016)

Reorienting Nepal’s Foreign Policy For Economic Development, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 07/05/2016)

Neighborhood watch: The worldwide attention on India and China puts Nepal's difficult geopolitics on the global radar, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 07/05/2016)

Govt drafts guidelines on signing treaties, by Ashok Dahal (rep 30/04/2016)

Employment in Korea: Applicants face tough job odds (kp 29/04/2016)

Work starts to buy homes for 3 missions abroad: The Foreign Ministry is in process to buy houses in New York, Bangkok and Geneva this fiscal year (kp 22/04/2016)

Cabinet recommends envoys for 21 missions: 13 picked under political quota, eight from among career diplomats, by Anil Giri (kp 20/04/2016), Envoys to 21 countries named, Oman post vacant (ht 20/04/2016), Govt names ambassadors to 21 countries (rep 20/04/2016), PM’s prison mate among the nominees (ht 20/04/2016), Undiplomatic move: Much delayed ambassadorial appointments leave more room for concern than celebration (kp 21/04/2016), Envoys sans criteria: Though delayed for very long the naming of the envoys is expected to enhance the image of Nepal abroad (ht 21/04/2016), Recommendation of envoys challenged (ht 22/04/2016), SC issues show cause on ambassador nominations (kp 23/04/2016)

MoFA failed to set deadline for personising MRPs: OAG (ht 14/04/2016)

21 foreign missions to be without chiefs in a month: Posting delayed as parties stake claim to berths, by Anil Giri (kp 08/04/2016), Envoy appointments kept aside on the backburner (ht 10/04/2016)

BIMSTEC, BCIM, BBIN - & ‘BCIN’: A fresh look at the map will show how Bangladesh-China-India-Nepal could now be connected, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 08/04/2016)

Some 500 'illegal migrants' in Nepal, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 06/04/2016)

Making new passport: Hi-tech system set to cut down on delivery time (kp 29/03/2016)

Nepal to get ACD membership today (ht 10/03/2016)

Envoys present credentials (kp 01/03/2016)

Thousands of handwritten passports yet to be replaced (ht 21/01/2016)

Nepal urged to join Commonwealth (ht 19/01/2016) [This sounds like admitting that Nepal has once been a British colony!?]

Appointment of ambassadors: CIAA instructions befuddle govt, by Anil Giri (kp 02/01/2015), Envoy appointment: Many jockeying for coveted posts; Offices of prime minister, deputy prime minister and ministers are inundated with CVs of those seeking to secure plum positions, by Anil Giri (kp 06/01/2016)

Around a dozen embassies sans chiefs, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 31/12/2015)

Passport application goes online from Nepali missions abroad (ht 22/12/2015)

Manual passports no longer valid (kp 23/11/2015), Passport application online; process will save time, effort, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 24/11/2015), Live enrolment service begins: 9 centres in Kathmandu and 11 in foreign missions by Dec first week (kp 24/11/2015)

MRP application process to go online (ht 21/11/2015)

Temporary passports for those who fail to acquire MRPs (ht 17/11/2015)

Uneasy neighbour: Nepal should learn from the recent turn of events and redefine its relationships with other countries, by Gyan Basnet (kp 27/10/2015)

Online MRP application from October (kp 15/09/2015)

No plan to seek ICAO deadline extension: Govt; Some 300,000 to 400,000 Nepalis living abroad still carrying hand-written passports, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 04/09/2015)

Where have all the passports gone?, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 19/07/2015)

Major reforms recommended at Foreign Ministry: Panels advise ministry to revamp its structure from top to bottom, reform its organisational policy and reorient diplomacy (kp 17/07/2015)

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Nepal picked new dialogue partner (kp 11/07/2015), Nepal granted dialogue partner status of SCO (ht 11/07/2015)

Foreign envoys gathering at UN House today (ht 09/07/2015)

Govt renews deal with PP printer (kp 06/07/2015), New contract to cost govt Rs 330 million: To buy 2.5 million MRPs for $4.89 per unit,paying $1.59 more,from Oberthur Technologies, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 07/07/2015)

Foreigners with non-tourist visa flood country Nearly 3,000 have been allowed by several agencies in last one year to work in different sectors (ht 04/07/2015)

MRP distribution: ‘Super fast-track’ passports for Karnali, Far-West (kp 29/06/2015)

Govt sending additional labour attachés (ht 18/06/2015)

Plum posts to be shared among four ministries, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 16/06/2015)

Pandey urges officials, leaders to strictly abide by diplomatic code (ht 13/06/2015)

Swiss, Malaysian embassies move offices after quake (kp 20/05/2015)

Ministry objects to ‘mutual diplomatic briefings’ Following briefing by Indian ambassador, US Marine Corps apprise Western diplomats (kp 08/05/2015)

Visa processing controversy: Corruption chances high if Nepalis undertake job: DPM (kp 23/04/2015)

Nepal for south-south cooperation: Pandey (kp 21/04/2015)

Who’ll deliver MRPs after deal with Oberthur Technologies ends (ht 02/04/2015), MRPs for all by Sept ‘unlikely’ (kp 04/04/2015), House panel directs govt to meet ICAO deadline (ht 04/04/2015), Government sends teams to Malaysia, Saudi Arabia (ht 05/04/2015)

MoFA to deploy teams to destination countries, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 07/02/2015)

PHSC approves envoy nominees (kp 05/02/2015), House panel okays proposed ambassadors to USA, India, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 05/02/2015)

Foreign Policy With Clear Guidelines Needed, by Rebanta Bahadur K.C. (rn 30/01/2015)

Govt teams to aid process in Gulf, Malaysia: The Department of Passport has been urging Nepalis abroad to replace their hand-written passports with the MRP (kp 24/01/2015)

Govt names envoys for New Delhi, Washington (kp 17/01/2015), Envoys to India, USA recommended, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 17/01/2015), Cabinet names envoys to India, USA, by Santosh Ghimire (rep 17/01/2015)

Saving foreign service: Officials lobby to keep non-career diplomats at bay (kp 14/01/2015)

Parties divide 10 envoy seats: NC to pick ambassador for India and UML for the US (kp 12/01/2015), Dialling diplomats: Political parties now must ensure that they appoint qualified candidates to 10 missions (kp 13/01/2015), Next Cabinet meet to name ambassadors (ht 13/01/2015)

Fast track for passports in districts in two weeks, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 09/01/2015)

Haggling delays envoys’ appointment: No signs of appointing ambassadors anytime soon (ht 06/01/2015)

Nepalis living abroad toldto get MRPs immediately (ht 03/01/2015)

Errors resulting in MRP form rejection: On average 60 to 100 applications are rejected daily (ht 02/01/2015)

Afghanistan

Nepal to send relief assistance to Afghanistan (rep 15/01/2022), Government sends relief supplies to Afghani citizens (kh 16/01/2022), Nepali team with humanitarian assistance materials leaves for Afghanistan (rep 16/01/2022), Nepal hands over aid materials to Kabul (kh 16/01/2022)

Dealing with new Afghanistan, a Nepali perspective, by Bal Mukunda Regmi (ae 25/11/2021)

Security at Jamunaha border tightened to prevent Afghan refugees from entering Nepal (rep 01/11/2021)

On UN Day, Nepali activists draw the organization’s attention to the precarity of human rights in Afghanistan : At a demonstration in Kathmandu on Sunday, a group of Nepali activists urged the United Nations to take some immediate actions to ensure the safety of Afghani citizens, by Anushka Nepal (nlt 25/10/2021), 11 Afghan nationals arrested from a hotel in Kathmandu (kh 25/10/2021) [??]

Nepal to wrap up evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan on September 18 : Officials say 906 Nepali nationals have returned from Afghanistan as of Thursday, by Anil Giri (kp 17/09/2021)

860 Nepalis stranded in Afghanistan rescued (kh 04/09/2021)

Afghan Crisis: What It Means For Nepal?, by Devendra Gautam (rn 02/09/2021)

Govt in regular contact with concerned bodies in Kabul to rescue stranded Nepalis: MoFA (kh 29/08/2021)

Eight more Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan, 34 moved to safer location (kh 28/08/2021)

11 Nepalis arrive in New Delhi; 42 still stranded in Kabul (kh 27/08/2021), Nepali nationals in Kabul airport safe: Ambassador (rep 27/08/2021)

‘Time is running out’: Desperation grows among Nepalis stuck  in Afghanistan Amid reports that the Taliban are tracking down those who worked for Western countries, there are concerns about the safety and security of Nepalis in the war-torn country, by Anup Ojha (kp 25/08/2021)

5 Ex-envoys ask govt to start dialogue with relevant countries to address emerging challenges due to Afghan situation (rep 24/08/2021)

654 Nepalis repatriated from Afghanistan so far : 350 on way back home; 361 awaiting rescue (kh 24/08/2021)

860 Nepalis in Afghanistan come in contact with Nepali authorities : 558 people have been rescued and brought to Nepal (kh 23/08/2021)

470 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan arrive home (kh 21/08/2021), 558 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan (kh 21/08/2021)

Nepal and the Taliban’s second coming : Kathmandu and Kabul are far apart, but the two countries share some difficult history, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 20/08/2021)

Afghan lessons for Nepal (ae 19/08/2021)

288 Nepalis arrive home after Taliban took over Afghanistan (kh 19/08/2021)

Nepal to stay ‘neutral’ on Afghanistan’s latest political development (kh 18/08/2021), On Afghanistan, Nepal to pursue a neutral position at present, officials sayKathmandu has so far refrained from pronouncing Taliban officially and called for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan, as it focuses on evacuating Nepalis there, by Anil Giri (kp 20/08/2021), Taliban takeover : Nepal must explore routes to engage diplomatically with the militant group (kp 20/08/2021)

72 more Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan arrive home (kh 18/08/2021)

256 more Nepalis stranded in Afghanistan register their names : Registration via Viber 9749326458, 9749326459 and 8929601925 (kh 18/08/2021)

164 Nepalis return home from Afghanistan; 134 register their details : Foreign Ministry: 1,500 Nepalis in Afghanistan, NAFEA: 15,000 (kh 17/08/2021)

Govt making preparations to rescue Nepalis stranded in Afghanistan : Nepali Embassy in Delhi asks to get ready for journey back (kh 16/08/2021), Nepali citizens in Afghanistan plead for their immediate rescue after Taliban insurgents storm Kabul (rep 16/08/2021)

Nepal must be watchful of the geopolitical fallout of US Afghan pullout, analysts say : Kathmandu has no direct stake but regional powers and neighbouring countries have stepped up engagements amid fears of Taliban takeover of the war-torn country, by Anil Giri (kp 22/07/2021), Nepali ‘Kabuliwalas’ : Repatriating Nepalis in Afghanistan needs to be a high priority for Deuba (kp 23/07/2021)

Four days on, MoFA remains mum on death of 2 Nepali guards in Afghanistan (rep 06/09/2019)

Nine Nepalis wounded in Taliban attack in Kabul, by Sanjeeb Phuyal (kp 01/12/2018)

Kathmandu’s Little Kabul: Afghan refugees struggle to rebuild their lives in Nepal, by Gopal Gartaula (nt 28/09/2018)

Three stranded Nepalis return home from Afghanistan (kp 09/02/2018)

In the line of fire: Increasing costs may outweigh the opportunities for Nepalis in Afghanistan in the days ahead, by Noah Coburn (kp 29/08/2017)

5 Nepalis injured in Kabul attack that killed 80 (kp 01/06/2017), All five Nepalis injured in Kabul attack discharged (ht 02/06/2017)

Who guards the guards? Simplifying the recruitment process and easing restrictions will help Nepalis working in Afghanistan more than a blanket ban, by Om Astha Rai (nt 18/11/2016)

Govt lifts ban on Nepalis working in Afghanistan (kp 17/10/2016)

Kin of Kabul attack victims press for compensation: Say the state has failed to provide justice to them (kp 04/10/2016)

Illegal flow of Nepalis to Afghanistan rampant (ht 23/09/2016)

‘Lift ban on Afghanistan for foreign job-seekers’: Study committee recommends numerous measures to ensure safety of workers (ht 24/08/2016)

Employment in afghanistan: PM wants more rigour in security assessment; Labour Ministry officials hint at partial lifting of the ban on Nepalis going to work in Afghanistan (kp 17/08/2016)

Govt team leaving for Kabul tomorrow (kp 21/07/2016)

Team to leave for Kabul to assess security (kp 10/07/2016)

Dependents of Kabul attack victims to get compensation (ht 09/07/2016)

Caught in Kabul: Both Nepal and govts of donor countries have failed to provide any protection for migrant workers, by Noah Coburn (kp 04/07/2016)

Will leave Afghanistan if our security not ensured: Nepalis, by Hom Karki (kp 25/06/2016), Forty Nepali guards return from Kabul: Devoid of security and better pay, 300 others may follow, by Hom Karki (kp 27/06/2016), More Nepalis returning home from Afghanistan (ht 28/06/2016), 41 more security guards return from Kabul, by Hom Karki (kp 29/06/2016)

Taliban attack in Kabul kills 12 Nepali workers: Were on their way to work when minibus was targeted by suicide bomber (kp 21/06/2016), Tragedy in Afghan capital raises many questions: Was lifting ban on Nepalis from working in Afghanistan a right move?, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 21/06/2016), Govt steps up efforts to bring bodies back home (kp 21/06/2016), 12 Nepalis killed in Kabul suicide blast, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 21/06/2016), NAC plane to bring home bodies of dead (kp 22/06/2016), Officials hint at ban on working in Afghanistan, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 22/06/2016), Dream of better life turns into despair for Kabul terror victims (kp 22/06/2016), Lessons from tragedy: Leaders should fix the mess at home, not merely give lip service to Kabul carnage (kp 22/06/2016), Govt mulls keeping Nepalis off war zones (ht 22/06/2016), Families break in tears as they receive bodies, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/06/2016), Injured say ‘there’s something strange about the blast’: Claim it may not be a suicide attack as has been reported, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 23/06/2016)

Narrow escape from Kabul: 6 Nepalis manage to get to Delhi, by Devendra Bhattarai (kp 05/04/2016)

5 Nepalis rescued in Afghan Capital (kp 09/02/2015)

Africa (South of Sahara, East Africa)

PM Dahal interacts with Nepalis in Uganda (kh 19/01/2024)

20 Nepalis have fled civil war-hit Sudan so far : The Foreign Ministry has said that efforts are underway to evacuate other Nepalis from the African nation (kp 02/05/2023), Government brings eight Nepalis home from Sudan (rn 04/05/2023)

Nepal establishes diplomatic relations with Malawi (rep 17/02/2023), Nepal establishes diplomatic relations with 178 countries (rn 17/02/2023)

Nepal Embassy cautions Nepali nationals aspiring for job in South Africa against job fraud (rep 07/01/2023)

Nepal, South Sudan establish diplomatic relations (nlt 29/03/2022)

Nepal and Mauritius have ample avenues for collaboration (kh 15/03/2022)

Nepal, South Africa agree to enhance mutual cooperation (rep 11/03/2022)

Rwandan Ambassador Calls On Minister Ale, Proposes For Bilateral Aviation Agreement (rn 12/12/2021)

Could Zambia Be A Promising Ally For Nepal?, by Desh Bandu Basnet (rn 14/08/2021)

Gambia 170th country to establish diplomatic relations with Nepal (ht 26/05/2021)

Ambassador Bishokarma presents letters of credence (kh 15/04/2021)

Six Nepali youths rescued from African country Malawi (kp 13/11/2019)

Women rescued from Kenya dance bar return, by Roshan S. Nepal (kp 19/07/2019)

Nepali women rescued in Kenya will soon be repatriated, officials say: The recent crackdown by the Kenyan government has exposed how Nepali women continue to be trafficked to African countries, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/06/2019)

Once trafficked to Nepal, African footballers now come willingly to play the beautiful game: Nepal offers better pay, decent competition and a stepping stone to greener pastures, say African players, by Prajwal Oli (kp 16/06/2019)

Nepal, Equatorial Guinea establish diplomatic ties (ht 02/05/2019)

Nepal, Rwanda establish diplomatic ties (ht 22/07/2018)

21 Nepali girls rescued from Kenyan strip clubs (rep 21/07/2018)

Nepal expands diplomatic ties to 160 nations with Burundi pact (kp 08/06/2018)

Stranded workers back (kp 03/04/2018)

South Sudanese praise Nepali peacekeepers (kp 05/03/2018)

AIDIA hosts Nepal-Zambia roundtable meeting (kp 14/02/2018)

Seven Nepali girls ‘rescued’ from Kenya; mission goes on: Indian external affairs minister says the potential victims of trafficking were rescued along with three Indian girls, by Chandan Kumar Mandal(kp 05/01/2018)

Diplomatic ties set up with Burkina Faso (ht 31/12/2017)

Nepal, Liberia diplomatic ties set up (ht 19/08/2017)

Nepal and Djibouti set up diplomatic ties (kp 16/07/2017)

Ethiopian, Nepali private sectors urged to team up (kp 15/06/2017)

Nepal and Uganda establish diplomatic relations (kp 14/06/2017)

Nepal, Guinea diplomatic ties set up (ht 14/05/2016)

Rai presents letters of credence in Botswana (ht 27/04/2016)

Rai presents credentials to South African Prez (kp 07/02/2015)

22 Nepali women working illegally in Tanzania casino held, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 26/01/2015), 22 Nepali girls held in Tanzania repatriated, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 16/02/2015)

Australia

Felicity Volk: An Envoy Of Compassion, by Keshab Poudel (sp 28/08/2024)

Nepalis being increasingly denied Australia study visas : Visa approval rate for spouses of students coming to Australia for higher education has not seen such a decline, by Narayan Kahdka (kp 11/08/2024)

Nepal, Australia sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (kh 09/02/2024)

Australia plans to tighten student visa rules. What next for Nepali students?, by Sajira Shrestha (rep 15/12/2023)

Delegation led by NA Chairman leaving for Australia tonight (kh 26/11/2023)

Australia announces $6,00,000 in humanitarian assistance for Nepal earthquake victims (nlt 17/11/2023)

Soft Power To Boost Nepal-Australia Ties, by Binod Khanda Timilsana (rn 22/05/2023)

Australian Assistant Foreign Minister Watts arrives in Kathmandu on a two-day visit (kh 16/05/2023), ‘There is growing demand for Nepali cultural cuisine in Australia’, interview with Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Tim Watts on proposed air services between Nepal and Australia and development activities that it plans to support (kp 19/05/2023)

Australia remains a committed development partner of Nepal : "Australia has been partnering with Nepal for over 60 years in development activities that are evidence-based, sustainable and, importantly, responsive to the needs and aspirations of the Nepali people", by Felicity Volk (nlt 24/01/2023)

Studying to migrate or to learn? For many young Nepalis going to Australia is a dream but for many others it is a necessity and burning desire no matter what, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 18/09/2022)

Australia tightens application rules for Nepali students : Stricter document verification is likely to bring departures down even as Australian authorities announce schemes to retain international students, by Pawan Pandey (kp 08/09/2022)

Nepal and Austria discuss cooperation in hydropower development (nlt 12/04/2022)

Australia refunds student visa fees (kh 11/02/2022)

Australia assures of cooperation in hydropower, renewable energy (nlt 31/01/2022)

Nepali students in Australia allowed to work more than 20 hours a week (kh 19/01/2022)

“Australia is seeing a re-emergence of Nepal’s significance to its engagement with the Indo-Pacific”, interview with John Blaxland (kh 27/08/2021)

With Australia still closed, Nepali students find themselves in tough spot, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 14/03/2021)

Australian minister assures support to international students (ht 10/04/2020)

Australian Prime Minister Morrison asks visa holders to return home: Nepali students say they are worried they will be left in the lurch as pandemic unfolds, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/04/2020)

Call to provide help to Nepali students in Australia (ht 29/03/2020)

Tourism Minister’s Visit Nepal rally in Sydney condemned for being insensitive and inappropriate: Yogesh Bhattarai held a rally to draw Australian tourists to Nepal while the country reels under massive bushfires across millions of hectares, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/01/2020)

Nepal's problem with students flocking to Australia is so bad even Australians are concerned: In a report published by Sydney Morning Herald, leading education experts say the pressure to pay for tuition leads students to be exploited, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/12/2019)

23 Nepalis get Australian scholarship (ht 30/11/2019)

Nepal, Australia to sign air service agreement: Australia will permit seven weekly flights to key cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/09/2019), Nepal, Australia sign air service agreement to operate direct flights: The accord allows seven weekly flights between Kathmandu and Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/10/2019)

Make sure you fact-check and have financial backing to study in Oz: Envoy, by Roshan S Nepal (ht 05/06/2019)

One more technical institute in Australia with hundreds of Nepali students faces deregistration: Consultancies say it’s time to reconsider sending students to vocational training centres, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/06/2019)

Accreditation a must for nursing  in Australia before registration at  skills authority: Move follows deregistration of Australia Institute of Business and Technology, which left scores of Nepali students in limbo, by Binod Ghimire (kp 24/03/2019)

Consultancy firms of Australia colleges unite to assuage students: Members of four umbrella organisations claim they are consulting with affected students and stakeholders concerned to address the problem, by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/02/2019)

Hundreds of Nepali students in limbo as a tech college in Australia gets deregistered: 90 percent of the 1,000 students at Australia Institute of  Business and Technology are from Nepal, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/02/2019), Two more Australian colleges without accreditation enrolled students: 300 Nepalis study nursing at Nurse Training Australia & Health and Management Institute, by Binod Ghimire (kp 22/02/2019), An Australian institution is forcing students to change subject, Nepalis say: Students from other institutes are concerned after the country’s regulatory body cancelled registration for two nursing colleges earlier this week, by Binod Ghimire (kp 23/02/2019)

Sherpa leaves for Australia to pack her bags, by Anil Giri (kp 17/01/2019), Ambassador Sherpa winds up her Australia stay as envoy, by Anil Giri (kp 31/01/2019), Lucky Sherpa resigns as Australian ambassador (ht 02/02/2019)

Addressing the drain: Nepal has much to gain from the skills and knowledge of students who have studied in Australia, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 15/01/2019)

Envoy and minister, contrary to PM’s aides, say she hasn’t resigned: Officials at Prime Minister’s Office told journalists the embattled envoy had tendered her resignation, but Pradeep Gyawali said it isn’t true, by Anil Giri (kp 09/01/2019

Ambassador Sherpa summoned to Kathmandu, by Anil Giri (kp 08/12/2018), Nepal’s envoy to Australia Lucky Sherpa likely to be sacked, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 09/12/2018), Team probing allegation against envoy Sherpa, by Anil Giri (kp 10/12/2018)

Meeting of bilateral consultation body held (ht 17/08/2018)

Minister Pun, Australian envoy mull energy ties (kp 21/07/2018)

Aussie envoy congratulates 26 scholarship recipients (kp 04/11/2017)

Australian ambassador visits refugee camps (kp 26/07/2017)

Nepal, Australian sign MoU on consultation mechanism: The understanding is aimed at exchanging views on mutual interests and common global issues (kp 16/07/2017)

Australian envoy meets DPM Mahara (ht 30/06/2017)

New Australia immigration rules may affect Nepalis (kp 20/04/2017)

Budd picked next Australian envoy (kp 23/03/2017)

Nepal proposes ASA with AUS (kp 02/02/2017)

Nepali diaspora in Australia: New generation of Nepalis are integrating more actively in their new homeland, by Khagendra Nath Sharma (kp 29/01/2017), Nepali diaspora in Australia II: It’s not greed that makes young people go abroad, but a lack of prospects in Nepal, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 26/02/2017)

Australian Education Exhibition on Monday (kp 20/01/2017)

Trending : Australian education: A record number of Nepali students are heading to university Down Under, by Jessica Cortis (nt 06/01/2017)

FM sets off on weeklong Australia visit (kp 23/11/2016), FM urges Australia to resume visa service from Kathmandu (kp 25/11/2016)

Australian embassy organises ‘Education for All’ workshop (kp 18/11/2016)

‘Arrest fear’ cited for cancelled tour: Maoist Centre chief Dahal cancels Australia trip at the last moment, by Dewan Rai (kp 24/06/2016) [Obviously, he feels guilty!], No threat in Australia for Dahal: Envoy (kp 29/06/2016)

Nepali representatives to attend short course on inclusive education in Australia (ht 16/04/2016)

Samskaras down under: While traditional rituals reinforce Nepali identity among migrants in Australia, they are losing value, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 15/03/2015)

Australia supports gender equality (kp 07/03/2015)

Bangladesh

Nepal, Bangladesh exchange views on energy cooperation (rep 15/09/2024), Interim govt of Bangladesh approves decision to import 40 MW of electricity from Nepal (rep 16/09/2024)

Bangladeshi nationals barred from entering Nepal (kh 13/08/2024), Lawmakers, experts warn of possible refugee influx from Bangladesh : Despite more security on Nepal-India border, they caution Nepal may struggle to keep out a big mass of refugees, by Anil Giri (kp14/08/2024)

Nepal-Bangladesh bilateral trade headed for uncertainty : Nepal, India and Bangladesh were scheduled to sign the power trade agreement on July 28 to export 40MW of electricity to Bangladesh via India, by Krishana Prasain (kp 07/08/2024)

Activists stage demonstration in front  of Bangladesh embassy (With pictures) (rep 31/07/2024)

Bangladeshi IT workers flock to Nepal as govt imposes internet outage to curb protests (rep 30/07/2024)

Scores of Nepali students fleeing Bangladesh violence may arrive home today : A total of 101 Nepali students along with hundreds of others have already crossed into India by land, according to Indian media reports, by Anil Giri (kp 20/07/2024), Over 800 Nepali students depart Bangladesh for Nepal (kh 21/07/2024)

Nepal, India and Bangladesh to sign electricity trade deal on July 28 : Nepal and Bangladesh will finalise the deal six years after they reached an understanding on energy cooperation, by Seema Tamang (kp 18/07/2024)

Bangladesh invites Nepal to finalize 40 MW electricity trade, export to begin soon (kh 09/07/2024)

Bangladesh passes proposal to import 40MW electricity from Nepal : The energy will be traded at 8.17 Bangladeshi Taka, about 9.30 Nepali rupees, per unit, Bangladeshi media say (kp 13/06/2024), Untapped Potential of Hydroelectricity : Harnessing regional potential by facilitating Nepal-India-Bangladesh hydropower agreement, by Abdullah Sadi (rep 13/06/2024)

Education ministry seeks reasons for removing 10 Nepali students from Bangladeshi scholarship quota, by Ruby Rauniyar (rep 15/05/2024)

Nepal and Bangladesh hold third round of foreign office consultations meeting in Kathmandu : Lamsal urges her Bangladeshi counterpart to explore investment opportunities in Nepal including in hydropower (kp 18/04/2024)

Dhaka wants preferential trade pact. Nepal says drop ‘hidden tariffs’ first : As the two nations sit for commerce secretary-level talks, long overdue bilateral trade agreement is off the agenda, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/04/2024)

A Milestone in Nepal-Bangladesh Bilateral Ties (rep 13/03/2024)

Bangladesh bargains for cheaper power : Power sale agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority likely to be delayed as Dhaka wants more negotiation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/02/2024)

Nepal and Bangladesh closer to finalizing the tariff of cross-border electricity trade (rep 22/02/2024)

Nepal proposes tariff for electricity export to Bangladesh : Provision of rebate and penalty has also been proposed to ensure prompt payment of electricity bills, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/02/2024)

Bangladesh has market for up to 4,000 MW power from Nepal, envoy says : Two countries are currently working on finalising the terms and conditions for the 40 MW power deal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/01/2024), Nepal, Bangladesh move towards tariff negotiation for trading of 40MW power : Bangladesh has sent a draft Request for Proposal to Nepal Electricity Authority asking the NEA to propose tariff, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/01/2024)

Dhaka preparing to operate direct bus service to Kathmandu soon : The international service will facilitate Nepali students studying in Bangladesh and Bangladeshis visiting Nepal, by Parbat Portel (kp 07/01/2024)

Nepal’s nod to Dhaka’s proposal on trilateral energy cooperation : Nepal, Bangladesh and India often discuss power trade, but they don’t have a mechanism to remove bottlenecks., by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 19/12/2023)

Bangladesh greenlights purchase of 40 MW electricity from Nepal (kh 08/12/2023)

Bangladesh wants trilateral mechanism on energy : Dhaka has sent a draft proposal. Nepal, India and Bangladesh only have bilateral mechanisms as of now, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/11/2023)

Electricity export to Bangladesh unlikely this year : Nepal’s power monopoly says the final agreement has been delayed due to ‘political factors’ in Dhaka, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (21/10/2023)

Nepal parliamentary committee members discuss Nepal-Bangladesh bilateral issues : Discussions were held on exploring ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector, with a focus on technology transfer and sharing of best practices (nlt 06/10/2023)

Bangladesh could become new trade destination for Nepal, experts say : Nepal's heavy reliance on India for its exports and trade is evident, while its trade activities with countries beyond India remain lacklustre (kp 02/09/2023)

Preliminary agreement on supplying power from Nepal to Bangladesh, 40MW to be exported in first phase (rep 17/08/2023)

Prime Minister Hasina offers Nepal the use of Bangladesh’s Payra port : Bangladeshi leader made the offer to PM Dahal during their visit to Italy to attend the UN Food Summit (kp 29/07/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh agree to sign 25-year power sale deal : Despite the fixed period, they are yet to decide the tariff, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/07/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh agree to pursue India deal to start power trade from this wet season : If Nepal succeeds in selling electricity to Bangladesh, it will be the country’s first power export outside India, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/05/2023), Bangladesh agrees to buy 40 MW of electricity from Nepal (rep 17/05/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh to discuss two options for dedicated cross–border transmission lines : India’s approval will be crucial for viability of any connectivity between the two countries, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/05/2023)

Nepal and Bangladesh to discuss investment modality for construction of Sunkoshi-3 Hydropower Project (rep 12/05/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh seek to bring India on board to help power trade between the two countries : Development of Sunkoshi-3 Hydropower Project and dedicated transmission line through India are among the issues on agenda for next bilateral meeting, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/05/2023)

Nepal, Bangladesh to sign an MoU on real time data sharing on weather and floods : This will be the first time that Nepal would share its data on floods and weather with another country, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/05/2023)

Nepal-Bangladesh JSC Meeting: PTA and energy sector cooperation to top Nepal’s agenda (ae 23/03/2023)

Power Corridor: A New Dimension of India-Bangladesh Relations, by Samara Ashrat (rep 05/02/2023))

Bangladesh seeks visible Indian cooperation, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 09/01/2023)

Dhaka wants improved trade relations with Nepal, interview with Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury (ae 20/12/2022)

Nepal-Bangladesh joint venture project gets environmental nod : Nepal and Bangladesh have agreed to jointly build the Rs160 billion hydropower project on Sunkoshi River, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/12/2022)

Bangladesh to purchase 50 MW of electricity from Nepal (kh 26/10/2022)

Bangladesh keen to invest in Sunkoshi-III (ht 25/08/2022)

Nepal-Bangladesh meeting on power cooperation likely next month : Two sides to discuss power trade and attracting Bangladeshi investment in energy sector., by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 27/07/2022)

Nepal, Bangladesh to discuss power trade, investment in 2 hydel projects : The South Asian country has shown eagerness to import Nepal’s electricity and proposed to supply to Nepal during the dry season, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/06/2022)

Prospects rising for electricity trade between Nepal and Bangladesh : Dhaka’s offer to sell energy to Nepal when it faces a deficit and buy Nepali surplus electricity during the wet season could be a win-win for both countries, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/04/2022) [One must not forget that Nepal itself has to import electricity for many months of the year. This will not change any time soon!]

Bangladesh seeks to purchase electricity produced by Nepal’s private sector (rep 15/12/2021)

Tourism partnership between Nepal, Bangladesh stressed (kh 19/11/2021)

Demonstration staged in front of Bangladesh Embassy against attacks on Hindus (kh 21/10/2021)

Nepal-Bangladesh Joint Working Group Meeting Proposed For Joint-Venture On Power Project, by Ramesh Lamsal (rn 14/09/2021)

Bangladesh-Nepal Ties: The Neutrality Dilemma on the Rohingya Issue, by Anup Sinha (rep 29/08/2021)

Nepal-Bangladesh ties: Sky’s the limit : The completion of the desired PTA will open new horizons in trade between the two countries. Bhutan-Bangladesh trade has doubled since the signing of a PTA, by Pathik Hasan (ae 19/08/2021)

Possibilities of economic cooperation between Nepal and Bangladesh, by Shanker Man Singh (rep 08/08/2021)

Trade deficit with Bangladesh on the rise (kh 24/07/2021)

Enhancing Nepal-Bangladesh Ties, by Lalbabu Yadav (rn 31/03/2021)

B’desh-Nepal deals : Although it will take time for the dream to come true, Nepal and B'desh can exchange trade in energy through the BIMSTEC deal (ht 25/03/2021)

Nepal, Bangladesh sign MoU on sanitary and phytosanitary cooperation (rep 23/03/2021), Four agreements inked with Bangladesh (ht 24/03/2021)

Nepal-Bangladesh trade pact stuck over other charges : Nepali officials say an agreement between the two neighbours is unlikely until the other duties or charges (ODC) on listed goods are dropped to zero, by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/03/2021)

Nepal-Bangladesh trade deal unlikely by end of December : The proposed agreement gives preferential access to certain products by reducing tariffs but Bangladesh is reluctant to remove other duty charges on imports, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/12/2020)Nepal, Bangladesh sign MoU on sanitary and phytosanitary cooperation

Bilateral Relations between Bangladesh and Nepal reach new height: Dr. Islam, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 07/11/2020)

Banking on BIN : How Bangladesh-India-Nepal Initiative (BIN) can trigger connectivity and prosperity for Nepal, Bangladesh and India, by Sunil KC (rep 02/11/2020)

Nepal seeks duty-free access to Bangladesh for 76 goods : Nepal has been urging Bangladesh to expand the list to cover major exportable items such as tea, coffee, large cardamom, broom, fresh fruits, kattha and pashmina, among others, by Krishana Prasain (kp 07/10/20209), Nepal, Bangladesh to sign preferential trade agreement : Bangladesh will ‘soon’ provide on-arrival visa through the land route for Nepalis, by Krishana Prasain (kp 09/10/2020)

Crossing the border: The motor vehicle agreement between Nepal, Bangladesh and India has potential—but it, unfortunately, may go the same route as SAARC, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 13/05/2020)

Bangladesh-Nepal Trade Relations: Influences of Economic Diplomacy, by Mohammad Tarikul Islam (kh 11/05/2020)

Enhancing exports to Bangladesh: Taxes levied on imports at Bangladesh customs is primary obstacle to Nepal’s exports. The high taxes arise from customs duty, para-tariff and overvaluation of certain products for customs purposes, by Kshitiz Dahal (rep 03/03/2020)

Bangladesh issues letter of intent to purchase 500 MW from Upper Karnali hydro project: The $1.5 billion hydropower project was awarded to India’s GMR Group in 2008 after an international competitive bidding process, by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/02/2020)

Nepal-India-Bangladesh talks: Tripartite meet on energy cooperation uncertain, by Umesh Poudel (ht 06/01/2020)

Bangladeshis are being trafficked into Nepal, but most cases go unreported: The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu receives two to three cases of labour trafficking every month, by Eliha Shrestha (kp 24/12/2019)

Bangladesh agrees to pay 7.7 cents per unit for Upper Karnali power: The energy-hungry country will pay out a massive Tk381.60 billion (equivalent to Rs511.69 billion) over 25 years to procure 500 megawatts of electricity, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 21/12/2019)

Nepal-India-Bangladesh talks on power trade long overdue: Nepal hopes to export projected excess power to Bangladesh using Indian transmission lines, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 10/12/2019)

Enhanced Nepal-Bangladesh Relations, by Mohan P. Lohani (rn 18/11/2019)

Bangladesh Prez to visit Nepal on Nov 12 (ht 10/11/2019), Hamid meets President Bhandari (ht 14/11/2019), Close ties between Nepal, B’desh stressed (ht 15/11/2019)

Leading a 70-member delegation, Bangladesh President arriving in Kathmandu on Nov 12 (rep 04/11/2019)

Bangladesh prez to visit Nepal in November (ht 31/10/2019)

Bangladesh keen on funding 20 hydropower projects in Nepal: Nepal also asked Bangladesh to allow the export of local cardamom, yarn and broom grass (amriso) without any hurdles during the first day of trade talks, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 23/10/2019)

Two-day Nepal-Bangladesh talks begin (ht 23/10/2019)

Nepal likely to export power to Bangladesh using Indian grid: Tripartite meeting to be held within three months to fix transmission modalities and commercial terms, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 17/10/2019)

Four years since signing, a crucial transit agreement sees no progress: Nepal, Bangladesh and India have not been able to move forward on a cross-border motor vehicles agreement after Bhutan pulled out two years ago, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 12/08/2019)

Energy Ministry officials leave for Bangladesh to talk electricity trade, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 20/06/2019)

Nepal and Bangladesh sign Double Tax Avoidance Agreement, by Anuj Kumar Adhikari (kp 06/03/2019)

Traders urge improvement of Nepal-Bangladesh customs process, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 24/02/2019)

Nepal, Bangladesh to consolidate relations through information (kp 18/01/2019)

Bangladesh lifts ban on Nepali yarn import via land port, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 10/01/2019)

Nepal, Bangladesh agree to build hydro projects: The electricity produced by these schemes will be exported to Bangladesh via India, by Bibek Subedi (kp 05/12/2018)

Nepal-Bangladesh energy cooperation meet starts today (ht 03/12/2018)

Nepal, Bangladesh to talk power trade, investment, by Bibek Subedi (kp 30/11/2018)

Nepal, Bangladesh energy meeting slated for Nov 15: Two major agendas are likely to be discussed: energy trading between the two countries and Bangladeshi investment in the Nepali hydropower sector (kp 12/10/2018)

Bangladesh set to buy power from Nepal (kp 10/09/2018)

Deepen ties with Bangladesh: Trilateral cooperation between Nepal, Bangladesh and India can be established for connectivity. This will be beneficial for all three countries, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (rep 20/08/2018)

Nepal, Bangladesh sign power cooperation deal (kp 1 /08/2018), GMR, Bangladesh to sign power purchase pact, by Bibek Subedi (kp 14/08/2018)

Oli invites PM Hasina to BIMSTEC summit (kp 08/08/2018)

Nepal-B’desh to sign energy cooperation pact: The agreement with Bangladesh will pave the way to export surplus electricity that Nepal is expected to produce within a few years (kp 31/07/2018)

Nepal’s trade deficit with Bangladesh grows: Nepal used to have a trade surplus with Bangladesh just recently in 2014, by Parbat Postel (kp 27/07/2018)

Cabinet gives consent to sign DTAA with B’desh (ht 29/06/2018)

Bangladesh to revise list of duty free products, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 02/06/2018), Nepal, B’desh agree to conclude BIPPA soon (ht 02/06/2018)

Nepal asks Bangladesh to simplify trade procedures: Nepal has long been asking Bangladesh for easy visa facility for Nepalis, preferential treatment for a number of Nepali goods and access to Bangladeshi ports (kp 31/05/2018)

Nepal-Bangladesh trade talks to focus on barriers: Nepal will ask Bangladesh to address hurdles to exporting acrylic yarn to Bangladesh and review the list of 108 Nepali products which have duty free access to the Bangladesh market, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 26/05/2018)

Littérateurs commend Nepal, Bangladesh ties: Poet Manjul said Bangladeshi people share feelings of brotherhood that reflect in their writings (kp 03/05/2018)

B’desh-India-Nepal bus trial run (kp 24/04/2018), Buses from Dhaka arrive in Nepal (ht 26/04/2018), Trial run boosts tri-nation bus, cargo services plan: Two buses travel 1,197 km from Dhaka to Kathmandu, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 27/04/2018)

Govt plans to sign energy pact with Bangladesh (ht 16/04/2018)

Plan to trade power with China, B’desh, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 20/03/2018)

Bangladesh lessons: Nepal’s strategic location can be better utilized to expand market access to China, India and Bangladesh, by Purushottam Ojha (rep 20/03/2018)

Let’s get together: Cooperation between Nepal, India and Bangladesh will give a boost to South Asian regionalism, by Sunil KC (kp 01/03/2018)

Calls for strong Nepal-Bangladesh ties, connectivity (kp 26/02/2018)

Bangladesh Expo to kick off on Friday (kp 22/02/2018), Bangladesh Expo opens its door to visitors (kp 24/02/2018)

Nepali ginger finds alternative market in Bangladesh, by Raju Adhikari (rep 01/02/2018)

Bangladesh proposes to build hydropower plants in Nepal (kp 19/01/2018)

Trade secy meets Bangladeshi counterpart (ht 12/12/2017)

Nepalis enrolled in blacklisted Bangladesh colleges: Future of more than 200 students at stake, by Sabitri Dhakal (kp 24/11/2017)

B’desh, India and Nepal to enforce transport deal: Dhaka urges Delhi to facilitate power import from Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 25/10/2017)

Secretary Bairagi meets Bangladeshi foreign minister: Holds discussions on bilateral matters, including trade, transit, connectivity, energy, higher education and tourism (kp 09/10/2017)

Safe haven: Young LGBTI blogger flees Bangladesh to find safe shelter in Nepal, by Shristi Kafle (kp 12/08/2017)

GMR, B’desh to sign deal to evacuate power, by Bibek Subedi (kp 06/07/2017)

Hatil makes foray into Nepali market (kp 01/05/2017)

Indian help sought for Nepal-Bangladesh trade, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 10/04/2017)

Bangladesh willing to invest $1 billion in Nepal's power sector (rep 13/02/2017)

B’desh ‘keen’ to develop big hydel projects in Nepal, by Bibek Subedi (kp 11/12/2016)

Nepal, Bangladesh likely to sign power trade agreement, by Bibek Subedi (kp 17/08/2016)

Let’s team up: Though de jure territorially separated, Nepal and Bangladesh  de facto are conjoined by virtue of common Himalayan rivers, by Madhukar Shamsher JB Rana (kp 08/07/2016)

Bangladesh to gift 10k tonnes of rice, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 02/06/2016), First instalment of rice gifted by B’desh arrives (kp 27/06/2016)

Nepal-Bangladesh commerce secretary-level talks kick off (ht 11/05/2016), Nepal, Bangladesh agree to remove TBT (ht 12/05/2016), 108 Nepali products get duty-free access to Bangladesh, by Parbat Portel (kp 14/05/2016)

Nepal-Bangladesh bilateral talks: Easy market access, trade barrier removal top agendas (kp 27/04/2016)

Nepal-B’desh commerce secretary-level talks next month (ht 13/04/2016)

Vishakhapatnam port to be operationalized for Nepal’s third country trade: Another transit route to Bangladesh to be opened, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 20/02/2016), India, B’desh open immigration offices, by Parat Portel (kp 22/02/2016)

Crisis delays planned Nepal-Bangla accord (kp 16/12/2015)

Nepal-Bangladesh bilateral trade halted, by Parbat Portel (kp 08/10/2015)

First trade deficit with Bangladesh in 10 years, by Parbat Portel (kp 06/08/2015)

Bangladesh donates 10,000 tonnes of rice (kp 18/05/2015)

Bangladesh agrees to simplify visa process (kp 24/04/2015)

Nepal-Bangladesh trade talks slated to start on Wednesday, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 20/04/2015), Nepal to cut customs on 50 B’deshi items: Seeks duty free access to 45 more products, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 23/04/2015), Nepal, Bangladesh sign pact to facilitate trade: A total of 108 Nepali products to be extended duty-free access to Bangladeshi market, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 24/04/2015), Trade surplus dips (ht 24/04/2015)

Nepal-Bangladesh trade talks: Nepal pushes for visa on arrival facility for B’desh (kp 07/04/2015)

B’desh new transit for traffickers: On Saturday, a Nepali woman was caught in Bangladesh trying to fly to Saudi Arabia without a visa (kp 06/04/2015)

Nepal, B’desh trade talk in April second week (ht 01/04/2015)

Nepal, Bangladesh ink tax agreement (ht 30/01/2015)

Burma (Myanmar)

Burmese of Nepali descent flee to Thailand : Trapped Nepali workers and Burmese Nepalis escape the junta to Thailand, but many remain behind, by Chandra Kishore (nt 22/12/2023)

The plight of Rohingya in Nepal, by Anushka Nepal (ae 20/10/2022)

Why Nepal must speak out against human rights abuses in Myanmar : The government in Kathmandu should not desist from voicing its gravest concerns about what is happening in Myanmar, a country where there is still a well-rooted Nepali-speaking community, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 01/08/2022)

Protest staged in Kathmandu condemning execution of four democracy activists in Myanmar (kh 26/07/2022) [Please call it what it is : cold-blooded murder of peace-loving democrats by a terrorist military regime!  Every so-called "execution" is cold-blooded murder, whether in the USA, Russia, China, Iran, Myanmar or anywhere else in the world!]

Rohingya refugees who once saw Nepal as 'promised land' now stare at uncertain future, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 27/10/2021)

Whither Nepal’s foreign policy : Nepal’s abstention from voting for the UN resolution on Myanmar was a mistake, by Kul Chandra Gautam (kp 05/07/2021)

Nepal failed to stand up for democratic values while reacting to military coup in Myanmar, analysts say : It took a whole day for the Foreign Ministry to come up with a statement where it called for immediate release of elected leaders but stopped short of showing concern over the risk of reversal of democratic reforms in the Southeast Asian country, by Anil Giri (kp 03/02/2021) [How can the Oli government criticise what is happening in Myanmar when it is taking its own country back to the democratic stone age?], The stable sterility of ‘ethnocratic’ regimes : Ethnonationalism and democracy are incompatible principles, by CK Lal (kp 03/02/2021)

Nepal says it has been closely following latest developments in Myanmar (kp 02/02/2021), Coup in Myanmar : Nepal must join the world to strongly denounce the heinous step by the military (kp 02/02/2021)

Closing the border isn’t an option: There is no reason why Rohingyas will not be able to successfully integrate into Nepali society, by Maximillian Morch (kp 12/01/2020)

The Rohingya in Nepal: Any further influx of these refugees would pose a serious threat to the country’s sovereignty, but the country should still protect the ones that are already here, by Rosanna Mahat (kp 01/01/2020)

President Bhandari leaves for Myanmar (ht 17/10/2019)

Nepal, Myanmar sign trade, investment agreement (ht 01/12/2018)

Nepal should raise Rohingya issue with Suu Kyi: Rights groups, by Binod Ghimire (kp 29/11/2018)

Nepal abstains from UN vote on Myanmar’s human rights violation: This is not the first time Nepal has abstained from voting on a UNGA resolution (rep 18/11/2018) [This reflects Nepal's own human rights standards!]

Rohingya In Nepal, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 07/11/2018)

Nepal, India to jointly monitor movement of Rohingya refugees in border areas, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 31/10/2018)

Nepal and Burma delay, dilute and deny justice: The failure of both countries to address past human rights violations impedes their ability to confront the present, by Naw Gladys Maung Maung (nt 14/09/2018)

Rohingya in Nepal want plight resolved by Myanmar, B'desh leaders at BIMSTEC summit, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 29/08/2018) [This could be an opportunity for Nepal to play an important role as mediator on the international level!]

Nepal, Myanmar set up consultation mechanism (kp 31/07/2018)

Rohingyas in Kathmandu search for their loved ones, by Roshan Sedhai and Dipendra Rokka (rep 19/06/2018)

On refugees, with empathy: If Nepal is concerned about Nepali speaking Burmese in Burma, it should support Rohingya refugees and speak against Burmese atrocities, by Mukesh Baral (rep 16/06/2018)

Myanmar army chief’s visit: Nepal must raise Rohingya crisis issue, say human rights activists (kp 10/12/2017), Myanmar army chief’s visit stirs controversy, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 13/12/2017)

Rohingya and Nepal: Nepal, India and Bangladesh should exert pressure on the United Nations and the Myanmar government to create proper environment for safe return of the Rohingya, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 26/11/2017)

No country for Rohingya: If we are indeed a tolerant country, why can’t Nepal offer a sanctuary to the Rohingya people, often dubbed ‘the most persecuted minority in the world’?, by Biswas Baral (rep 19/10/2017), Lhotshampa, Rohingya: Burma’s pernicious populism and a preoccupied world abandon the Rohingya, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 27/10/2017)

Don’t allow Rohingya refugees to enter Nepal: CPN-UML (ht 25/09/2017), Living as refugees: Statelessness of Bhutanese Lhotsampas and Myanmar’s Rohingya has been a cause of human suffering and needs global attention, by Suresh Sharma (kp 26/09/2017)

Art and the Rohingya of Kathmandu: In Sujan Dangol’s Displaced are images of moments stolen from the lives of people trying to lead fruitful, ordinary lives in sync  with the culture of a foreign land, by Kurchi Dasgupta (kp 17/09/2017)

Govt ups vigil amid Rohingya influx concerns, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/09/2017)

Banke Muslims call for end to Rohingya crisis (kp 11/09/2017)

Separated by violence  and tested by time, Rohingya in Nepal ache for home, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/09/2017)

Over 200 Rohingya settle 'illegally' in capital: Government says they are illegal migrants, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 04/06/2016) [??]

Rohingya in Nepal: Urban refugees’ fate hangs in balance, by Dewan Rai (kp 19/11/2015)

The Gurkhas of Burma, by Kai Weise (ht 04/04/2015)

Canada

Bilateral Meeting : Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba Held Bilateral Meeting With the Foreign Minister Of Canada (sp 04/10/2024)

Minister Rana urges Canada to establish embassy in Nepal (rep 19/09/2024)

Representatives from 25 Canadian universities and colleges to visit Kathmandu to showcase education opportunities in Canada (rep 21/11/2023)

Do Nepali visa applicants need to worry about India-Canada diplomatic tension?, by Sajira Shrestha (rep 29/09/2023)

Nepal requests Canada to make arrangements for issuance of visa from Kathmandu : Nepal has a residential mission in Canada, but Canada does not have an embassy or a consulate office in Kathmandu (kp 30/09/2022)

'Both Canada and Nepal can benefit from trade, investment cooperation' (ht 15/04/2022)

Canadian federal govt settles lawsuit over deadly suicide attack on Kabul embassy that killed 15 Nepali Gurkhas (rep 04/10/2020), Kin of Nepalis killed and hurt in Kabul settle case with Canadian government : The two parties agreed on $20.4 million in compensation, according to CBC News (kp 05/10/2020)

Together, Canada and Nepal can build a more secure and inclusive world: Canada will continue to leverage its membership in many international institutions and will unite forces, leaving no one behind, by Nadir Patel (kp 17/06/2020)

Visiting Canada senate speaker not scheduled to meet Agni Sapkota (rep 11/02/2020) [This reflects the image of Nepal's rule of law abroad!]

Canada and Nepal want to up trade, tourism and investment (nt 07/09/2019)

Nepal, Canada bilateral body holds first meet (kp 06/10/2018)

Nepal, Canada set up bilateral consultative mechanism (kp 26/09/2018), PM Oli holds talks with Trudeau (ht 26/09/2018)

Shortening Distance With Canada, by Prem Khatry (rn 03/07/2018)

Nepal caucus formed in Canadian parliament (kp 06/10/2016)

Nobodies who are somebody: What would the compensation be if Canadian nationals, not Nepali guards, had been killed in Kabul?, by Sangita Thebe Limbu (kp 15/07/2016)

‘Lack of empathy’ sparks outrage, by Anil Giri (kp 23/06/2016), Nepal to seek compensation from Canadian government (ht 24/06/2016)

Canadian official in town for weeklong visit (ht 14/01/2015), Canadian official calls on President (kp 17/01/2015), Canada to support democratic transition in Nepal (ht 17/01/2015)

Nepal-Canada Relations: Half A Century On The Friendship Road, by Prem Khatry (rn 06/01/2015)

Europe (including non-EU countries like Switzerland, DisUnited Kingdom, Norway, etc.)

18 Nepalis arrested in Bulgaria on illegal entry charges : Bulgarian authorities prepare to deport detainees held without documents (kp 10/11/2024)

Nepali worker seriously injured in racially-motivated attack in Croatia (rep 09/11/2024)

Germany emerging as attractive destination for skilled workers, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 24/10/2024)

More Nepali students are heading to Germany (ae 13/10/2024)

The first Horizons Dialogue : It will help create space for critical reflection between Nepal and its friends, by Pippa Bird (kp 18/09/2024)

President’s Europe visit: Broadening prospects of future partnership, by Suresh Chandra Chalise (ae 08/07/2024)

President Paudel meets German President Steinmeier in Berlin, urges removal of EU flight ban on Nepali airlines (kh 17/06/2024), President Paudel meets German counterpart : He sought the German government’s support to lift the ban imposed on Nepali airlines from flying into European airspace (kp 18/06/2024), President Paudel's visit to Germany expected to enhance diplomatic ties, by Bhishma Raj Ojha (rn 18/06/2024)

Britain offers Nepal special trading preferences : The UK government says Nepal can continue to benefit from Developing Countries Trading Schemes (kp 14/06/2024)

EU expresses serious concern with prime minister over arrest of KMG chair Sirohiya : Ambassador Lorenzo highlights potential reputational risk to Nepal’s press freedom record (kp 03/06/2024)

Lithuania ready to assist Nepal in digitalisation, cybersecurity : Diana Mickeviciene, the ambassador of Lithuania to India, on Lithuania’s cutting-edge technology and its graduation to a developed economy, as well as bilateral economic, trade and tourism relations between the two small nations (interview) (kp 16/05/2024)

Swedish delegation attending EU-Nepal Business Forum (14/05/2024), EU delegation in Nepal to organize EU-Nepal Business Forum 2024 (rep 14/05/2024)

Nepali Professionals’ Summit concludes in Berlin (kh 12/05/2024)

EU to help Nepal bring investment (kh 10/05/2024)

Nepal and Switzerland discuss bilateral cooperation in trade and tourism (rep 03/04/2024)

Croatia opens doors to Nepali workers (ae 28/03/2024)

Nepal, Germany conclude political consultation meeting in Kathmandu : Invitation of President Ramchandra Paudel to Germany, Nepal’s graduation from LDC among other issues were discussed during the meeting (kp 21/03/2024)

15th meeting of Nepal-EU Joint Commission taking place today (kh 19/03/2024), Nepal, EU renew commitment to work together to uphold democracy and human rights : The two sides review the progress of EU’s development cooperation in various sectors during the 15th joint commission meeting, says foreign ministry (kp 21/03/2024)

Federalism brings services and politics closer to people, interview with EU Ambassador Lorenzo by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 18/03/2024)

Charting a New Century of UK-Nepal Friendship, by Andrew Mitchell (rep 21/02/2024)

Seven years is not a long time for federalism’s institutionalisation, EU envoy says : Presenting a strong defence of federalism, she said that Nepal’s constitution provides for political stability (kp 16/02/2024)

British Minister of State Mitchell to visit Nepal next week (rep 09/02/2024)

British Gurkha ex-servicemen protest in Kathmandu (kh 07/02/2024)

EU Ambassador to Nepal holds meeting with NPC Vice Chair (rep 22/01/2024)

European Commission extends its decade-long ban on Nepali airlines : Experts say Prime Minister Dahal should be held responsible this time as he has prevented two crucial civil aviation bills from becoming law, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/12/2023)

The choices Kathmandu must make : As the world shifts its focus to the Indo-Pacific, Nepal has a window of opportunity, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 21/11/2023)

EU approves two million Euro package for Nepal’s earthquake affected people : “This new aid package will provide shelter to people that have lost their homes and prepare them to face the upcoming winter, while helping with other pressing needs,” said Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management (nlt 16/11/2023)

Nepal to establish embassy in Portugal : A Cabinet meeting also decides to list Biratnagar, Mulpani and Bharatpur cricket stadiums as national pride projects (kp 10/11/2023)

Nepal counts as close friend of EU, interview with EU Ambassador Veronique Lorenzo (rn 09/11/2023)

Finance Minister Dr Mahat and Baroness Penn hold talks (rep 31/10/2023), Nepal seeks UK investment and climate change support in bilateral meeting (rep 01/11/2023)

President Paudel to embark on European tour starting Nov 8 (kh 21/10/2023)

We are keen to ensure that transitional justice is served for the conflict victims, interview with EU Envoy to Nepal, Veronique Lorenzo (rep 20/10/2023)

EU brings relief to victims of earthquake in Nepal : The European Union is allocating €70 000 (over 9.8 million Nepali Rupees) in response to the earthquake that hit western Nepal earlier this month (nlt 20/10/2023)

German embassy commemorates German Unity Day, 65th anniversary of the diplomatic relations with Nepal (rep 14/10/2023)

President Paudel to visit Germany next month (kh 13/10/2023)

Nepal and Germany sign JDoI on skilled labor migration (rep 11/10/2023)

EU Ambassador Lorenzo pledges support for Constitution enforcement and Federal governance (kh 09/10/2023), Three priorities of EU in Nepal: Green recovery, human capital and federalism implementation : EU Ambassador to Nepal Veronique Lorenzo also announced the plans to launch various programs to mark the 50th anniversary of the EU-Nepal relations next year (nlt 10/10/2023)

Nepali ambassador to UK hails British support to Nepal’s biodiversity conservation : Deputy Director of FCDO, Charlotte Coles assured UK’s continuous cooperation to Nepal’s socio-economic development in the days ahead (nlt 08/10/2023)

‘Genuine partnership and collaboration are hallmarks of Nepal-Finland relations:’, interview with Riina-Riikka Heikka, Finnish ambassador to Nepal (nlt 06/10/2023)

EU Ambassador to Nepal presents her credentials to President (rep 06/10/2023)

Exploring Bilateral Relations Between Kosovo and Nepal, by Güner Oreya (rep 07/09/2023)

Gurkha veterans share doubts ahead of September talks : For years Gurkha soldiers fought wars for Britain, but despite promises of equal pensions and rights, their pleas for fairness remain unaddressed (kp 29/08/2023)

Programme funded by EU seeks to boost trade in Nepal : The programme is voluntary and open to importers and exporters, including MSMEs whose needs are being specifically catered for by the department within the programme (kp 22/08/2023)

British Ambassador Fenn presents credentials to President Paudel (rn 17/08/20223)

Love, hope, concerns and best wishes: EU ambassador’s Nepal reckoning : EU ambassador to Nepal Nona Deprez is preparing to depart from Kathmandu treasuring fond memories of the last three years. She says she has deep love for this Himalayan nation and has a great hope for the country’s bright future, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 31/07/2023)

EU’S Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Enhancing Capacity of Nepali Youth : 53 Nepalese students received Erasmus+ scholarships from the European Union to study in Europe at a time when Nepal needs to improve the capacity of the younger generation (sp 21/07/2023)

British Secretary of State for Health commits UK’s continued support to Nepal’s health sector (nlt 18/07/2023)

Both EU and Nepal share views on rules-based international order, Nona Deprez, Ambassador of European Union to Nepal (ht 14/07/2023)

Norway and UNDP-Nepal partner to improve food security in Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces (rep 14/07/2023)

Nepal and the Netherlands discuss investment opportunities : FNCCI president emphasises the potential for investment in Nepal across various sectors (kp 14/07/2023)

IBN inks pact with German firm to prepare DFS for chemical fertiliser plant : Chief Executive Officer of Investment Board Nepal, Sushil Bhatta, and Managing Director of DIAG Industries GmbH, Benjamin Becker signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations (kp 14/07/2023)

Industry Minister Rijal urges Italy to increase investment in Nepal (rep 05/06/2023), ‘We can share technology in mountaineering tourism’ : Vincenzo De Luca, the Italian ambassador to Nepal and India, on Nepal-Italy ties and areas of cooperation (kp 06/06/2023) [interview]

EU-Nepal trade project supports training officials on international trade : A total of 26 government officials, including seven female officers are taking part (kp 23/05/2023)

Revenue of Rs 50 million raised through passport camp in Portugal (kh 18/05/2023)

Team comprising International Development Minister of Norway visits MSI Centre (rep 18/05/2023)

'UK's seasonal agriculture visa scheme exposes migrant workers to serious risk of abuse' : This year, 45,000 visas are available under the scheme (ht 17/05/2023), Experts call for fair treatment of migrant workers in UK : The UK’s Home Office immigration statistics show that 2,072 Nepalis got seasonal work visas in the first half of 2022, by Pawan Pandey (kp 18/05/2023)

FNCCI asks EU to facilitate Nepali goods : The European Union has 27 member states and represents one of the world’s largest economies (kp 09/05/2023), EU-Nepal business forum ends with commitment to increase trade and investment (kh 10/05/2023)

First EU-Nepal business forum begins from Monday : The Forum will bring together over 250 participants from Nepal and over 30 foreign participants, including government officials, EU member states representatives, and trade representatives working in the South Asia region (nlt 07/05/2023), The European Union and Nepal: Growing stronger together, by Nona Deprez (ht 08/05/2023)

Nepal seeks British investment under BII and BIP mechanisms : At a meeting that ended on Wednesday, the British side agreed to continue discussions on ex-Gurkha grievances (kp 28//04/2023)

Nepal raises deportation of over 100 Nepali guards with British officials : British newspaper The Guardian said the guards were flown to the UK and were secretly repatriated to Nepal against their wishes (kp 27/04/2023), ‘Used and thrown’
Nepali guards who protected British forces in Afghanistan still face unemployment and threat of deportation, by Jenna Mae Biedscheid (nt 12/05/2023)

Nepal-UK Bilateral Consultation Mechanism meeting held in London (rep 27/04/2023)

Exhibition organized to mark 100 years of Nepal-UK Treaty of Friendship : Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal highlighted the way the 1923 Friendship Treaty provided a foundation for the evolution of Nepal-UK relationship in the past 100 years (nlt 27/04/2023)

British NGOs call for enhanced support to Nepal : In a conference organized by the Britain-Nepal NGO Network, representatives of various British NGOs called for continued support to Nepal in the areas of education, health and combating climate change (nlt 24/04/2023)

UK halts removal of Nepalese security guards who worked at British embassy in Kabul (rep 06/04/2023)

‘EU shares many values with Nepal, one of them is the importance of education’, interview with Nona Deprez, EU ambassador to Nepal (nlt 05/04/2023)

Progress and perseverance in Sudurpashchim : Although much work remains to be done, the province is making remarkable progress in health, education, and inclusion, by Riina-Riikka Heikka, Nona Deprez , Gilles Bourbao  & Thomas Prinz (kp 02/04/2023)

British State Minister Trevelyan calls on Prime Minister Dahal (nlt 10/03/2023), 100 years of UK-Nepal friendship
Nepal and Britain will forever maintain peace and mutual friendship and respect each other's internal and external independence, by Anne-Marie Trevelyan (kp 15/03/2023)

European Union Supports Nepal To Close The Digital Gender Divide, by Nona Deprez (sp 10/03/2023)

Nepal and EU fight food insecurity together : My key takeaway of the visit to this beautiful country of yours is simple: The European Union and Nepal will continue to grow stronger and flourish together, by Jutta Urpilainen (nlt 08/02/2023), EU Commissioner meets PM Dahal, offered luncheon by Foreign Ministry (nlt 09/02/2023)

European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen visiting Nepal, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 05/02/2023), Global Gateway: European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen to visit Nepal : Nutrition, education, green recovery, inclusive green growth, human capital development and good governance to be priority agenda during her visit that will take place on February 8 (nlt 05/02/2023)

Nepal-EU Joint Commission meeting in Brussels: What did the two sides talk about? Rules-based international order, transitional justice, strengthening bilateral trade, air safety and the representation of women and disadvantaged groups were among the talking points (nlt 02/02/2023)

UK may not hire Nepali seasonal workers this year : The organisations licensed to recruit workers have decided not to do so because of controversies over illegal fees and abscondment, insiders say, by Pawan Pandey (kp 30/01/2023)

Switzerland supports implementation of the constitution in Nepal : The implementation of the constitution is a political answer to longstanding root causes of conflict in Nepal related to inequality, identity, geography, religion, gender discrimination and social exclusion, by Silvana Hogg (nlt 27/01/2023)

UK envoy talks about the 1923 friendship treaty. Why is it important? During her meeting with PM Dahal on Wednesday, British ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Politt, shared priorities of the 1923 friendship treaty. Historians have attached a great importance to this treaty (nlt 19/01/2023)

What does EU to mean to Nepal? ‘Development partner, the idea of inspiration for regional integration, promoter of peace and partnership of equals,’ said the speakers at Diplomats’ Forum (nlt 25/12/2022)

European diplomat faults China for spreading fake news against MCC in Nepal : German Ambassador to Nepal, Dr Thomas Prinz, also said journalists in Kathmandu are paid from China for printing news formulated in Beijing (nlt 04/12/2022) [???], Former Deputy PM Bhim Bahadur Rawal raises questions over remarks by German ambassador about ‘fake news’ on MCC : Dubbing the remarks as ‘deceitful’ and ‘pugnacious’, Bhim Rawal has said that the statements violate the diplomatic norms (nlt 06/12/2022)

Nepal has a really difficult line to tread in terms of geo-politics: Ambassador Pollitt : Ambassador Pollitt also said that she would try her best to organize Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's visit to Kathmandu. If that happens, Sunak will be the first British Prime Minister to travel to Kathmandu in more than two centuries, by Bhagirath Yogi (nlt 11/11/2022)

Domino effect on developing economies likely with escalating Ukraine war, recession in Europe, interview with Mirco Günther, Head of the Asia-Pacific Department at Friedrich- Ebert-Stiftung in Berlin (ht 11/11/2022)

Roundtable discussion between Nepali community and FCDO held in London (nlt 11/11/2022)

EU in Nepal collaborating for increasing women participation in football (kh 07/11/2022)

Nepal-German Mart 22 exhibition begins in Kathmandu (kh 29/10/2022)

Nepal-Swiss cooperation mature and trustful, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 23/10/2022)

High-level SDC delegation in Nepal for four-day official visit (ht 16/10/2022)

Nepal asked to support Italy’s bid to host Universal Exposition in 2030 : Italian ambassador hails bilateral relations while requesting Nepal’s support (kp 12/10/2022)

German Unity Day marked amidst special function in Nepal (rep 29/09/2022)

European Parliament delegation arriving in Kathmandu today (kh 22/09/2022)

French parliamentary delegation calls on Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Khadka (kh 06/09/2022)

Temporary Romanian Mission set up in Tahachal (kh 26/08/2022)

Germany to increase collaboration in education, technology sector in Nepal (kh 08/07/2022)

Chasing the European dream : Changing migration patterns mean that more Nepalis are now traveling to western Europe via dangerous, illegal routes in the hopes of obtaining residence in a European country like Portugal, by Bhrikuti Rai (rec 17/06/2022)

Norwegian State Secy reaffirms commitment to support UNFPA’s efforts in Nepal : In her visit to Nepal, Norwegian State Secretary reaffirms commitment to support UNFPA’s efforts to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights, and end gender-based violence in Nepal (nlt 11/06/2022)

EU Ambassador announces application call for Youth Sounding Board (kh 11/05/2022)

Nepalis, Swiss hold bilateral talks (ht 04/05/2022)

Need for a multistakeholder and holistic approach to promote rapid, inclusive and sustainable development in Nepal highlighted : Stakeholders expressed concerns about the reduction of the British overseas development assistance in recent years (nlt 22/04/2022)

Nepali Ambassador to UK Acharya presents his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II (kh 01/04/2022), Ambassador Acharya presents letter of credence to Queen Elizabeth II (rep 01/04/2022)

German business practices are marked by organization, planning and perfectionism: Saraswati Maharjan, Chief Executive Officer, NGCCI  : "NGCCI has been bridging businesses between Nepal and Germany and promoting German investment in Nepal." (interview) (nlt 26/03/2022)

CM Shahi and EU ambassadors hold meeting (kh 24/03/2022)

Netherlands ready to share expertise with Nepal: Dutch envoy (ht 12/03/2022)

Rastriya Ekta Abhiyan submits Memo to EU against Chinese encroachment in Nepal (kh 11/03/2022) [Okay, but why does this organisation, which is based near the Indian border, not mention the Indian enroachment of Nepali territory, some of which has existed for decades?]

French Delegation Calls On PM Deuba (rn 09/03/2022), French Delegation Pays Courtesy Call On Speaker Sapkota (rn 09/03/02022)

Finland is ready to negotiate with EU for Nepal’s development: Finnish Ambassador Anttinen, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 04/03/2022)

Nepal forms talks team to hold dialogue with UK over Gurkha veterans’ demands : Gurkha veterans have been protesting for long putting forth different demands including an equal pension on a par with their British counterparts (nlt 02/03/2022)

“Germany and Nepal will deepen partnership based on shared values”, interview with Thomas Prinz, Ambassador of Germany to Nepal (kh 10/02/2022)

Gyan Chandra Acharya appointed Ambassador to UK (kh 28/01/2022)

EU will support Nepal in achieving its Nationally Determined Contributions, interview with EU Ambassador Deprez (kh 18/01/2022)

Three-member French parliamentary team visiting Nepal (kh 16/01/2022)

Nepal, UK agree to establish labor relation (nlt 15/01/2022)

“The EU’s priorities in Nepal are linked to its global priorities on peace, human rights and good governance”, interview with Paola Pampaloni, Director for European External Action Service (EEAS) for Asia and Pacific  (nlt 01/12/2021)

13th Nepal-EU Joint Commission meeting kicks off (kh 24/11/2021), EU commits to green, resilient and inclusive development of Nepal (kh 25/11/2021), 13th Nepal-EU Joint Commission meeting concludes (ht 26/11/2021)

Nepal-EU joint commission meeting set for Wednesday (rep 21/11/2021)

Lithuania visa application center opens in Kathmandu (kh 02/11/2021)

New German envoy presents credentials (ht 01/10/2021)

Calling on an old friend : Gurkhas have served the British crown; now, the UK should help Nepal in its fight against Covid-19, by Lex Limbu (kp 30/06/2021)

Finland’s response to Nepal during COVID has been timely and robust: Finnish Ambassador (kh 23/06/2021) [interview]

Portugal imposes travel restrictions on Nepal (kh 17/06/2021)

16 British MPs mount pressure on Foreign Secretary Raab to support Nepal (kh 08/06/2021), Anger grows in Nepal over Covid vaccine delays : “Nepalis died for Britain and India, now they are letting us die.", by Alisha Sijapati (nt 25/06/2021)

Govt to sell Bonn-based Nepali mission’s old real estate (kh 04/06/2021)

The UK must help Nepal : The British Parliament discusses Nepal’s Covid crisis after Nepalis organised a petition, by Sanyukta Shrestha (kp 27/05/2021)

Ambassadors Regmi, Khadka given additional portfolios (kh 24/05/2021)

UK House of Lords discusses matter related to immediate vaccines support to Nepal (kh 23/05/2021)

Spain provides health materials to Nepal (kh 17/05/2021)

“EU will stand by Nepal in hard times” : Team Europe will do its part so that 20% of Nepal’s population is vaccinated under the COVAX initiative, by Nona Deprez (nt 14/05/2021)

Denmark-Nepal ties to be further harmonized via tourism: Ambassador Svane (kh 17/04/2021)

Nepali migrant workers find themselves entangled in Poland’s red tape : The country needs hands but Nepali workers are exploited on the way. A formal  deal between the two countries would help, officials and experts say, by Ula Idzikowska, Abhaya Raj Joshi and Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/04/2021)

Nepal to benefit from debt service relief amounting to NPR 582 million through EU contribution to IMF managed CCRT (rep 06/04/2021)

EU support to Bungamati : Reviving Tradition; At a time when Kathmandu Valley’s traditional heritage sites are gradually disappearing, EU is extending support to revive the ancient treasure of Bungmati with a message, conservation for promotion of tourism (sp 19/03/2021)

Nepal needs to move ahead by resolving all disputes through peaceful means: Finnish Ambassador Anttinen (kh 22/02/2021) [interview]

I believe SC will determine Nepal’s political way forward: EU Ambassador Deprez (interview) (kh 08/02/2021)

Malta-Nepal parliamentary friendship group formed (kh 07/01/2021)

Nepal restricts travellers who visited the UK to prevent spread of new virus strain : The restriction is effective from Thursday until further notice as the new coronavirus strain is considered to be 70 percent more contagious than the strain found elsewhere (kp 23/12/2020)

New UK job options for Nepalis : With Brexit, new immigration rules may make it easier for Nepalis to find employment in Britain, by Upasana Khadka (nt 18/12/2020)

Nepal-Ireland friendship society established (kh 17/12/2020)

Europe now favoured destination for Nepalis . Despite pandemic, workers lured by better earnings, benefits and chance at citizenship, by Upasana Khadka (nt 04/12/2020)

Nepal, Austria hold talks on bilateral ties (ht 16/10/2020)
 The misery of migrant workers : Our workers are needlessly losing lives in Qatar due to dehumanising working conditions, by Sakun Gajurel (kp 04/12/2022)

Nepal-EU meeting dwells on COVID-19 impacts (ht /10/2020)

Head of EU Delegation to Nepal presents credentials to President Bhandari (kh 27/09/2020)

Switzerland Ready To Support Nepal In Safe Migration (rn 25/09/2020)

Last one year was meaningful in bolstering ties between France and Nepal: French Ambassador (kh 27/07/2020) (interview)

“We want to be more than a development partner. We want to be a political partner”, Interview with Veronica Cody, EU ambassador to Nepal, who is wrapping up her three years of tenure in Kathmandu and leaving for Brussels (kp 24/07/2020)

UK repatriates over 200 nationals from Nepal (ht 18/04/2020)

Nepalis in Portugal live in fear of infection but are financially insulated: The Portuguese government has temporarily provided all migrants with full citizenship rights to ensure that everyone has access to health care and social security, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/04/2020)

Nepal, UK agree to establish labor relation900 German, French and EU nationals flown back home from Nepal (rep 29/03/2020), Some 200 German nationals still stuck in Nepal’s different regions: Embassy (kh 29/03/2020)

German govt evacuates 305 German nationals, by Arpana Ale Magar (kp 28/03/2020)

74 Nepalis quarantined in Portugal (ht 17/03/2020)

Nepal officially proposes a review of the 1947 tripartite agreement with Britain on Gurkha soldiers: The agreement allows the recruitment of Gurkhas into the British and Indian armies but the government has long been asking for a review in the changed present context, by Anil Giri (kp 17/02/2020)

Gyawali, Asselborn hold talks (ht 30/01/2020)

British Council owes millions in taxes, a complaint filed in Parliament says: A consumer rights forum lodged a complaint alleging that the British Council has not paid taxes on its income from IELTS, by Binod Ghimire (kp 03/01/2020)

We want to be more active and present in Nepal, interview with French Foreign Minister Thierry Mathou (rep 24/12/2019)

Govt seeks UK investment in energy, roads (ht 18/12/2019)

Nepal seeks review of Gurkha recruitment deal with Britain (ht 15/12/2019)

Nepal, France establish Bilateral Political Consultation Mechanism (rep 14/12/2019)

Nepal, EU Joint Commission meeting to be held today (ht 08/11/2019), EU briefs Nepal on Connecting Europe and Asia Strategy during 11th Nepal-EU Joint Commission in Kathmandu, by Santosh Ghimire (rep 09/11/2019)

Nicola Pollit is new UK envoy (rep 07/11/2019)

First Nepal-German Business Forum concludes: German Vice-minister Norbert Barthle arrives today (ht 03/10/2019), German vice minister visiting Nepal today (rep 03/10/2019), Government to facilitate business and investment in Nepal (rep 03/10/2019)

Nepal explores labour market in Europe for Nepali immigrant workers: The Labour Ministry is holding consultations with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to draft a labour agreement with Turkey, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/08/2019)

After Gulf and Malaysia, Nepal reaches out to Europe to send its workers thereLabour Ministry is approaching European countries like Germany, Portugal, Poland, and Turkey as its new labour destinations, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/07/2019)

Visa stickers in short supply in Consulate Office, Munich (ht 23/07/2019)

Many Nepalis hope to reach Europe. But their dreams end in Libya: Despite a high rejection rate, Nepalis continue to apply for asylum inNepal-Ireland friendship society established Europe in large numbers, often choosing perilous paths through the North African country to cross into Europe, by Bhrikuti Rai and Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp)

Nepal, Germany to hold joint political consultations annually: Germany welcomes Nepal’s efforts for investment climate with a pledge to step up cooperation (kp 18/07/2019), Germany for speedier conclusion of transitional justice issues (rep 18/07/2019)

Prime minister returns from Europe, but has very little to show: Oli failed to meet with heads of state of both the UK and France, and did not reach any agreements or understandings of substance, by Anil Giri (kp 17/06/2019) [What did he expect from an extremely 'lame duck' like outgoing British PM May? Not meeting Macron shows the real failure of Oli's superfluous trip to Europe! Telling lies on Nepal's human rights practices at Oxford was all he did!], UK did not accept proposal, says prime minister (ht 17/06/2019) [!!!]

Oli’s Euro trip: Maybe our politicians should learn a thing or two from the netas around the world:  they resign when they feel that they have failed the country, by Guffadi (kp 15/06/2019)

PM Oli in France after visiting UK (ht 14/06/2019)

Oli proposed review of 1947 tripartite pact in a meeting with Theresa May, foreign minister says. The statement from the British prime minister’s office makes no mention of  a review of the treaty that allows Gurkha recruitment, by Anil Giri (kp 13/06/2019), Oli for revising Gurkha recruitment pact: Puts forth the proposal during his talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May in London, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 13/06/2019), ‘Gurkhas a vital link for boosting Nepal-UK relations’ (ht 14/06/2019)

Prime Minister Oli leaves for Europe (ht 09/06/2019), Nepal’s expanding horizon: Oli’s Europe tour is expected to further boost an expanding development partnership, by Swaran Singh (kp 11/06/2019)

Competing bid from Germany puts security printing press deal with France in limbo: Even as negotiations with France were ongoing, Germany has placed a competing bid, offering a soft loan  of 260 million euros at 2 percent interest, by Anil Giri (kp 08/06/2019)

PM Oli to leave for Europe on June 8 (ht 03/06/2019)

Talk programme on Nepal, Germany ties (ht 25/05/2019)

Nepal to sign bilateral labour pact with Turkey and Poland (ht 12/05/2019)

French embassy, govt mark 70th year of diplomatic ties (ht 22/04/2019)

Inside the ugly world of Nepali restaurants in Finland: Nepali restaurants, run by a small group of owners, are popular in Finland. But an investigation by a Finnish newspaper  shows the dark side of the Nepali restaurant business, revealing systematic exploitation of workers from Nepal, by Paavo Teittinen (kp 20/04/2019)

German embassy to hold exhibition on energy (ht 12/04/2019)

Nepal-France Business Forum held (ht 11/04/2019)

European Union wants to be a political partner of Nepal: statement (rep 19/03/2019)

Nepal and France sign memorandum on setting up security printing facility, by Anil Giri (kp 11/0/2019)

Nepal, Austria to boost bilateral cooperation (ht 23/02/2019)

Austrian minister to visit Nepal (ht 29/01/2019)

Nepal, France to mark 70 years of relations (rep 10/01/2018)

Top French diplomat to visit Nepal (kp 06/01/2019)Nepal, Germany to hold joint political consultations annually

Nepal, Norway Cross sign pact (kp 29/11/2018)

Nepal-UK bilateral mechanism meet held (ht 17/11/2018)

Bairagi lauds France for helping Nepal’s development (kp 14/11/2018)

Four decades of partnership: From the beginning, EU-Nepal relations have been based on mutual respect, learning from each other and support to Nepal’s development, by Veronica Cody (rep 14/10/2018)

Germany pledges Rs7.5b new grant to Nepal (kp 21/09/2018)

Gyawali meets with Austrian minister (kp 18/09/2018), Gyawali meets senior EU official in Brussels (kp 21/09/2018)

New labour markets: Focus on six Euro nations, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/08/2018)

EU keen to invest in Nepal: Gyawali (ht 02/08/2018)

FM urges envoys to promote Nepal in Europe (rep 30/07/2018)

Gyawali to begin Europe visit from Lisbon (kp 24/07/2018), Foreign Minister Gyawali leaves for Portugal, Belgium and Luxembourg (rep 24/07/2018), Gyawali holds meeting with Portuguese minister (ht 27/07/2018), Foreign Minister Gyawali addresses interaction in Brussels (ht 28/07/2018), Gyawali meets Luxembourg’s minister (kp 31/07/2018)

Nepal, Belgium pact to spur economic ties (kp 30/06/2018)

Building bridges between peoples of Nepal and Switzerland (ht 12/06/2018)

A Momentous Partnership – Nepal And Germany Today: 60 years ago Nepal established diplomatic relations with Germany. Both countries were emerging from dark and difficult times, both were trying to establish a new identity, by Roland Schäfer (sp 25/05/2018)

Steadfast friendship: The time is right to explore the ways Nepal and the UK can build further upon historical ties, by Mark Field (kp 06/05/2018), British MPs call on Energy Minister Pun: Conservative Party’s Nigel Evans leads MPs’ team; The officials discussed topics of bilateral concerns for Nepal and the UK  during the meeting (kp 08/05/2018)

Serbia-Nepal bilateral ties ‘could expand’ (kp 06/05/2018)

UK parliamentarians arriving on May 6, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 27/04/2018)

Nepal-German Relations at 60, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 04/04/2018)

EU mission urges EC to maintain transparency (kp 21/03/2018) [see official eu report], Mission against Khas-Aryas’ proportional representation (kp 21/03/2018), EU-EOM report undermines successful holding of election: Government (rep 21/03/2018), Govt rejects EU report on elections: Foreign Ministry says the report not only undermines the recent polls, but also goes against the scope and norms of international election observation (kp 22/03/2018), Stop comments challenging constitution: Govt tells EU (rep 22/03/2018), Uncalled-for report: The Eu election observation mission has gone beyond its mandate to comment on political issues that have already been settled (ht 23/03/2018), EU report totally unacceptable: EC (rep 23/03/2018), Hail to the chiefs, by Om Astha Rai (nt 23/03/2018), EU mission sticks to advice for EC (kp 24/03/2018), EUEOM claims it fully abided by ToR, MoU (ht 24/03/2018), European Union’s Divisive Mission, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 25/03/2018) [Criticising the EU and favouring the non-inclusive politics of Nepal's male Tagadhari politicians! The EU critics is necessary and justified as long as these politicians continue their non-inclusive practice of selecting candidates for the FPTP system!], PM Oli urges EU to correct its report on election observation (ht) [What kind of election observation shall this be? The EU shall claim that the election has been inclusive and that there have to be additional Tagadhari representatives elected though the PR system even though you and the other parties have predominantly nominated male Tagadhari candidates for the FPTP system?], PM criticises EU poll mission for its report (kp 26/03/2018), EU report smacks of rancour,  says Prime Minister Oli (ht 26/03/2018), Long-term returns: Govt is rightly keen to maintain state’s autonomy but must guard against majoritarian overreach (kp 16/03/2018) [Hopefully, the PM and others of the over-represented male Tagadhari leaders have time and are able to read this excellent editorial!], PCN asks EU to retract poll report (kp 26/03/2018) [??????], Lest we ignore: Provisions of positive discrimination are meant to benefit under-represented groups and its very purpose is defeated if an already dominant ethnicity is brought under its ambit, by CK Lal (rep 26/03/2018), UML, Maoists, NC slam EU mission’s poll report: Congress MPs avoid issue in House n RJP-N members say report rightly seeks changes (kp 27/03/2018), What EU wants: Nepal is a home to more than 100 ethnic communities, multiple castes and languages. Why should EU always target Khas Arya?, by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep 28/03/2018) [The basic misunderstanding is that the EU did not "direct" Nepal, as the author claims, to exclude Tagadhari castes from the PR system but simply "advised" the state to think about better inclusion of still disadvantaged sections of society in the election system! This has been part of the EU's election observation task because it has to do with the fairness of recent elections. An intervention into the internal affairs of Nepal would have been if the EU had "directed" the parties to stop their outstanding preference of male Tagadharis when nominating FPTP candidates! If the FPTP system becomes inclusive for all sections of society, there would be no reason to exclude any social group from the PR system!]

Swedish MPs hail Nepal’s progress in recent years: Multi-party panel visits projects funded by UNDP in Kaski, Gorkha (kp 24/02/2018)

Merkel, Abe congratulate Oli on his election to high office (kp 22/02/2018)

Nepal’s envoy to Hungary  presents credentials (kp 17/02/2018)

UK minister, Army chief to begin weeklong visit tomorrow (kp 07/02/2018), UK minister calls on PM Deuba, Oli and Dahal (ht 14/02/2018)

MoFA sending additional staff to Geneva mission (rep 16/01/2018)

Nepal, Liechtenstein establish diplomatic ties (ht 24/12/2017)

EU team congratulates govt for holding polls peacefully (ht 09/12/2017)

EU launches poll observation mission (kp 08/11/2017)

First batch of European Union election observers arrives (kp 26/10/2017), European Union deploys election observation mission to Nepal (ht 27/10/2017)

‘Germany will work as interlocutor to Nepal’s peace process’ (kp 25/10/2017), Nepal should create business environment: Envoy (ht 25/10/2017), German envoy for publicizing Nepal's peace process success abroad (kp 25/10/2017)

The Macron era: It is important to understand the repercussions of French elections on Nepal and the world, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 01/08/2017)

Deported Nepali teen Bivsi Rana can return to Germany (kp 27/07/2017)

CoAS meets top UK army officials (kp 13/07/2017)

Nepal-Ireland friendship group formed (kp 30/06/2017)

50 years of Nepal-Germany friendship: Themed Building Bridges, an event was organised in Cologne, Germany earlier this week to mark 50th anniversary of GNFA (kp 25/05/2017)

EP SAsia delegation calls on CEC, foreign minister: During the meeting, the European parliamentarians held talks about the local polls and preparations for the second round scheduled for June 14 (kp 23/05/2017)

Nepali asylum seekers in Europe: Poverty, natural disasters and a political impasse are not grounds for refugee status, by Shubhash Wostey (kp 07/05/2017)

UK parliament motion seeks Saptari probe; MP Clwyd: Hold elections after charter revision (kp 22/04/2017)

Bundestag VP arriving (kp 08/04/2017), Nepal should not send labour to Qatar under Kafala law: Bundestag Vice President (ht 12/04/2017)

German Minister Hendricks on four-day official visit to Nepal (ht 03/04/2017), German minister in town on 4-day visit (kp 04/04/2017), German minister urges all to take part in local elections: Minister Hendricks assures that she would try to convince the concerned ministry in Germany to extend all possible support for Nepal (kp 06/04/2017), German minister praises Nepal’s community forestry (kp 06/04/2017), German minister urges Nepalis to vote (rep 06/04/2017)

Swiss envoy calls on PM Dahal (kp 16/03/2017)

Envoy Thapa presents credentials to Dutch king (kp 10/03/2017)

Danish Prince in Nepal on 10-day visit (kp 26/02/2017)

Will address concerns raised by EU on statute: Mahat (kp 13/02/2017), FM to ask EU to lift ban on Nepali airlines (rep 13/02/2017), Mahat to seek removal of EU ban on Nepali airlines (ht 13/02/2017), In Brussels, Mahat defends Nepal’s constitution (kp 15/02/2017), Mahat defends Nepal constitution in Brussels (rep 15/02/2017), Minister Mahat describes Nepal’s peace process as unique (kp 16/02/2017) [??], Nepal requests EC to unban Nepali airlines (kp 17/02/2017)

Nepal’s ambassador to EU presents letters of credence: Ambassador Thapa thanks the EU authorities for  their contribution to Nepal’s development (kp 27/01/2017)

Many struggles: Most Nepali migrant workers in Portugal don’t have legal papers or are working in precarious jobs, by Alexandra Pereira and Sanjeev Dahal (rep 17/01/2017)

Alliance Française de Katmandou’s new home (kp 15/01/2017)

Swiss envoy calls on DPM Nidhi (kp 21/12/2016)

Envoy Thapa presents letter of credence to Belgian king (kp 09/12/2016)

EU increases aid for PFM reform (ht 08/12/2016)

Nepal can be Brussels of South Asia, interview with Rensje Teerink, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to Nepal (kp 05/12/2016)

EU to allow only certified exports (ht 21/11/2016)

Nepal to shut down its Denmark mission (kp 09/11/2016)

At least 20 Nepalis in UK jail, by Nabin Pokharel (kp 28/09/2016)

Subedi is Nepal’s envoy to UK (kp 09/09/2016)

UK Minister Rory Stewart in Nepal (kp 02/09/2016), UK minister in Nepal to assess reconstruction progress (ht 02/09/2016)

Nepal-France Friendship Society established (ht 28/08/2016)

Nepal seeks extension of GSP facility in EU (ht 23/08/2016)

Sherpa receives one of Italy’s highest honours (ht 10/08/2016)

Brexit may bolster radical elements in Nepal (ht 25/06/2016)

EU to give GSP facility to registered firms only, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 23/06/2016)

Together we walk: Investment from both public and private sectors is critical for growth, by Mark Lowcock and Simon McDonald (rep 09/06/2016) [on UK and Nepal]

Mending fences: For the European Union, South Asia falls neither under its sphere of influence nor is it among its priority areas, by Seema Pandey (rep 02/06/2016)

Swiss support ‘to continue’ (kp 01/06/2016)

Nepal-EU trade cooperation helping build capacity of dairy stakeholders (rep 31/05/2016)

UK warns brits not to involve in political activities in Nepal (kp 21/05/2016)

Ireland urged to relax travel restrictions, by Nabin Pokharel (kp 02/05/2016)

Parliament delegation busy in Britain: The team led by Speaker Onsari Gharti meets British MPs and learns of their parliamentary system, by Nabin Pokharel (kp 21/04/2016)

‘EU stands by its position on Nepal’s new constitution’ (kp 06/04/2016), EU-India statement surprises Teerink, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 06/04/2016), EU Nepal head denies changing stance on constitution (rep 06/04/2016), A Diplomatic Wakeup Call, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 08/04/2016) [???]

Pace of post-quake reconstruction too slow, say German MPs (ht 27/03/2016)

UK Prince Harry arriving today (kp 19/03/2016), UK Prince Harry in Nepal to ‘shine a spotlight’ on Nepalis’ resilience (kp 20/03/2016), Prince Harry appreciates Gurkhas (ht 20/03/2016), Prince Harry to visit Pokhara, by Bharat Koirala (ht 20/03/2016), Harry visits quake-affected areas (kp 21/03/2016), GAESO president accuses Britain of enslaving Nepalis: GAESO President Gurung says Prince Harry meeting former Gurkha servicemen in Pokhara would be a hypocritical move (kp 21/03/2016), Prince Harry to address Nepal Girl Summit 2016 (ht 21/03/2016), Prince Harry extends Nepal stay (ht 24/03/2016), Nepal is a country you really have to come and visit: Prince Harry; Extends visit by six more days, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep 24/03/2016), Dying for others: The royal tour has revived a debate in Nepal to redefine Nepal-UK relations that allows Gurkha recruitment, by Om Astha Rai (rep 25/03/2016)

British trade mission in Kathmandu (rep 14/03/2016)

Prince Harry arriving a day earlier: Itinerary rescheduled for the British royal to catch up with Prime Minister Oli, who is leaving for a week-long visit to China on March 20 (ht 10/03/2016)

British trade mission to visit Nepal (rep 01/03/2016)

Nepal, Germany sign mutual scientific cooperation deal (ht 25/02/2016), NAST, IASS sign MoU for scientific cooperation (rep 25/02/2016)

Rs 231m EU aid for Bhutanese refugees (kp 14/01/2016)

UK prince to visit Nepal this spring (kp 09/01/2016)

Thapa to fly to Nepal-UK bicentenary reception (kp 14/12/2015), Thapa in UK to ‘mend fences’ (kp 16/12/2015), Nepal’s new charter a milestone: UK; But urges Kathmandu to agree a political position that meets concerns of all Nepali citizens (kp 18/12/2015), Thapa urges UK to end Col Lama’s case (kp 20/12/2015) [??], ‘Nepal’s taken up ex-Gurkha issue with UK’, by Nabin Pokharel (kp 21/12/2015)

Nepal-EU Joint Commission meeting hel]d (ht 25/11/2015)

EU envoys vow support to new govt (kp 16/10/2015) [What else shall they say?]

Morris appointed new UK envoy To Nepal (kp 08/10/2015)

UK minister arriving in Kathmandu (ht 27/08/2015), British minister visits emergency relief base at Tribhuvan International Airport (ht 29/08/2015)

Dutch minister arriving in Kathmandu (ht 05/06/2015)

Duke of Cambridge offers his sympathy (kp 02/05/2015)

John Rankin new British envoy to Nepal (rep 21/04/2015)

Number of Nepalis in Portugal has doubled in one and half years, interview with Makar Hamal, Honorary Consul General of Nepal in Portugal (rep 20/04/2015)

Norwegian state secretary arrives (ht 15/04/2015), PM, visiting Norwegian offical discuss ties, energy sector dev (kp 16/04/2015), Norway state secy calls on PM Koirala: Also meets foreign, finance and women, children and social welfare ministers (ht 16/04/2015)

European Parliament delegation arrives (ht 08/04/2015), EU delegation concerned over statute writing (ht 10/04/2015), EU lawmakers call on Nembang, delegate asks about third CA (ht 10/04/2015), EU: Is third CA poll possible? (rep 10/04/2015), EU delegates stress inclusive statute (kp 11/04/2015), Third CA election can’t even be imagined, PM tells EU team, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 11/04/2015) [Second CA was not necessary either!!], EU lawmakers clarify on their third CA query (ht 11/04/2015)

Ambassador Dhital presents credentials (kp 26/03/2015)

Germany seeks support in bid for UNSC seat (ht 11/03/2015)

FNCCI woos German investment (ht 11/03/2015)

Outgoing British envoy pays farewell call on PM (kp 28/02/2015)

Swayne inspects DFID work (kp 21/02/2015)

UK envoy to retire in March; says leaving foreign service (kp 12/02/2015), UK envoy quits British Foreign Service, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 12/02/2015), UK envoy says resignation not linked to Nepal (ht)

Meeting with CK Raut apolitical, insist European ambassadors: PM tells envoys that consensus and dialogue had
not been abandoned even if CA process has begun (kp 03/02/2015), Don’t violate diplomatic code: PM; Prime Minister tells them the process of voting is democratic practice, by Lekhanath Pandey (kp 03/02/2015), “We should have probably waited for a less sensitive moment”, interview with Rensje Teerink (nt 06/02/2015)

In Rumor Mill: European ambassadors have clarified their stand on events that unfolded on the basis of rumors, by Keshab Poudel (sp 30/01/2015)

Lessons from Belgium: A former Belgian Prime Minister gives his take on Nepal’s constitution writing processes, by Cynthia Choo (nt 30/01/2015)

Nepal, Czech Republic in cooperation agreement (kp 29/01/2015), NCC, CCC sign MoU to strengthen ties (ht 30/01/2015)

EU envoys clarify positionon meeting with CK Raut: Say ‘did not intend to endorse his political lines’ (ht 28/01/2015)

German envoy visits Tilaurakot (kp 25/01/2015)

Taking Nepal Britain Ties To The Highest Level: British Government started Gurkha recruitment from the same time to strengthen its security, by Dhan Prasad Pandit (sp 16/01/2015)

Gulf region - Near and Middle East - Northern Africa

Up to 10,000 Nepalis may avail of UAE’s new amnesty scheme : Emirate amnesty for undocumented foreigners will let them hold job or leave without fines. Scheme remains valid till October-end, by Anil Giri (kp 07/09/2024)

Nepal and Oman set to sign major bilateral deals : Talks focus on labour, tourism expansion and investment. Minister requests flights to Pokhara, Bhairahawa airports (kp 28/08/2024)

Govt urges Oman to establish Embassy in Nepal (kh 08/08/2024)

Held hostage in the UAE, 54 Nepalis plead for rescue (rep 16/07/2024)

Kuwait to recruit 200,000 more workers from Nepal: Foreign minister (rep 26/06/2024)

Amir's Visit Boosts Nepal-Qatar Relations, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 30/04/2024), Gap Between Expectation And Outcome, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 03/05/2024)

Nepal and Qatar sign eight agreements to strengthen bilateral relations (kh 24/04/2024), These are eight agreements reached between Nepal and Qatar (kh 24/04/2024), Nepal and Qatar sign two agreements, six MoUs (rn 24/04/2024), Deals signed with Qatar, but no major breakthrough : Nepal proposes a dozen projects seeking Qatari investment. Officials cite time constraints and insufficient homework, by Anil Giri (kp 25/04/2024), Nepal-Qatar Relations: Prioritize promoting interests of Nepali migrant workers (rep 25/04/2024), Five Agreements : During the state visit of Qatar's Amir, several agreements were signed between Qatar and Nepal. The Amir returned home after completing a two-day visit, having inked multiple MoUs (sp 26/04/2024)

President asks emir for Bipin Joshi’s release from Hamas captivity : The Gulf /emirate of Qatar is keen on diversifying areas of cooperation with Nepal and investing in hydropower projects, by Anil Giri (kp 24/04/2024)

Govt to sign various MoUs with Qatar (kh 22/04/2024), Qatar Emir’s visit: Go)vt urged to seek pact for Bhairahawa-Qatar direct flights (kh 23/04/2024), Five MoUs to be signed during Qatar emir’s visit : Nepal plans to raise migrant workers’ concerns including full insurance coverage, and request a labour accord, by Anil Giri (kp 23/04/2024)

Nepal, Qatar to sign nine agreements during Emir’s visit in April : Qatar, with deep pockets, is interested in investing in big projects in Nepal, officials privy to developments say (kp 23/03/2024)

Nepali women face harsh realities of foreign employment in Gulf countries, by Sabita Khadka (rep 12/02/2024)

Nepali woman rescued from Oman (rep 30/11/2023)

Emir of Qatar postpones Nepal visit (kh 30/10/2023)

Nepalis ‘deceived, cheated and exploited’ at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia : An Amnesty International report exposes the multinational’s failure to prevent contracted workers from being exposed to human rights abuses, despite receiving complaints, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/10/2023) [see AI report]

Nepali woman held hostage in Iraq for three years : Kamala Murmu, 30, was 'sold' in Iraq three years ago by a human trafficker in the pretext of taking her to Oman for foreign employment, her mother claimed (nlt 20/08/2023)

Hot and dangerous : At COP28, Nepal should negotiate with Gulf countries to prioritise the well-being of its citizens (kp 05/07/2023)

UAE requests Nepal to resume sending domestic helpers : On Wednesday, Nepal and the UAE renewed the labour deal, which paves the way for the resumption of sending domestic workers to the Gulf nation more conveniently, by Pawan Pandey (kp 15/06/2023)

Out of job, Nepali delivery riders in UAE await help : The migrant workers say they paid recruiting agencies in Nepal Rs250,000 to Rs315,000 each in the hopes of making over Rs100,000 a month, by Pawan Pandey (kp 09/09/2023)

Beset by poverty at home, Banke women face horror abroad : Several debt-ridden Nepali women who illegally visited Gulf nations for jobs are in captivity and crying for help, by Rupa Gahatraj (kp 03/03/2023)

Nepalis no more allowed to go to UAE and Qatar as motorcycle and taxi drivers (rep 22/02/2023)

PM Dahal pledges to bring Dinesh Karki from Saudi jail to Nepal (rep 21/02/2023)

Healing begins at home : A thorough investigation is required to find the actual causes of the deaths of migrant workers in Qatar, by Surya Nath Mishra (kp 25/12/2022)

Nepal rights groups ask FIFA chief to ensure compensation for Nepali workers : The rights bodies have written that it would be unforgivable to continue to ignore the plight of Nepali workers (kp 15/12/2022)

The misery of migrant workers : Our workers are needlessly losing lives in Qatar due to dehumanising working conditions, by Sakun Gajurel (kp 04/12/2022)

Workers want Qatar, FIFA to pay for abuses (ht 18/11/2022)

World Cup behind the scenes: Workers get raw deal : Many Nepali migrant workers have been facing contract breaches, wage theft and discrimination, according to human rights watchdogs, by Pawan Pandey (kp 12/11/2022)

Seven stranded workers rescued from Kuwait (kh 11/11/2022)

Saudi Arabia beheads Nepali national : Saudi officials ignored Nepal’s requests for clemency for Bibek Dahal, who was convicted of murder and bestiality, by Anil Giri (kp  02/11/2022) [The action of the Saudi state is also bestial murder. No human being has the right to kill another human being to punish his or her wrongdoing!]

Thousands of workers evicted in Qatar’s capital ahead of World Cup (kh 29/10/2022) [The next step in the policy of exploitation of the workers! When will the World Cup finally be cancelled? Money must not justify everything!], Foul play : The abuse Qatar employed while completing World Cup projects will be etched in public memory (kp 01/11/2022)

Are Nepali workers being sent back from Qatar? Reports suggest they are, but government authorities say they are not aware (ht 11/10/2022)

Qatar expels Nepali migrant workers for joining protest : The demonstrating workers were demanding their backpay, and they were sent home after being paid in full, rights activists say, by Pawan Pandey (kp 24/08/2022) [This regime in Qatar, which despises human rights, does not accept the rights of the exploited and often cheated workers! And the world interested in football looks on idly and will celebrate with this regime in November!] [see also: What German Football Can Do to Remedy Abuses in Qatar : Football Association Pledges to Press FIFA to Compensate Migrant Workers, by David Fischer, HRW (12/08/2022)],
SAAPE denounces deportation of migrant workers including Nepalis from Qatar (nlt 28/08/2022)

16 Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia starving on the streets (kh 15/08/2022)

Qatar seeks Nepalis to fill service sector vacancies during FIFA World Cup : The decision to hire Nepali workers in the service sector comes amid growing criticism of Qatar for poor treatment of foreign workers, by Pawan Pandey (kp 30/07/2022)

53 Nepali youths stranded in Saudi Arabia : Manpower company remains out of contact after promise for rescue, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 09/07/2022)

Additional 99 Nepalis in Saudi Arabia receive exit visas, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 25/06/2022)

29 Nepali youths stranded in Saudi appeal for facilitation of home-return (kh 03/04/2022)

Demonstration held in Kathmandu demanding release of journalist Pandey detained in UAE (rep 02/04/2022)

10 Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia appeal for rescue (kh 01/04/2022)

After being enslaved in Lebanon for 12 years, Sajita Lama finally returns to her home in Nepal (nt 25/03/2022)

Nepal, Qatar agree to renew bilateral labour agreement (kh 21/03/2022)

Nepalis are dying in the Gulf. Not enough done to prevent loss of life : The causes of death are not being properly investigated, says a report, highlighting how migrant workers are exposed to a series of risks to health, including heat and humidity, by Binod Ghimire and Arjun Poudel (kp 19/03/2022)

Minister Shrestha holds interaction with Nepali diaspora in UAE (kh 16/03/2022)

Nepal-UAE Joint Committee meeting: Nepal stressing on social security, safety of Nepali workers (nlt 15/03/2022), Nepal, UAE agree to resolve issues related to visit visa (nlt 16/03/2022), UAE agrees to waive recruitment process fee of Nepali migrants (kh 16/03/2022)

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal arriving today (kh 14/03/2022), Nepal and Saudi Arabia sign an agreement to enhance mutual cooperation (kh 15/03/2022)

145 Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia in dire straits (kh 13/03/2022)

13 Nepali migrants who reached Dubai on visit visa stranded (kh 12/03/2022)

Media watchdog condemns Nepali journalist’s arrest in UAE (kh 12/03/2022)

Nepal’s water in Qatar : From the Himalaya to the desert, a Nepali company is exporting bottled spring water, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 25/02/2022)

Debt bondage, forced labor and discrimination: How migrant workers, including many Nepalis, are suffering in Dubai : Dubai is currently hosting Expo 2020 Dubai. Migrant workers working on the Expo projects face a host of problems including forced labor, debt bondage, delays and non-payment of wages, passport retention, threats and harassment, by Deepika Thapaliya (nlt 16/02/2022)

Nepali migrant workers stranded in Dubai (kh 14/02/2022)

As many as 150 Nepalis returning home from Saudi Arabia stranded at Riyadh Airport (kh 11/02/2022)

Minister Shrestha to go to UAE for management of Nepalis stranded there (rep 06/02/2022)

25 Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia : Compelled to drink contaminated water, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 27/01/2022)

70 Nepali youths stranded in Saudi Arabia : Youths struggling to get their salaries, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 05/01/2022)

Qatar announces reforms in labor laws, Nepali workers expected to benefit : Qatar is among the major destination countries for Nepalis to go for employment. Around 4,00,000 Nepalis are estimated to be working in Qatar in various sectors (nlt 22/12/2021), Nepali lying in jail for 4 yrs for failure to pay 2.5 million as compensation, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 23/12/2021)

Nepal-Qatar Joint Committee meeting: An opportunity to address challenges faced by Nepali workers : As the Nepal-Qatar Joint Committee meeting is taking place in Kathmandu today, here are a host of issues the two countries need to address to ensure safety and wellbeing of Nepali workers in Qatar, by Deepika Thapaliya (nlt 03/12/2021), Qatar agrees to review labor agreement with Nepal (kh 03/12/2021)

Minister Shrestha shows concerns on welfare of Nepali workers (kh 28/10/2021)

UAE Ambassador Alnaqbi calls on Energy Minister Bhusal (kh 17/09/2021)

Workers stranded in Qatar rescued (kh 11/09/2021)

Nepali workers still unsure if they will be able to report to their jobs in Kuwait : Nepalis have not been able to migrate to Kuwait since March last year. Even after getting jabbed against Covid-19, Nepalis who came home on job breaks are denied entry, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/08/2021)

UAE allows conditional entry to Nepalis : The decision comes as a relief to only those workers vaccinated in the UAE and possessing valid visas, by Cjhandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/08/2021)

Kuwait-bound workers face new obstacle as jab certificates do not have QR code : Nepalis who are home on job break fear losing employment as their vaccine certificates don’t have the required QR code, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/08/2021)

Nepalis among workers exploited in Qatar’s high-end hotels set up for FIFA World Cup : Study shows luxury hotel brands have failed to protect migrant workers, who suffer serious abuses, including  exorbitant recruitment fees, discrimination and being trapped in a job through fear of reprisal and intimidation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/07/2021)

COVID-19: UAE bans its citizens from traveling to Nepal (kh 16/07/2021)

Bahrain offers free vaccines to undocumented workers but Nepalis are not showing up : Only 50 of around 600 undocumented Nepalis have registered for vaccination, possibly fearing arrest. Nepali mission says the fear is unfounded, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/072021)

Bahrain imposes ban on entry of passengers from Nepal, warns of action against violators (rep 23/05/2021)

Qatar pardons 14 Nepali prisoners : The Qatari government bears all the expenses for the repatriation of the pardoned Nepalis, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/05/2021)

Nepalis in Kuwait worry for their safety after deaths of  compatriots from Covid-19 : Three Nepali workers in the Gulf state died after contracting the virus last week, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/04/2021)

Oman amnesty offers undocumented Nepalis chance to return home : The amnesty programme, which was introduced in October last year, has been extended till June 30, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/04/2021)

Saudi Arabia to assess skills of migrant workers : Nepali workers can acquire skills and also demand better pay under the provision, labour migration experts say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/03/2021)

Saudi labour reforms for millions of migrants draw mixed reaction : The kingdom has promised freedom to change the employer and exit the country. However, labour rights experts and activists say these new rules are inadequate, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/03/2021)

Demands for thousands of Nepali workers start pouring in from Saudi Arabia : Recruiting agencies fear the sluggish process of demand attestation process and other obstacles might lead to job loss for potential Nepali migrant workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/03/2021)

Qatari employers to pay service fees to Nepali recruiting agencies : From next month, the Nepali mission in Doha will not verify workers’ demand if Qatari employers do not agree to pay them, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/02/2021)

As World Cup draws closer, Nepalis continue to die in Qatar : A recent investigation by the Guardian has shown that at least 1,641 Nepali workers have died in the Gulf country in the last decade, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/02/2021)

Nearly a year on, Nepal remains on Kuwait’s travel ban list : Labour migration to the Gulf state has been  affected since March, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/02/2021)

Qatar recruiting Nepali youths into its police force without Nepal govt approval, by Rudra Khadka (rep 26/01/2021)

Nepali in Saudi Arabia rescued after 12 years : Domestic worker Lilamaya Dhimal calls her former Saudi employer “a monster”, by Upasana Khadka and Marty Logan (nt 18/12/2020)

Nepali mission in Qatar resumes verifying workers’ demand documents : Recruiting agencies happy with the resumption of the verification process, but unconvinced that select agencies are not being given exclusive rights to send Nepali workers to Qatar, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/11/20209

Four Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia since past 15 months, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 19/11/2020)

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal arriving todayHeld hostage in Saudi Arabia for over 15 years, a Nepali woman pleads for rescue, by Raju Adhikari (rep 07/11/2020)

Over 18,000 Nepalis return from Saudi Arabia (kh 07/11/2020)

Nepalis in the Middle East fear starvation as government delays repatriation, by Rudra Khadka (rep 10/09/2020)

1,200 Nepali migrant workers hit the streets in Saudi Arabia : Shout slogans against Nepali Embassy, by Yogendra Yogi (kh 08/09/2020)

Kuwait lifts Covid-19 travel bans but Nepalis still not allowed: The decision has cast uncertainty on the future of hundreds of Nepalis, including the workers who had returned home during their job break from Kuwait, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/08/2020)

Nepali migrant worker sentenced to death in Qatar (ht 22/05/2029

United Arab Emirates seeks permission to repatriate Nepali migrants (ht 12/05/2020) [Shame on the Oli govt!]

Undocumented and overstaying Nepalis in Kuwait could be deprived of amnesty as Nepal is under lockdown: Kuwait government has offered a general amnesty to undocumented workers allowing them to leave the country without having to pay any fines and airfares and also the option to return Kuwait later, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/04/2020)

“We don’t want to die in this desert”: Nepali workers in the UAE plead to be brought home: Dozens of Nepalis have already been forced to live on the streets with no shelter and nothing to eat after quitting their jobs, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/04/2020)

‘Qatar illegally expelled Nepali migrant workers during COVID-19 panic’ (ht 16/04/2020)

Foreign Minister Gyawali discusses safety of Nepali workers with Saudi counterpart (ht 10/04/2020)

Kuwait allows migrant workers on leave to file visa renewal application online: Nearly 400 Nepalis on holiday at home wait to return to work, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/03/2020)

Nepalis in Qatar live in overcrowded and squalid conditions even during pandemic: In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, Qatar imposed a harsh lockdown on camps where migrant workers live in close quarters with inadequate amenities, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/03/2020)

Nepali missions in Gulf stop approving workers’ documents: Foreign employment department says no such decision has been taken by the government, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/03/2020)

Thousands of Nepali workers affected as Qatar imposes temporary entry ban amidst Covid-19 outbreak: Nearly 40,000 workers with valid work permits are now unable to fly to Qatar, placing them at risk of being blacklisted, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/03/2020), Government temporarily halts issuing labour permits to Qatar (ht 11/03/2020), NAC and Himalaya Airlines suspend flights to Doha (ht 11/03/2020)

Bahrain immigration authorities deport 38 Nepali workers (ht 02/03/2020)

Nepali workers who had returned empty-handed from Qatar three years ago are set to get their due salaries: The workers employed by Mercury MENA, a company building stadium for FIFA 2022 World Cup, were forced to return without their wages after the firm ran into a financial crisis, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 03/02/2020)

Even as tensions flare in Iraq, Nepali workers say they feel relatively safe: Nepalis haven’t stopped going to Iraq—one of the countries Nepal has barred for foreign employment, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/01/2020)

Nepal, Oman sign MoUs on labor, tourism, visa waiver for diplomatic, official passport holders (rep 17/12/2019)

A year after Qatar’s offer of zero cost jobs to Nepalis, there is no substantial progress: Despite a series of negotiations and start of Qatari visa centre in Kathmandu, officials say they are yet to hear back from the Arab nation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/12/2019)

Nepal proposes collaboration with Qatar for rural electrification (rep 27/11/2019)

Labour pact with Oman soon (ht 20/11/2019)

Jordan’s garment sector remains barred for Nepali workers over low wage issue: The government has stopped approving labour demand letters since 2018, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/11/2019)

United Arab Emirates implores Nepal to lift restrictions on housemaids (ht 05/11/2019)

Making sense of law reforms in Qatar for Nepali migrant workers: The new laws seem to be progressive, but implementation is key. Nepal can help by adding pressure, by Jeevan Baniya (kp 25/10/2019), Nepali workers aren’t much hopeful about Qatar labour reforms: Qatar says it would be ending the exploitative Kafala system and set a minimum wage for foreign workers to protect their rights, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/10/2019)

Migrant workers returning home without salary and justice from Qatar: Amnesty International: Workers’ exploitation continues despite Qatar’s promise to improve the foreign labour force’s condition, says the latest report, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/09/2019) [see AI report of 19/09/2019]

New provision to allow Nepali domestic help in Gulf to return home during break: Nepali workers will be provided with re-entry labour permit to rejoin their job in destination countries, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/08/2019)

A Nepali worker’s death in Doha leaves others shocked and scared: Five Nepalis were injured in what looked like a premeditated assault on Tuesday, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/08/2019)

Nepalis join hundreds of foreign construction workers in Qatar to protest against exploitation: The rare protests in the Gulf nation are being orchestrated by workers tired of their appalling working and living conditions, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/08/2019)

4 Nepali abductees rescued in Libya, 3 more seek rescue (rep 15/06/2019)

Nepal-UAE deal offers zero cost jobs to Nepali workers: Employers will bear all the costs and fees on behalf of workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/06/2019)

Nepalis building World Cup facilities in Qatar continue to be exploited: Six years since a Guardian report exposed wholesale exploitation of migrant workers,  an investigation by a German outlet shows the abuse has continued unabated, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/06/2019), End the slavery: Nepalis continue to suffer  from slavery-like conditions in Qatar (kp 12/06/2019)

4 Nepali youths abducted and tortured in Libya plead for help (ht 10/06/2019)

Qatar Visa Centre to open today: MoFA and MoLESS differ on allowing setting up of the centre, by Umesh Poudel (ht 29/05/2019), Qatar visa centre comes into operation amid concerns that workers may have to pay extra fees: Such a centre could impose an additional financial burden on  aspiring migrant workers and create another organised syndicate, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/06/2019)

15 Nepalis rescued in Libya, four more waiting (ht 21/05/2019)

Nepal, Oman to finalise labour pact next week (ht 01/05/2019), Nepal, Oman finalize draft of labor pact: Employers to bear all costs of Nepali workers (rep 04/05/2019), Nepalis can soon fly to Oman for jobs with zero investment: Nepal and the Gulf sultanate have agreed on a draft agreement that ensures all costs for jobs will be borne by the employer, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/05/2019)

Qatar labour pact review delayed due to ‘lounge fee’ confusion (ht 25/04/2019)

Government invites UAE, Oman for discussion on labour agreement (ht 22/04/2019), Nepal and UAE agree on zero investment jobs for Nepali workers: The latest labour agreement frees Nepali workers from any fees or cost while going to the Gulf country for employment, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/04/2019)

Nepali workers in Qatar struggle for jobs after being duped with lucrative pay and free visa promises: Agents, recruiting agencies, and employers lure workers promising  the freedom of working with companies of their choice, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/04/2019)

Search for lucrative jobs leaves 16 Nepalis stranded in Qatar for months: Nepal’s embassy in Doha says it has started the process to send them back home, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/04/2019)

Labour demand from Jordan halted for months: Nepali mission in Egypt stops demand letter verification over low salary, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/03/2019)

Officials leave for Oman and the UAE to discuss labour issues, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/01/2019)

Qatar approaches Nepal to build international airport in Nijgadh: Modality for the government-to-government undertaking has yet to be finalised, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/01/2019)

Nepal seeks clarity before Qatar opens its service centre here, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/12/2018)

Qatar to establish visa, bio-metric health centre in Kathmandu (ht 07/11/2018)

Qatari team arrives to hold talks on labour pact (kp 05/11/2018)

President Bhandari pitches Nepal to Qatari investors, companies (kp 01/11/2018)

Govt to review labour agreement with Qatar, by Umesh Poudel (ht 31/10/2018)

Qatar offers ‘zero cost’ recruitment: To set up service  centre for Doha-bound Nepali workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/10/2018)

Nepal, Kuwait to discuss labor deal (rep 13/10/2018)

Nepal and UAE agree to revise labour pact (kp 28/09/2018)

Qatar World Cup workers unpaid for months: AI; ‘At least 34 male Nepali migrants returned home from Qatar penniless, overloaded with debt' (ht 27/09/2018)

Nepal proposes G2G deal with Qatar for sending workers (rep 19/09/2018)

Minimum wage for Saudi-bound workers set at 1,300 riyals (kp 17/09/2018)

16 migrant workers in Saudi Arabia running out of food stock (rep 16/09/2018)

AI lauds Qatar's partial abolition of exit permit for workers (rep 06/09/29018)

Nepali worker fell to his death in Qatar WC stadium: Contractor (ht 31/08/2018)

Stranded Nepali workers could rejoin jobs in Saudi (kp 27/08/2018)

Nepali workers’ GCC forums discuss key issues in Dubai (kp 25/08/2018)

Workers await Nepal-Qatar pact for safe, lucrative job, by Chandra Kumar Mandal and Prakash Chandra Timilsena (kp 18/08/2018)

UAE offers to help Nepal combat gold smuggling (ht 27/07/2018)

Nepal to rescue 38 workers stranded in Saudi Arabia (kp 22/07/2018), Stranded Nepali workers provided food in Saudi (rep 24/07/2018)

Minister discusses labour issues with Qatar envoy (kp 19/07/2018)

Qatar pardons 17 Nepali prisoners (kp 07/07/2018)

20 Nepalis in coma in GCC:  335 languish in foreign prisons n Minister Gyawali assures govt will help comatose workers (kp 28/06/2018)

UAE offers 3-month amnesty to illegal expatriates (kp 23/06/2018)

Migrant workers facing problems in returning home from Saudi Arabia (ht 06/06/2018)

Qatar hands death penalty to Nepali (kp 05/06/2018)

Hiring Nepali migrant workers: Qatar to adopt one-door system, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 04/06/2018)

Nepal and Oman mull labour pact, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/05/2018)

Nepalis in Qatar: Migrant workers live in a system of exclusion without any protection of human rights, by Anwar Alam (kp 10/05/2018)

Govt concerned about Nepalis in war-torn Syria (kp 16/04/2018)

UAE defers character certificate for job visa: Temporary suspension spares long queues for migrant workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 03/04/2018)

Govt presses for safety of Nepalis in Saudi (kp 27/03/2018)

Kin of migrant in Saudi appeals for his rescue, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 27/03/2018)

Qatar, beyond labour: At a time when the Qatari sovereign wealth fund is seeking investment opportunities around Asia, Nepal can be an attractive destination, by Prashanta Pradhan (kp 20/03/2018)

Jordan jobs: Work begins for sending Nepali domestic helps, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/03/2018)

Govt mulls signing labour pacts with Kuwait, UAE (ht 13/03/2018)

UAE Embassy selects two agencies to verify Nepali migrant worker certificate (kp 12/03/2018)

UAE’s character certificate rule a hassle for migrant workers, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 09/03/2018)

Nepal Embassy in Saudi Arabia rescues maid: Missing Shanta Pariyar reunites with her family after seven years (kp 09/03/2018)

Qatari investors keen in importing mineral water: Qatar mainly imports mineral-mixed bottled water from France and Italy (kp 08/03/2018)

11 stranded Nepali workers rescued from Oman (kp 07/03/2018)

Thousands of Nepalis accept Kuwait amnesty (kp 24/02/2018)

Labour Ministry announces vacancies for counsellors, attachés in 4 Gulf countries (kp 11/02/2018)

‘Good Conduct Certificate’  must for work visa in UAE (kp 08/02/2018)

Saudi, Oman decision to hit Nepali workers, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 03/02/2018)

Saudi job restriction rule to hurt Nepalis (kp 01/02/2018), Can Saudi Arabia dispense with expat workers? (kp 01/02/2018), Weight of migration: Saudi decision to restrict foreign employment workers could hit our economy, migrants hard (kp 02/02/2018)

Kuwait’s amnesty offer to reprieve hundreds of stranded Nepalis, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/01/2018), Govt to tell stranded Nepalis to accept Kuwait amnesty, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/01/2018), 20 more Nepali workers rescued from Kuwait (kp 30/01/2018)

Rs52 million compensation recovered for 31 migrants who died in Kuwait (kp 14/01/2018)

Marooned in Kuwait: Govt gears up to rescue 200 other workers: Officials say the government is also trying to waive off fines and recover unpaid wages of workers left in the lurch by Kharafi National (kp 30/12/2017)

Qatar top destination for Nepali migrants (ht 29/12/2017)

Nepali woman returns home from Iraq incapacitated, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 26/12/2017)

Kunwar returns with support of fellow migrants (kp 24/12/2017)

Bilateral labour agreement with Gulf nations soon: Mansur (ht 19/12/2017)

Stranded in Kuwait: Nepali mission initiates rescue of workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/12/2017), Government tells concerned agencies to expedite rescue (kp 07/12/2017), 20 stranded citizens to be sent home in first phase, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/12/2017), ‘21 stranded Nepalis to return home shortly’ (kp 15/12/2017), 20 stranded Nepalis to return home today, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/12/2017)

Family in agony as sole breadwinner languishing in Saudi prison, by Mahesh Kumar Das (rep 05/12/2017)

Qatar's basic wage rule ignores Nepal's stance, hurts workers, by Roshan Sedhai (rep 01/12/2017)

Stranded in Kuwait: With no money and job, migrants cry for help, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/11/2017), Efforts on to rescue Nepalis stranded in Kuwait’ (kp 01/12/2017)

Labour agreement with UAE soon (kp 25/11/2017)

Nepal to have Qatar service centre, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/11/2017)

Nepali migrants in Qatar: Poor treatment of workers goes on, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/11/2013)

Prez Bhandari hold talks with UAE crown prince in Abu Dhabi: The President lays stress on making the bilateral mechanism between  the two countries (kp 15/11/2017), President asks UAE authorities to reconsider Bam’s sentence (kp 17/11/2017)

Nepali woman dies in Kuwaitwhile trying to escape confinement (kp 09/11/2017)

Qatar’s migrant fund expected to support Nepali workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/11/2017)

Nepal-Jordan sign labour agreement (kp 19/10/2017), Joint panel to implement pact (kp 23/10/2017), Nepal, Jordan to form committee (ht 27/10/2017), BLA paves way for Nepali maids to work in Jordan (ht 03/11/2017)

Nearly 1,300 Nepalis lose job in Qatar (kp 16/10/2017)

Facilitate migrants: The government should be constantly informed about plights of nepali workers and ensure their safety in Qatar (ht 09/10/2017)

Nearly 50k Nepali workers set to miss Qatar training: The training is aimed at improving technical capabilities, enhancing job performance and increasing productivity and safety of migrant workers on construction sites, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/10/2017)

‘Unfree’ labour: Only a concerted global effort will destroy the extremely exploitative employment system in the Gulf, by Leila Antier (kp 06/10/2017)

Nepal, Oman establish bilateral consultation mechanism (ht 28/09/2017), PM Deuba tours historical palaces and forts in Oman (ht 28/09/2017)

Nepali worker in Qatar ‘sacked’ after speaking to UN team (kp 27/09/2017)

Nepali languishing in Saudi jail for four years, by Rudra Khadka (rep 12/09/2017)

Caught in the deadlock: The plight of Nepali migrant workers in Qatar exposes Nepal’s institutional deficiencies, by Marco Kuan Long Lam (kp 23/08/2017)

Human distress: Govt needs to do more to protect migrant workers in the Gulf region (kp 10/08/2017)

Nepal, Morocco sign MoU on cooperation (kp 04/08/2017), Nepal, Morocco to form consultation body (ht 04/08/2017)

Qatar ambassador briefs PM on latest situation (kp 20/07/2017)

12 stranded Nepali migrants return home (ht 18/07/2017)

15 Nepali migrant workers stranded in Qatar (13/07/2017)

Govt team off to Qatar (ht 08/0772017), Nepali migrants safe in Qatar: Study team (ht 14/07/2017)

Nepal in a fix as Gulf rivals seek support, by Anil Giri (kp 07/07/2017)

Govt planning to depute police attachés in Gulf (ht 02/07/2017)

Mahara’s concern over Nepalis in Qatar: Ambassador Hamar pledges security of the Nepalis working in Qatar and the companies operated by Qatari businessmen in other parts of the Gulf (kp 01/07/2017)

Gathering storm: If migrant workers lose their jobs, how will they repay their debt to recruiting agents? How will they even return home?, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (rep 26/06/2017)

Remittance inflow from Qatar likely to be adversely hit (ht 21/06/2017)

'Nepali workers won't be affected by Qatar diplomatic tension' (rep 21/06/2017)

Chaos in Qatar: Recent events in the Gulf should make us think of all eventualities and come up with effective contingency plans, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 20/06/2017)

Cause for concern for Nepalis in gas-rich nation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/06/2017), Arab countries’ action may hit Nepali migrants (ht 06/06/2017), Doha bound: Nepal govt should be ready to help our migrant workers if Gulf crisis worsens (kp 07/06/2017), Nepalis in Qatar worried: The Saudi-led blockade of Qatar has fanned fear about the future among Nepali migrant workers in the Gulf region because of a lack of information, by Karma Dolma Gurung (nt 09/06/2017), Families ripped apart, freedom of expression under attack in Gulf: AI (rep 12/06/2017), Blockading Qatar (nt 16/06/2017)

Ambassador Dhakal submits copy of credentials to Omani Foreign Minister (ht 05/06/2017)

Cremated ‘dead’ man turns up alive from Gulf (rep 27/05/2017)

Migrant workers continue to face appalling treatment in Qatar (rep 20/05/2017)

Nepalis among migrant workers blocked from leaving Qatar (ht 30/03/2017)

UN sets Nov deadline for Qatar to end abuse of migrants: Warns of investigation if new labour reforms not implemented; Qatar is home to around half a million Nepalis, and the Arab state hired 129,038 workers from Nepal in 2015-16 to become the second largest recipient of Nepali migrants after Saudi Arabia in the region (kp 24/03/2017)

Saudi amnesty for undocumented workers: Around 40,000 Nepalis may benefit (rep 21/03/2017), Embassy urges illegal workers to make use of amnesty (rep 27/03/2017)

Nepali migrant workers stuck in Saudi Arabia: Are struggling to obtain ‘return permit’ from recruiters (kp 26/02/2017)

Home he returns, in a coffin, almost six years after death: Bam Bahadur Moktan died in a Saudi hospital on July 8, 2011, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 16/02/2017)

7 years in Jeddah jail: Ten Nepali migrant workers return home to ask: "Why did our government abandon us?", by Om Astha Rai (nt 03/02/2017)

2 Nepali women held in Lebanon on spying charge: According to Lebanon General Security Directorate, those caught for spying for Israel include two Lebanese and a Palestinian refugee (kp 27/01/2017)

PM leaves for UAE today to attend energy summit (kp 14/01/2017), Dahal urges investment in Nepal’s energy sector (kp 17/01/2017)

Nepal raises labour issues with Qatar (kp 12/01/2017)

15,000 migrants stranded due to row over medical fees: Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies says workers have not been able to apply for visa for almost a month (kp 11/01/2017)

Workers get jail, flogging over Saudi unpaid wage unrest (kp 04/01/2017)

Nepal, Qatar sign MOU activation plan (kp 19/12/2016)

Qatar labour reform: ‘Ending kafala barely scratches the surface’; Old wine in new bottle; laws do not protect migrant workers: Activists; Will make comments after studying new legislation: Nepali officials, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 14/12/2016)

Kin of unpaid workers in Saudi appeal for help (kp 13/11/2016)

Costly Saudi visa could hit Nepalis: Saudi Arabia has been the top destination for Nepalis, with 138,529 of them going to work there last fiscal year (kp 03/10/2016)

Looming crisis in Gulf dims prospects for Nepali economy (rep 28/09/2016)

Situation getting worse for Nepali migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, by Siromani Dhungana (rep 12/09/2016)

Around 20,000 Nepalis to benefit from Qatar’s amnesty programme: Doha gives 3 months starting Sept 1 to illegal residents to leave country (kp 26/08/2016))

Women stranded in Saudi: Nepali mission starts repatriation process (kp 25/08/2016)

Nepali mission offers help to stranded workers in Saudi (kp 19/08/2016)

Sponsorship laws to be replaced in Qatar in Dec: Will make switching jobs easier for half-a-million migrant Nepalis (kp 14/08/2016)

Man from Kavre languishing in Saudi prison for 15 months (ht 10/08/2016)

DoFE flooded with complaints from migrants in Saudi Arabia, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 08/08/2016), MoFA asked to rescue Nepalis from Saudi (kp 09/08/2016), Workers urged to get in touch with embassy: According to Saudi media, Saudi King Salman has instructed authorities to ensure that all the workers are paid their salaries (kp 09/08/2016), Nepal urges Saudi to help stranded workers (kp 10/08/2016), Oil shock: Govt should urgently take up issues of laid-off Nepali workers in Saudi Arabia (kp 11/08/2016)

Concern for Nepali workers as Saudi economy sputters: Reports of big companies dismissing foreign workers; India arranging for evacuation of ‘10,000’ stranded Indian migrants, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 02/08/2016)

Bruised, woman returns from Kuwait empty-handed (kp 24/07/2016)

23 Nepalis denied pay for months in Saudi Arabia, by Hom Karki (kp 18/07/2016)

130 Nepali migrants left in the lurch in Qatar, by Hom Karki (kp 07/07/2015)

Rights groups against age limit for women migrant workers: Only those women who are 24 years and above are allowed to go to Gulf countries for employment (kp 25/06/2016)

3,500 Nepalis at work for 2022 World Cup, by Harikrishna Gautam (rep 09/06/2016)

Held hostage for 16 yrs, claims Nepali worker in Saudi, by Hom Karki (kp 05/06/2016)

UAE opens embassy in Kathmandu: PM Oli seeks clemency for Nepali facing death sentence in the Gulf country, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 11/05/2016)

Saudi prepares to hire 1m workers: Warns visa fraud cases will be sternly punished (kp 07/05/2016)

Qatar gifts nine Mercedes cars to Nepal (ht 05/05/2016)

Qatar set to send Bippa proposal to Nepal govt, by Hom Karki (kp 18/04/2016)

Shrestha asks Qatar to give Nepalis free visa, free ticket, by Hom Karki (kp 17/04/2016)

Nepal’s envoy to Saudi injured in knife attack (kp 15/04/2015)

Amnesty International paints a bleak picture of Nepalis in Qatar, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 01/04/2016)

Seven women returned from Saudi, by Hom Karki (kp 26/03/2016)

Embassy in UAE starts probe into ‘human trafficking’ case, by Hom Karki (kp 24/03/2016)

Kuwait deports 714 Nepali migrants, by Hom Karki (kp 21/03/2016)

Innocent Nepali languishing in foreign jail, by Madhusudan Guragain (rep 17/03/2016)

Nepali, Bangladeshi women trapped in Syria (kp 14/03/2016)

7 Nepali workers held in Kuwait: Number of Nepalis being charged of prostitution, drugs smuggling or  trafficking liquor have  risen in recent times, by Hom Karki (kp 11/03/2016)

Nepali woman raped in Kuwait, by Hom Karki (kp 10/03/2016)

Work in progress: Dubai is one of the wealthiest and most luxurious cities in the world, and it is the migrant workers who toil here that make this lifestyle possible, by Jan Møller Hansen (nt 04/03/2016)

United Arab Emigrants: Nepali workers in the UAE move from construction to services, by Om Astha Rai (nt 04/03/2016)

Foreign Secretary Bairagi leaves for Qatar: To take initiatives to set up a bilateral consultative mechanism during his visit (ht 24/01/2016)

583 Nepalis died in Gulf last year: Report, by Hom Karki (kp 22/01/2016)

Unprepared Nepal: The Shiite-Sunni conflict and diminishing petro-earnings will affect two millions Nepali workers in the Middle East, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 20/01/2016)

Kuwait amnesty for migrants begins, by Hom Karki (kp 12/01/2016)

No visa on arrival to Syrians from today (ht 01/01/2016)

Missing woman rescued after 10 yrs, by Hom Karki (kp 25/11/2015)

NHRC team off to Qatar to promote rights of Nepali migrant workers (ht 14/11/2015), NHRC, Qatar’s rights body sign 10-pt deal: Agreement aims to ensure Nepali migrant workers’ human rights, by Hom Karki (kp 17/11/2015)

50 Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia (ht 10/11/2015)

Qatari police free 17 Nepali workers: Nepal mission to repatriate 37 others, by Hom Karki (kp 06/11/2015)

Working away from home: One in every five people in Doha is a Nepali migrant worker, by Pattabi Raman (nt 06/11/2015)

Qatar government makes changes in sponsorship law, by Hom Karki (kp 29/10/2015)

Govt preparing to sign labour pact with Jordan (ht 23/09/2015)

Nepali travellers safe in SArabia, by Hom Karki (kp 13/09/2015)

Nepali woman dies in iraq kitchen fire, by Hom Karki (kp 30/08/2015)

Qatar grants amnesty to 21 Nepalis, by Hom Karki (kp 13/08/2015)

Bahrain to grant amnesty to illegal workers, by Hom Karki (kp 29/06/2015)

Foreign firms seek ways to help quake-hit workers, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 08/06/2015)

Qatar minister vows to improve migrants’lives (ht 06/05/2015)

Embassies ask host countries to grant Nepali workers leave (kp 30/04/2015)

Nepal to shut down shelter for migrants in Kuwait (kp 08/04/2015)

Kuwait sets up lodging centre to support female migrants (ht 08/04/2015)

Qatari delegation in Kathmandu: Cost-free hiring of Nepalis in Qatar tops agenda, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 06/04/2015), Qatar urged to ensure full insurance cover, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 07/04/2015), The exodus: Qatar and Nepal should both explore a govt-to-govt deal for migrant workers (kp 08/04/2015)Govt preparing to sign labour pact with Jordan

Illegal Nepalis in Oman and Bahrain: Thousands of workers to benefit from amnesty (kp 05/04/2015)

Nepal, Bahrain sign 10-point pact, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 04/04/2015)

Housemaids in M'sia, gulf: Nepali missions against lifting employment ban on women, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 03/04/2015)

Bid to bring Nepalis home from Yemen (ht 01/04/2015), 10 Nepalis rescued from Yemen (kp 03/04/2015), Nine Nepalis rescued from two Yemen cities, nine still trapped, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht 03/04/2015)

Qatari minister scheduled to visit Nepal to discuss labour issues (ht 25/03/2015)

Four Nepali migrant workers stranded in Saudi, by Dilip Khatri (ht 05/03/2015)

549 Nepali workers died in Gulf countries in 2014, by Hom Karki (kp 16/01/2015)

No country for women: Despite a ban, women migrant workers come back from the Gulf in the thousands with harrowing tales of economic and physical exploitation, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 09/01/2015)

Qatar upholds death penalty to Karki, by Hom Karki (kp 02/01/2015)

Indonesia

Indonesia-Nepal Business Forum focuses on narrowing trade gap (ht 06/10/2023)

Nepali, Indonesian entrepreneurs discuss tourism cooperation, by Dilip Paudel (rep 06/04/2019)

Indonesian envoy calls on PM Dahal (kp 20/01/2017)

Prime minister to lead 11-member team to Indonesia (ht 17/04/2015), PM to attend Asian-African summit (kp 18/04/2015), PM Jakarta-bound today (kp 20/04/2015), Koirala meets Indonesian President‚ B'desh PM (ht 24/04/2015)

One on death row, five face life term, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 25/01/2015), Govt initiates diplomatic channel to find out details, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 27/01/2015), Dispatch from death row: It is a moral imperative for govt to appeal for the repatriation of Nepalis on death row (kp 27/01/2015)

Nepalis in Indonesia: INSEC asks govt to press for clemency (kp 20/01/2015)

Israel, Palestine, Lebanon

Nepal, UN mull pulling peacekeepers out of Lebanon : UN peacekeepers are still in danger from Israel’s fight with Hezbollah and are living in bunkers, says Nepal army chief, by Anil Giri (kp 23/10/2024)

Nepal condemns Israeli attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon (kh 15/10/2024)

Nepali migrants endure bomb fears in Lebanon to support their families back home : Currently around 1,200 Nepalis are living in Beirut and its surroundings, according to the Nepali Embassy in Egypt, by Hom Karki (kp 12/10/2024) [They must be grateful to the Israeli government and the Western powers, which continue to supply the necessary weapons without interruption, for this terror!]

UN passes resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories, with Nepal abstaining from vote (rep 20/09/2024) [This is a shame!]

Nepal should recognise Palestinian sovereignty : That will not by itself be enough for de jure sovereignty, but at least Nepal will be on the right side of the history, by Katak Malla (nt 30/08/2024)

2,200 Nepalis selected through lottery to work as caregivers in Israel (rep 29/08/2024) [It would be completely irresponsible to send Nepalis to Israel in the current situation, as the Israeli government is in the process of turning the entire region into a war zone!]

Civil Society organizations appeal to govt against sending workers to conflict-ridden Israel (rep 03/07/2024)

Israel announces 800 high-paying caregiver jobs for Nepali applicants (rep 26/06/2024)

On recognising Palestine : Nepal had recognised the State of Palestine as early as December 1988, by Suvanga Parajuli (kp 04/06/2024)

Two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, key to peace in Middle East: PM Prachanda (rn 19/01/2024)

Qatar prime minister says all efforts being made to free Bipin Joshi : Nepali student Joshi has been held hostage by Hamas militants since the October 7 attack on Israel (kp 12/12/2023)

Nepali national Bipin not among those released by Hamas so far (kh 26/11/2023)

The vote against Israel : Having faced multiple blockades, Nepal cannot be indifferent to the plight of the people of Gaza (kp 30/10/2023)

Israel-Hamas War and Nepal, by Narayan Manandhar (rep 29/10/2023)

Nepali peacekeeping army injured in Lebanon (rn 29/10/2023)

UN SG extends condolences to families of Nepalis killed in Israel, renews calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza (rep 29/10/2023)

Nepal supports UN resolution calling for immediate ‘humanitarian truce’ in Israel-Hamas war (kp 28/10/2023),
Israel expresses displeasure as Nepal votes for a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce (rep 28/10/2023) [Israel has the right to resist Hamas terror, but genocide of the Palestinian people is not a permitted option. If the Israeli government does not understand this, then it cannot be helped. The criticism of both Nepal and the other signatories of the resolution, as well as the degrading personal criticism of the UN Secretary General by their ambassador, needs an official apology!]

Amid war, many Nepalis in Israel say they feel safe enough : Their resolve to stay is backed by solid income and the trust they have in the country’s missile defence system, by Hom Karki (kp 20/10/2023)

19 more Nepalis rescued from Israel (kh 17/10/2023)

Israel confirming identity of Nepali students killed in Hamas attack : Israel is in the long process of managing and establishing the identity of around 1,300 bodies including those of foreign nationals, by Hom Karki (kp 15/10/2023)

Nepal’s position on Israel-Palestine conflict, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 12/10/2023)

Nepal sends plane to evacuate citizens from war-hit Israel : A Nepal Airlines 274-seater Airbus A330 leaves at 2:30am Thursday and will return to Kathmandu at 8:20pm, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/10/2023), 254 Nepalis rescued from Israel brought home : "Out of 503 Nepalis who sought to return from Israel, 254 were successfully brought back, with plans underway to repatriate the remaining individuals promptly (nlt 13/10/2023)

Over 350 Nepalis in Israel eager to return home (kh 11/10/2023), Nepalis working near Gaza Strip relocated to a secure place (kh 11/10/2023), Govt sending NA aircraft to rescue stranded Nepalis in Israel (kh 11/10/2023), Repatriation of dead Nepalis from Israel to take a few days, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/10/2023),  ‘Reports on Nepalis being held hostage by Hamas false’ : The Nepali Ambassador informed that the southern region of Israel is where most of the clashes have been taking place, and there are no Nepalis in the zone and its immediate vicinities needing emergency rescue, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 11/10/2023)

Anxious mom yearns for clues about son missing in Israel : Responding to government’s call, over 200 Nepalis have applied to return home, Nepali mission in Tel Aviv says, by Bhawani Bhatta and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/10/2023)

10 Nepalis killed, one still missing as Hamas terrorist group attacks Israel (nlt 08/10/2023), 10 Nepali nationals feared killed in Hamas’ attack in Israel (rep 08/10/2023), 10 Nepalis confirmed dead in Hamas attack on Israel (kh 08/10/2023), Ten Nepali students killed in Hamas attacks in Israel : All deceased were students of agriculture from Sudur Paschim University. Foreign ministry says four injured Nepalis are being treated at a local hospital, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/10/2023), 32 Nepali students rescued from Hamas-targeted area of Israel (kh 09/10/2023)

Nine Nepali nationals injured in terrorist attack in Israel, a few others reportedly taken hostage (rep 07/102023), Nine Nepalis injured, two in critical condition in Israel, foreign ministry confirms : According to the ministry, it has been informed that a farm, where 14 Nepalis were working, was also under attack (nlt 07/10/2023), Foreign Minister Saud discusses security concerns of Nepalis residing in Israel with Israeli Ambassador (kh 08/10/2023), Nepalis in Israel make desperate appeal for safety (kh 08/10/2023), Nine Nepalis injured, two critically, in Hamas attack on Israel : At least 14 Nepalis working in areas that came under attack. Nepal condemns the assault, expresses solidarity with Israel, by Anil Giri (kp 08/10/2023)

Nepal's Israel policy : Rhetoric And Reality, by Keshab Poudel (sp 21/10/2022)

Israel seeks 1,000 Nepali workers to fill its farming job slots : Farm labour shortages have hit developed nations, leading to reduced yields, experts say, by Pawan Pandey (kp 17/08/2022)

Family appeals to trace whereabouts of Israeli citizen missing since five months in Nepal (kh 04/03/2022)

99 Nepali workers set out to Israel in 1st phase (kh 20/01/2022)

Nepal and Israel to form team for sending Nepalis to work in Israel’s construction sector (kh 19/01/2022)

Israel “displeased and disappointed” from Nepal’s negative votes against Israel in the UN, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 04/12/2021)

Israel positive in creating more employment opportunities for Nepali laborers (kh 16/11/2021)

Israel approves list of over 1,100 Nepalis for employment (rep 13/10/2021)

Israel caregiver job vacancies getting huge response from Nepali youths : For 1,000 caregiver jobs, more than 5,000 candidates have already applied and over 20,000 are in the application process. The application deadline expires on August 16, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/08/2021)

Israel set to start taking in Nepali caregivers soon : As per an existing agreement between the two countries, 500 Nepali workers are expected to get employment in the Middle Eastern nation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/07/2021)

Collaboration with Israel for boosting agro commercialization: CM Nepali (kh 30/06/2021)

Guidelines ready for sending Nepali carers to Israel : Nepal and Israel had signed a deal in September last year for sending 500 Nepali caregivers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/05/2021) [Israel is definitely not a safe haven for migrant workers at the moment!]

Nepal-Israel relations lauded (ht 19/03/2021)

Promoting Nepal-Israel Economic Cooperation, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 14/12/2020)

Nepal and Israel seal deal on labour, agriculture (kh 01/10/2020), Making workers pay for Israel jobs is a step back from zero-cost recruitmentRecent labour policy calls for employers to bear recruitment fees, airfare and related costs, but the latest accord to send 500 nurses to Israel makes Nepalis pay the fees, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/10/2020)

Nepal to sign pact with Israel to send caregivers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 25/09/2020)

Israeli contribution for Nepal Army: Nepal-Israel ties further strengthened after Nepal started sending troops in the United Nations Peace Keeping Force in Lebanon, by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep 25/06/2020)

Anjan Shakya named Nepal’s ambassador to Israel (kp 16/11/2018), Govt replaces ambassador to Israel Thapa with Shakya: Shakya is Prime Minister KP Oli’s sister-in-law (rep 16/11/2018)

Pun urges Israel to consider investment in energy sector (kp 31/07/2018)

Israel ‘ready’ to establish agricultural training centre in Nepal (kp 02/05/2018)

Israel to recruit more Nepali caregivers: Officials at Israeli embassy hint the Jewish state could demand 500 workers in 2018 (kp 29/03/2018)

Nepalis caring for Israel: There are about 10,000 Nepali women taking care of elderly Israelis, by Tsering Dolker Gurung (nt 07/07/2017)

Nepal-Israel chamber set up (kp 22/02/2017), Nepal-Israel CCI established to boost bilateral trade (ht 22/02/2017)

2 Nepali women held in Lebanon on spying charge: According to Lebanon General Security Directorate, those caught for spying for Israel include two Lebanese and a Palestinian refugee (kp 27/01/2017)

Israel likely to take more Nepali caregivers (ht 03/09/2016)

Students benefit from Israeli agro programme (ht 05/08/2016)

Bilateral consultations deal with Israel (kp 26/05/2016), Thapa seeks more support from Israel: Israel PM Netanyau ready to extend more support (rep 26/05/2016)

First lot of Nepali caregivers in Israel (kp 12/04/2016)

14 Nepalis leaving for Israel jobs by mid-April: Govt (kp 05/04/2016)

Final training for Israel jobs starts today (kp 25/02/2016)

Selection test on Tuesday for caregiver job in Israel (kp 30/01/2016)

DoFE compiling records of Israel job aspirants: Plans to send all 300 workers within a year in two groups (ht 11/09/2015)

Israeli labour market to reopen soon for Nepalis, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 05/08/2015), Deal with Israel to send workers (kp 08/08/2015)

Nepal Army says it can purchase arms through embassy, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 18/06/2015)

Israel advises its nationals to leave Nepal pronto (ht 30/04/2015)

Preps to send Nepali workers to Israel: Ministry to table proposal soon (kp 19/04/2015)

Waiting to leave: Nepal and Israel need to consider a new government-to-government deal for Nepali migrant workers, by Uddhab Pyakurel (kp 07/04/2015)

Stop Hundis: Nepali workers in Israel send millions of dollars back home through Hundi every month on order to save commission charges, by Sushil Adhikari (rep 16/02/2015)

Israel ‘ready’ to support Nepal in farm sector (kp 10/01/2015), B2B meeting on agriculture sector held with Israel (kp 10/01/2015)

Japan

PM Oli seeks Japan’s support for reconstruction of BP Highway : Recent rain-induced disasters have caused huge damages to the highway, which is the shortest route to connect eastern and some southern districts to capital Kathmandu (kp 17/10/2024)

Japanese parliamentary delegation concludes Nepal visit : The visiting delegation paid courtesy calls on President Paudel and ministers (kp 01/08/2024)

Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa arrives in Kathmandu (kh 05/05/2024), Japan and Nepal Forge Stronger, by Yoko Kamikawa (kh 05/05/2024), Japanese Foreign Minister assures support for Nepal’s economic development (kh 05/05/2024), Japan foreign minister talks geopolitics, assures Nepal help in several sectors : The two countries discuss high-level exchanges in 2026 to mark 70 years of bilateral ties, by Anil Giri (kp 06/05/2024)

Japanese minister visiting Nepal in May first week : Tokyo will offer help to smoothen Nepal’s graduation from a least developed country, Japan ministry says (kp 27/04/2024), Japan foreign minister visiting to widen scope of bilateral ties : Behind the visit, there is also the strategic calculus of balancing China, says Nepal foreign ministry official, by Anil Giri (kp 01/05/2024)

Japan Embassy expresses grave concern over stone pelting incident targeting JICA Nepal Chief's vehicle, deems it a criminal offense (rep 14/09/2023)

Japan-Nepal Devlopment Forum inaugurated, to foster investment opportunities (kh 05/09/2023)

Japanese MPs urged for more Japanese investment in Nepal (kh 25/08/2023)

Japan resumes Overseas Cooperation Volunteer Program in Nepal after three-year hiatus (rep 04/07/2023)

Japan’s caregiving sector eyes workers from Nepal : Japan opened up its labour market to Nepalis as specified skilled workers in March 2019 (kp 23/05/2023)

Japan’s New National Security Strategy and Nepal, by Rajani Thapa (kh 08/05/2023)

Japan to continue its support for Nepal’s social and economic development (nlt 13/03/2023)

JICA vice president on Nepal visit (rep 08/12/2022)

Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Takei visiting Nepal to observe Nov 20 election (kh 17/11/2022)

Youths skilled in Japanese language and skills to be sent for employment in Japan (kh 04/08/2022)

NCC urges Japanese government to consider investment in Nepal (rn 01/06/2022)

Nepal hosts AA20 program in Japan (rep 30/04/2022)

Nepalis in the land of the rising sun : This year marks 120 years since eight Nepali students first went to Japan for their higher education. Now, that number has swelled to the thousands, by Marissa Taylor (rec 04/04/2022)

Japan lifts travel ban on Nepal into its country (kh 18/09/2021)

Japan Stands With Nepal Against Pandemic, by Kikuta Yutaka (ht 16/06/2021)

Nepal-Japan jobs deal still stuck : Nearly two years later, a win-win bilateral employment agreement has not taken off, by Upasana Khadka (nt 29/01/2021)

Nepal yet to send workers to Japan under new deal: Sixteen months after Nepal and Japan signed a labour deal, details on how Nepali workers are to be selected and recruited still remain sketchy, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/07/2020) [On top of this nonsense: How shall they get there?]

Japanese vice minister for foreign affairs in Nepal on two-day official visit (rep 18/01/2020)

No Nepali job-seeker to go to Japan next year (ht 12/12/2019)

Japan’s support to Nepal's post-quake reconstruction lauded (rep 07/12/2019)

Japan to implement phosphorus-efficient paddy in Nepal: The two countries have signed a pact on research collaboration in the farm sector, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/11/2019)

25-member Japanese delegation to arrive in Kathmandu tomorrow (ht 09/11/2019)

Lottery system for language test leaves Nepali candidates worried about Japan job prospects: Thousands of Nepali youths are studying the Japanese language, but only a fraction of them will be able to sit in the examination, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/09/2019)

Language test for Japan-bound workers on October 27 and 28 (ht 14/08/2019)
 Labour migration to South Korea remains suspended for one year : Thousands of Nepalis selected for Korean jobs have been unable to go work due to Covid-19-related restrictions, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/02/2021)

Japan-Nepal doctors conference kicks off (rep 04/08/2019)

Language tests for Nepalis wanting to work in Japan to take place later this year: The quota for Nepali workers is still not decided although the job sector for the first batch has been finalised; Nepal is the  only South Asian nation on  Japan’s list of hiring countries, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/07/2019)

After labour deal, Japanese employers are coming forward to hire Nepali workers: The Nepali side is awaiting language and skill test mechanisms for implementing the agreement reached two months ago, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/05/2019)

Nepal, Japan technical teams to hold meet on labour agreement (ht 30/04/2019)

Nepal and Japan to finalise labour migration mechanisms this month: G2G modality possible for sending Nepali workers to Japan, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/03/2019), Japan opens its door for skilled Nepali workers: A deal signed by representatives of two governments rules out recruiting agencies’ role in labour migration, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/03/2019)

Government, recruiting agencies  differ on possible modality for labour migration to Japan: Recruiting agencies claim hiring of workers will take place via private agencies only; ministry says no decision taken yet, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/02/2019)

Japan, Nepal to work together in agri sector (kp 25/01/2019), Japanese delegation explores agricultural cooperation with Nepal (rep 26/01/2019)

Japan to induct labour with new process, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/01/2019)

Labour departures for Japan possible by April this year, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/01/2019)

Kono assures continued Japanese support, by Anil Giri (kp 11/01/2019)

Japanese embassy's clarification over news attributed to foreign ministry spokesperson (rep 11/01/2019)

Japan to send technical team to discuss hiring of Nepali workers (ht 10/01/2019)

Japan sends proposal to hire Nepali workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/01/2019)

Japan to take Nepali workers under new blue-collar visas: apan has recently amended its immigration laws paving the way for blue-collar jobs for certain countries, including Nepal, by Anil Giri ( kp 26/12/2018), Japan work visas now open for Nepalis (rep 26/12/2018), Government drafts MoU for sending workers to Japan, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/12/2018)

Govt starts process of sending workers to Japan from April (ht 22/12/2018)

Nepal to explore prospects of sending workers to Japan (kp 15/11/2018)

Nepal, Japan likely to sign revised ASA today, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/06/2018), Nepal, Japan sign pact for 14 weekly flights: The deal allows Nepali carriers to fly to any airport in Japan, except Haneda Airport, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/06/2018), Nepal, Japan sign amended ASA: Nepali airlines granted 'fifth freedom' in revised pact, by Umesh Poudel (ht 19/06/2018)

From Chitwan to Chidoya: The number of Nepalis exploiting immigration loopholes to work in Japan is rising exponentially, by Kunda Dixit (nt 29/12/2017)

NC CC leader held at Japanese airport for seven hours, sent back to Nepal (ht 18/09/2017)

Japanese lawmakers, entrepreneurs arriving (kp 26/07/2017)

Govt picks Rana as envoy to Japan (kp 25/04/2017) [Long live family connections and other forms of nepotism: Pratibha Rana is the mother-in-law of Nepali Congress President Sher BahadurDeuba who will probably become PM in May ]

Rising like the sun: Nepal-Japan ties have expanded rapidly since Kawaguchi’s visit over a century ago, by Bhim Udas (kp 30/12/2016)

Texture of bonding: Nepal-Japan relationship is shaped by a broad sense of human love and respect than anything else, by Abhi Subedi (kp 04/09/2016)

Japan honours contribution of individuals, organisations (kp 27/08/2016)

Japan appoints friendship envoy to Nepal (rep 26/03/2016)

Nepalis in Japan face psychological problems, suicide cases rising: These deaths reflect only the tip of the iceberg of problems that Nepalis in Japan face (kp 06/02/2016)

Nepalis top list of asylum seekers (ht 24/01/2016)

Japan formalises aid pledge for rebuilding, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/12/2015)

Prolonged petroleum crisis worries Japan (ht 19/11/2015)

Nepal Japan Relations In The Present Context, by Suresh Malla (kp 27/06/2015)

JICA president to visit Nepal from May 24-26 (kp 23/05/2015)

Pandey leaving for Japan (ht 11/03/2015)

Mahat talks Japan-Nepal relations (kp 13/02/2015)

Japan honours Nepali for his bravery: Confers ‘Red Ribbon’on Anuj Karki for saving a Japanese (ht 25/01/2015)

Korea (South and North)

Korea to take Nepali workers for jobs in service sector and forestry as well: Ambassador Park. 'Nepal  among a priority partner country' (kh 09/05/2024)

South Korea to expand job opportunities for Nepali migrant workers in additional sectors (kh 14/03/2024)

Highly anticipated EPS Korean language exam begins  : Over 163,000 students set to showcase proficiency in three phases; Exams in five shifts daily (kh 20/02/2024)

Korea-Nepal Model Dairy Village launched in Sindhuli (kh 13/02/2024)

EPS language test to be delayed : Notice about exam to be published on February 4 (rep 16/01/2024)

Korea hints it may help resolve the EPS controversy in Nepal : Police officers, bureaucrat suspended for Friday’s deaths, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 31/12/2023)

Over 143,000 Nepali youths apply for employment opportunities in South Korea (kh 23/12/2023)

Protest erupts as Nepali youth demand fair opportunity to go to Korea for foreign employment, by Sabita Khadka (rep 08/12/2023)

EPS-TOPIK: 15,000 jobs for Nepali workers, EPS Korea sets Test dates and criteria (kh 05/12/2023)

North Korea shuts Nepal mission (ae 08/11/2023)

Finance Minister urges Korean companies to invest in Nepal : He asked the Korean government to support Nepal through concessional loans and grants for building the tourism infrastructures (nlt 12/10/2023)

South Korea to assist Nepal in graduating from LDC status by 2026 (kh 27/09/2023)

South Korean industrialists seek proposal for investment in Nepal : During the meeting held at Ministry for Physical Infrastructures and Transport in Singha Durbar, the Korean delegation said they are ready for investing in Nepal's infrastructure sector (nlt 29/08/2023)

South Korea to employ Nepalis in shipbuilding : The East Asian country has asked for 3,000 people to work in the shipyards, officials said, by Pawan Pandey (kp 01/06/2023)

outh Korea seeks Nepal’s support to World Expo bid in Busan : Various cultural events will be held to mark the golden jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/04/2023)

South Korea plans to increase aid to Nepal : Special Envoy of South Korea’s President says he would discuss specific proposals with Prime Minister Dahal for next year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/02/2023), South Korea to welcome additional Nepali workers next year (rep 14/02/2023)

The Korean craze in Kathmandu : Korean restaurants get a lot of Nepali customers and it’s mostly youngsters who visit these places to experience Korean culture, by Anushka Nepal (ae 19/01/2023)

Two new Korea Overseas Volunteers arrive in Nepal (kh 12/01/2023)

Nepali migrant workers to benefit from basic salary hike in South Korea : Around 80,000 Nepalis have gone to the East Asian country under the EPS system from 2008 to mid-November 2022, according to government data (kp 04/01/2023)

South Korea to recruit 40,000 Nepali workers in 2023 (ae 19/12/2022), South Korea recruiting 40,000 Nepali workers through EPS in 2023 (rep 22/12/2022)

EPS Korean Language Test 2022 results out (rn 18/11/2022)

Nepal to renegotiate with Motrex to establish electric vehicle plant : South Korean automaker intends to assemble Hyundai and Kia vehicles in Butwal, by Krishana Prasain (kp 11/06/2022)

EPS: 6,597 examined for agriculture and animal husbandry (kh 09/06/2022)

Minister Shrestha urges S Korean Ambassador to increase EPS quotas (kh 13/04/2022)

44,853 apply for Korean Language Test (kh 06/04/2022)

Nepali workers in Korea to get visa extended for a year (kh 23/03/2022)

S Korea to recruit 9,654 Nepalis; opens application forms (kh 13/03/2022)

MoHA and Korean Government sign ROD to strengthen Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police (rep 01/12/2021)

Govt is resuming Korean language test from mid-December (kh 14/11/2021)

Nepal, S.Korea Agree To Renew EPS (rn 10/11/2021)

EPS reopening in November last week (rep 07/11/2021)

Govt sending Nepali workers to South Korea almost after 2 years; 48 flying today (kh 27/10/2021)

Korea govt to take Nepali workers from Oct 27 (kh 19/10/2021)

Employment in Korea to resume only after implementation of biometrics, by Rudra Khadka (rep 15/09/2021)

Helping Nepali Workers in South Korea amid COVID and Beyond, by Sona Thadaral (rep 14/08/2021)

Resumption of employment in South Korea to take some time, by Rudra Khadka (rep 13/08/2021)

South Korea Ready To Take Nepali Workers, DoFE Awaits Ministry's Approval, by Mukunda Gaire (rn 21/07/2021)

Worker departures for South Korea may resume soon : The East Asian country has shown interest to take in Nepali workers, but with conditions, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/07/2021)

As pandemic grips country, Korean language test uncertain this year as well : With the country reeling under a second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, officials say chances of the test taking place this year are slim, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/05/2021)

South Korea govt decides to extend visa term of all migrant workers by a year (rep 12/04/2021)

South Korea introduces new visa rule; Nepali Embassy issues notice (rep 04/04/2021)

Delayed dreams for Korea-bound Nepalis : Nepali migrant workers have been waiting for more than a year to join jobs in Korea, by Upasana Khadka (nt 02/04/2021)

Nepali workers can return for second stint in Korea (rep 28/03/2021)

Labour migration to South Korea remains suspended for one year : Thousands of Nepalis selected for Korean jobs have been unable to go work due to Covid-19-related restrictions, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/02/2021)

This year’s Korean language test uncertain due to Covid-19: Authorities consider computer-based tests, but it’s fraught with challenges given the large number of candidates, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/05/2020)

250 Nepali workers to return to South Korea next week: Departure possible after the authorities allowed Nepalis to leave for their jobs, by Chandan Kumar Mandal  (kp 08/05/2020), Nepali workers’ hopes of returning to work dashed as South Korea demands ‘self-quarantine’ arrangements: The flight scheduled for Tuesday was called off after it emerged that the workers had not complied with the Korean government’s new quarantine rules that came into effect in April, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/04/2020)

After a halt in departure to South Korea, now Korean language test looks uncertain too: Both countries have not yet announced dates of Korean language test amidst the Covid-19 tension, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/04/2020)

South Korea extends visa of Nepali migrants: Workers whose visa has expired can stay for 50 days (ht 15/04/2020)

Nepali workers won’t be going to South Korea for now: It’s been over a week since a batch of labourers went to the east Asian country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/02/2020)

South Korea requests Nepal to reschedule flights of workers showing symptoms of coronavirus: Every week, dozens of migrant workers from Nepal leave for South Korea, where over a dozen cases of coronavirus have been reported, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/02/2020)

Koica prez pays courtesy call on Prez Bhandari, discusses possible areas of cooperation (rep 18/12/2019)

As UN deadline nears, govt forces closure of North Korean businesses, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 12/12/2019)

Ahead of UN resolution deadline, Nepal will deport 12 North Koreans: The government raided a restaurant this week, as part of its efforts to repatriate all North Koreans currently living and working in the country, by Anil Giri (kp 22/11/2019)

Work stress, loneliness and culture shock are leading Nepalis to commit suicide in South Korea; Over thirty percent of deaths between 2009 to 2018 among Nepalis in South Korea were suicides, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/10/2019), Dead end of the Korean Dream: Why are so many Nepali workers in Korea committing suicide?, by Ki Mindo (nt 20/10/2019)

Govt bans NKorean investment in Nepal: North Koreans need to completely close their business by October-end, by Umesh Poudel (ht 17/09/2019) [??]

Korean companies interested to import spring water from Nepal, by Nikeeta Gautam (rep 22/07/2019)

12,009 people pass language test for employment in South Korea: For the first time, candidates need to attend skill test to qualify for a total of 10,050 jobs next year, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/06/2019)

Record number of applicants taking Korean language test: Over 92,000 have applied for 10,050 South Korean jobs in 2020, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/06/2019), 84,215 appear for Korean Language Test, 156 fake examinees arrested (ht 10/06/2019)

92,376 aspirants apply for Korean jobs (ht 02/04/2019)

Payment for Korean language test now via online gateways: The test will take place on March 29 and 30 at various centres in Kathmandu and Pokhara, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/03/2019)

Economic diplomacy with RoK: For a prosperous Nepal, by Tenzi Sherpa (ht 26/02/2019)

Fresh batch of Nepalis start jobs in South Korea, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/12/2018)

Nepali, S Korean business organizations ink MoU for SMEs development (rep 31/10/2018)

Nepali women being trafficked in guise of marriage, says report (ht 19/09/2018)

More than 3,300 workers apply for second stint in South Korea (kp 25/08/2018)

Tour operators, South Korea sign MoU to promote tourism ties (rep 11/08/2018), Nepal, South Korea seek to boost bilateral tourism: IIn 2017, as many as 34,000 Korean tourists visited Nepal. Currently, Korean Air operates four weekly fights between Nepal and the South Korea (kp 12/08/2018)

Second job stint: Over 400 Nepalis head back to Korea with no jobs at home, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/08/2018)

S Korea allows family to visit Nepali workers (kp 07/08/2018)

S Korea air ticket 23pc cheaper for workers: Department of Foreign Employment offers discount under Employment Permit System (kp 07/08/2018)

South Korea announces hike in wages, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/07/2018)

7,996 people pass Korean language test (kp 30/06/2018)

Skill test must for EPS workers from 2020 (ht 25/06/2018)

Korean Language Test begins today: 82,264 job aspirants expected to take the examination (ht 09/06/2018), Over 40,000 take exam on opening day (kp 10/06/2018), Over 7,000 miss Korean proficiency test; 247 get expelled for cheating, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/06/2018), Nearly 75,000 job aspirants take KLT (ht 11/06/2018)

Over 3,000 apply for 2nd job stint in SKorea, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/05/2018)

Over 82,000 youths apply for Korean language test: 75,580 had registered for the test last year; of them, over 68,000 appeared in the examination (kp 02/04/2018), 82,264 job aspirants to appear for KLT this year (ht 03/04/2018)

Korea Tours and Trekking Operator Association of Nepal formed to boost tourist arrivals (ht 28/03/2018)

Korean language test window opens: Thousands of aspiring youth stand in long queue outside branches of Global IME Bank for hours to pay fees (kp 23/03/2018)

Application, test dates for EPS announced (kp 09/03/2018)

South Korea allots 7,000 job quotas for Nepalis in 2019, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/03/2018)

Maoist chief Dahal gets NKorea invite (kp 22/01/2018)

Over 3,000 applicants get nod for SKorea jobs, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/01/2018)

EPS procedures for S Korean jobs to begin this year: DoFE (kp 02/09/2017)

Hundi in South Korea: Nepalis’ remittance channel, by Dhananjay Shah (ht 27/07/2017)

12,108 candidates pass Korean Language Test, by Rudra Khadka (rep 26/07/2017)

Minister seeks better pay for Korea workers (kp 05/07/2017)

Paudyal presents credentials in DPRK (kp 01/07/2017)

NRB signs pact with Bank of Korea (kp 28/06/2017)

Seoul thoughts: This is the most opportune moment to strengthen relations between Nepal and Korea, by Shambhu Ram Simkhada (kp 18/06/2017)

Over 35,000 take Korean language test on day one (rep 11/06/2017), Almost 70,000 job-seekers appear for KLT (ht 12/06/2017), 69,000 sat for Korean language test (rep 12/06/2017)

More than 75,000 Nepalis taking Korean Language Test this year (ht 02/04/2017)

Registration for Korean Language Test begins (ht 23/03/2017)

Nepal, Republic of Korea hold third bilateral meeting (kp 22/10/2016)

Labor migration to Korea highest in nine years, by Siromany Dhungana (rep 15/09/2016)

Nepal govt Denounces DPRK nuke test (kp 13/09/2016)

Over 3,500 applicants pass Korean Language Test (ht 27/07/2016)

Police arrest 60 more fake examinees (kp 20/06/2016)

Korean language proficiency test to be held in June (ht 02/05/2016)

Korean language test slated for June (kp 05/04/2016), Korean language test scheduled for June 18-19 (rep 07/04/2016)

Korean movement gains political foothold in Nepal: South Korea’s Unification Church is affiliated to a Nepali political party that has a minister in the cabinet, by Seulki Lee (nt 01/04/2016)

Korean scholarships for Nepali students (ht 09/03/2016)

Korean test to take place early: Now on, youths will also have to  undergo screening  for tuberculosis to  qualify for Korean jobs (kp 29/02/2016)

From aid to investment: Nepal is slowly changing its image in Korea as an aid recipient country to a destination for Korean investment, by Seulki Lee (nt 25/12/2015)

Overstay threatens South Korean jobs for Nepali worker, by Santosh Pokhrel (rep 07/11/2015)

More than 8,000 pass Korean language test, by Devendra Sambahamphe (kp 09/10/2015)

Nepal, SKorea set to renew EPS agreement (ht 25/08/2015)

Employment in South Korea: Nepali migrants to benefit from new Korea guidelines, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 19/08/2015)

EPS invites applications for Korean language test: The number of Nepali migrant worker to be sent to South Korea in 2016 is expected to be announced by the end of this year (kp 13/04/2015), Application submission for Korean test opens today (kp 16/04/2015), Over 17,000 apply for language test on day 1 (kp 17/04/2015), 17,438 apply for Korea jobs on first day: Govt asks Korea to hire Nepalis in construction sector also (rep 17/04/2015), Korean language test form submission begins (ht 17/04/2015), 51,000 apply for Korean language test (kp 20/04/2015), 51,499 apply for Korean test (ht 20/04/2015)

Labour deal with SKorea: Nepal starts pact renewal process (kp 10/02/2015)

Latin America / South America

Nepal’s ambassador to Brazil presents credentials (kh 17/11/2022)

Nepal and Barbados establish diplomatic relations (rep 09/12/2021)

Nepal and Commonwealth of Dominica establish diplomatic relations (rep 01/05/2021)

Nepal, Saint Lucia establish bilateral diplomatic ties (ht 29/08/2019)

Dahal flays sanctions against Cuba (ht 27/07/2019), NCP chief Dahal expresses solidarity with Cuba, criticizes US sanctions (rep 27/07/2019)

After diplomatic fiasco over Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro’s son visits Nepal: Invited by ruling party’s sister wing, Nicolasito is here to discuss politics and bilateral ties, by Anil Giri (kp 16/07/2019), Maduro’s son meets Dahal, lawmakers, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 16/07/2019)

Beyond statement: Dahal’s bid to support another parasitic and decaying communist regime is not based on heartfelt belief of global communist solidarity. It is rather a matter of political expediency, by Manjeet Mishra (rep 17/02/2019)

Conspiracies afoot to harm Nepal's foreign relations: PM (rep 14/02/2019)

Venezuelan vertigo: Dahal’s statement supporting Nicolás Maduro is proving to be a bitter pill to swallow, by Achyut Wagle (kp 05/02/2019)

Venezuelan crisis: Of what concern to Nepal?, by Umesh K Bhattarai (ht 31/01/2019)

Ruling NCP denounces US, allies for ‘intervening’ in Venezuela (rep 26/01/2019), Oli shows unawareness of Dahal's statement on Venezuela (rep 27/01/2019), Venezuela lobbied the ruling party to condemn US and its allies, sources say: Foreign Ministry officials scramble to form Nepal’s official position on the Latin American nation, by Anil Giri (kp 28/01/2019), ‘Dahal’s statement reflects only party’s view’ (ht 28/01/2019), Ministry distances itself from Dahal’s criticism of US and its allies: The government was forced to clarify its position on Venezuela after the ruling party leader released a statement defending Nicolas Maduro last week, by Anil Giri (30/01/2019), International relations of parties different than those of countries: Government spokesperson (ht 01/02/2019), S officials summoned Nepali ambassador over Dahal’s Venezuela statement: Nepali leaders and officials asked the Post to downplay the controversy because they said the issue had already been resolved, by Anil Giri (kp 02/02/2019), I stand by my statement on Venezuelan crisis: Dahal (rep 02/02/2019), In third Venezuela statement, ruling party tries to hit a diplomatic note: ‘There was feeling among party leaders that it could sour relations with US and international community’, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/02/2019), NCP denounces ‘external interference in internal affairs’ of Venezuela, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 05/02/2019)

Nepal establishes diplomatic relations with Suriname (rep 13/10/2018)

Nepal, Saint Kitts and Nevis forge diplomatic ties (ht 01/06/2018)

Nepal, Bahamas set up diplomatic ties (kp 09/11/2017)

Nepali envoy to Ecuador presents credentials (ht 30/10/2016)

Nepali envoy to Brazil presents credentials to Brazil Prez (ht 29/10/2016)

Duped Nepali students arrested in Grenada: Traffickers had lured them promising entry into USA (ht 24/04/2015)

Dozens of Nepalis suffer in St Lucia as racketeers dupe, by Roshan Sedhai and Anup Ojha (kp 08/03/2015), More Nepali students left in lurch in St Lucia, by Roshan Sedhai and Anup Ojha (kp 09/03/2015), Lost in Lambirds: The students smuggled to St Lucia deserve an answer from the state (kp 10/03/2015),Nepal closer to labour
pact with Malaysia Victims await court hearing, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/03/2015), Stranded students may remain in St Lucia till April (kp 13/03/2015), St Lucia govt to ‘repatriate’ stranded Nepali students (kp 30/03/2015), Nepali students request IOM for repatriation (kp 31/03/2015), St Lucia court to hear scam case today (kp 10/04/2015), St Lucia launches probe (kp 11/05/2015), St Lucia court denies bail to accused four (kp 12/04/2015)

House panel seeks info on Nepalis in Latin American jails, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 30/01/2015)

Malaysia

Report reveals severe exploitation of Nepali workers in Malaysian detention centers, urgent rescue suggested (rep 02/07/2024)

Malaysian govt decides to impose ban on migrant workers from July (rep 11/03/2024)

Five Nepali youths stranded in Malaysia for five months appeal for help : The stranded Nepali youths from Khotang, Bhojpur and Chitwan districts have appealed to the media for help and rescue (nlt 29/03/2023), Five stranded Nepali youths allegedly live like prisoners in Malaysia (kh 29/03/2023)

Nepal, Malaysia agree to revise labor agreement (kh 04/02/2023)

Nepal asks Malaysia to apply 'zero-cost' migration policy : As per the 2018 pact, Nepali workers are exempt from paying service charges, airfare, visa fee, and medical check-up and security screening costs, by Pawan Pandey (kp 04/02/2023)

Voices for fair recruitment grow as Nepal and Malaysia hold labour talks today : Malaysia’s Home Minister Ismail is in Kathmandu to discuss a number of bilateral issues, including migration (kp 03/02/2023)

Malaysian Home Minister arriving this evening (kh 02/02/2023)

19 Nepalis, including five from Gorkha, held hostage in Malaysia, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 09/01/2023), Government steps up efforts to rescue 19 Nepali workers stranded in Malaysia : As many as 19 Nepalis have been stranded in Malaysia, according to authorities (nlt 09/01/2023)

6 out of 13 Nepalis held hostage in Malaysia returning home on Tuesday (kh 09/01/2023

Malaysia's Weston Company to take Nepali workers on zero investment; 450 to fly in first phase (rep 06/07/2022)

Malaysia to recruit 500,000 migrant workers (kh 07/04/202)

25 Nepalis on death row rescued from Malaysia (rep 08/01/2022)

Malaysia extends amnesty scheme deadline for undocumented workers : The deadline extension till December 31 is expected to benefit over 10,000 undocumented Nepali workers based in the Southeast Asian country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/07/2021)

Malaysian firm to reimburse Nepali ex-workers their recruitment expensesMany Malaysian gloves manufacturers have started compensating their foreign workers following international pressure to make their products free of ‘forced labour, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/07/2021)

Malaysia announces travel ban on Nepalis over rising cases of coronavirus infection : Citizens of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan will be barred entry. Nepali recruiting agencies fear other countries may follow suit, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/05/2021)

24 Nepali nationals jailed in Malaysia return home (kh 10/04/2021)

Bodies of workers stuck in Malaysia to be repatriated, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/01/2021)

Few Nepalis apply for Malaysia amnesty scheme for undocumented workers : Illegal workers in Malaysia can voluntarily return home without facing serious legal actions, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/12/2020)

Six Nepalis deprived of pay and work for six months rescued in Malaysia The victims working as security guards tell Malaysian immigration authorities that their employer refused to even meet them despite their numerous requests to do so, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/11/2020)

Nepali workers and their families to benefit from Malaysian government’s social security scheme : The social security scheme will cover migrant workers in case of work-related injuries, sickness and death, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/09/2020)

As Malaysia reserves jobs for locals, space for Nepalis reeling under pandemic shrinks more, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/09/2020)

Over 200 Nepalis rescued and repatriated from Malaysian detention centres, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/09/2020)

More Malaysian companies reimbursing Nepali workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/08/2020)

Nearly 600 Nepali workers in Malaysia to get refunds for their recruitment fees: Malaysia’s leading gloves maker has agreed to compensate nearly 1,600 of its foreign workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/07/2020)

Malaysia breather for illegal migrants (ht 08/05/2020)

Nepali workers forced to work even under lockdown in Malaysia: A large number of Nepalis, already reeling from the Covid-19 outbreak, are being asked to go out and work against their will, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/03/2020)

As Malaysia enforces complete lockdown, Nepali workers struggle with reduced working hours: Nearly 500,000 Nepalis have been living in Malaysia, which remains the most affected country in South East Asia from the Covid-19 outbreak, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/03/2020)

Nepal may lose Malaysian security jobs as Malaysia mulls hiring workers from Pakistan: The Southeast Asian country, one of the most favoured work destinations among Nepalis, is in negotiations to hire nearly 150,000 Pakistani security guards, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/02/2020)

Hundreds of undocumented Nepali workers return from Malaysia after availing general amnesty: Nepali workers turning illegal is common in Malaysia, but there is no data available on them, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/01/2020)

Malaysia’s minimum wage raise to benefit thousands of Nepalis: The new salary scheme will be enforced in 57 major cities of the country covering the majority of Nepali workers in Malaysia, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/12/2019)

Concerns over high cost of hiring Nepalis could hamper labour migration to Malaysia: With employers exploring more source countries, there could be a drop in migration of Nepali workers to the Southeast Asian nation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/12/2019)

Illegal Nepali workers in Malaysia urged to return home under amnesty program (rep 14/12/2019)

Despite cost-free jobs deal with Malaysia, Nepali migrant workers are still paying hefty fees: Desperate to get jobs, aspirant workers say they are not in a position to complain against recruiting agencies, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/12/2019)

Nepal’s mission in Malaysia approves local demand for more than 31,000 Nepali workers: Workers demand has come from industrial, services, agriculture, plantation and construction sectors, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/12/2019)

Low worker demand from Malaysia (rep 04/12/2019)

Malaysia job aspirants are lining up for pre-departure services without pre-work approval: Only 5,000 preliminary labour permits have been approved but more than 100,000 workers have already paid for medical tests and obtained security clearance, officials say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/11/2019)

Malaysia departures remain sluggish even after resumption of labour migration: Only 2,217 labour permits have been issued for Malaysia in two weeks, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/09/2019)

Government formally resumes labour migration to Malaysia after nearly 16 months: Workers will reach Malaysia as per the new labour deal that requires employers to bear all the expenses, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/09/2019)

Nepal, Malaysia labour talks extended (ht 12/09/2019), New agreement brings resumption of labour migration to Malaysia a step closer: A Malaysian team will arrive in November to inspect medical facilities, which is expected to restart labour migration to the Southeast Asian country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/09/2019), Nepalis can go to work in Malaysia from September 15, by Umesh Poudel (ht 13/09/2019), Malaysia jobs reopen after ‘face-saver’ deal: Officials of the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies said that it is likely to take a few more months before workers start leaving for jobs (rep 13/09/2019)

Nepal, Malaysia to hold talks on labour migration on Sept 10-11 (ht 30/08/2019)

Lack of clarity over ban on Malaysia leads to confusion among aspiring migrants: The government never formally announced a prohibition of migrating to Malaysia for work, foreign employment agencies say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 05/08/2019)

Nearly 20,000 illegal Nepali workers in Malaysia can return home as local authorities announce general amnesty: Last year nearly 15,000 undocumented workers had used a similar scheme to avoid legal actions from the Malaysian government, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/07/2019)

Punished in Malaysia, ignored in Nepal: Even as Malaysia prosecutes minister involved in labour scam, no one is investigated in Nepal, by Ramu Sapkota (nt 12/07/2019)

Event organisers are breaking laws while taking Nepali shows abroad: Malaysian authority recently raided a Nepali musical event in Kuala Lumpur and detained 32 people, including the show organisers and the artistes, for visa rule violation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/06/2019)

74 get work permit for Malaysia (ht 13/04/2019)

State allows workers with calling visa to fly to Malaysia but few show up: Recruiting agencies say a total of 7,134 workers with visa await their turn, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/04/2019)

Govt resumes providing labor permit for Malaysia (rep 01/04/2019)

Ministry to allow workers with calling visa to fly out to Malaysia: Nearly 7,000 Nepali migrant workers with calling visa await their turn, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/03/2019)

Malaysia sends workers’ health test standards: The move will guide the implementation of the labour pact, clearing the way for Nepalis to fly to Malaysia for work, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 25/02/2019)

More than 200 Nepalis are languishing in Malaysia jails: Another 170 are held in various detention centres pending their repatriation, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/02/2019)

53 Malaysian firms barred from hiring Nepalis over mistreatment (rep 11/02/2019)

20 workers get labour permits for Malaysia: Labour department says people who have obtained working visas directly from the embassy will have no problem obtaining permits, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/01/2019)

Govt seeks Malaysian ‘calling visa’ details from hiring agencies (ht 22/01/2019)

Labour supply to Malaysia yet to resume despite bilateral pact (ht 02/01/2019)

Malaysia targets middlemen to end debt bondage of migrants (kp 23/12/2018)

Drop in permits to work in Malaysia, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/12/2018)

Malaysia proposes to deduct migrant workers’ wages, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/12/2018)

One Nepali guest worker dies every day in Malaysia: Nepal Embassy data shows suicides and diseases are the leading causes of deaths of Nepalis in Malaysia (kp 12/12/2018)

Deal fails to resume worker flow, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/12/2018)

Malaysia ‘to hire foreign workers via new system’, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/12/2018)

Nepal-Malaysia labor pact could be used as a model for other countries, by Roshan Sedhai (rep 13/11/2018)

Travel embargo spikes Nepalis’ plans to start new job in Malaysia: Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security likely to lift ban next week, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/11/2018)

Labor pact with Malaysia, a welcome step: Agreement depicts our prime concerns of safeguarding migrants' rights and getting more benefits from our workers in Malaysia and elsewhere, by Mahendra Subedi (rep 04/11/2018)

Malaysian minister arriving today to sign labor pact, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 28/10/2018), Nepal and Malaysia to ink labour pact today, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/10/2018), Free jobs in Malaysia for Nepali workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/10/2018), Travelling light: Nepal-Malaysia labour pact eases the financial burden of Nepali workers (kp 30/10/2018), Malaysian employers to bear all costs for Nepali worker: MoU, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 30/10/2018), MoU paves way for resumption of hiring of Nepali workers by Malaysia: ‘Nepali workers to be allowed to go to Malaysia after a week’ (rep 20/10/2018)

Morality and civil courage are necessary to put the terrorist aggressor Putin in his place, who is bombing Ukraine to rubble and murdering thousands of people, including his own soldiers. Only very few countries in the world have refused to condemn him. Nepal has fortunately avoided this grave mistake!Malaysia to scrap hiring of foreign workers through agents (kp 26/10/2018)

Nepali team to leave for Malaysia today to sign MoU on bilateral labour pact (ht 26/09/2018), Nepali team leaves for Malaysia to finalise deal (kp 27/09/2018), Nepal and Malaysia arrive at agreement on draft labour deal, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/09/2018), Labour pact with Malaysia before Tihar, says Bista (kp 14/10/2018), Labour pact with Malaysia on Oct 29: Malaysian minister coming to Nepal to sign agreement, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/10/2018)

Malaysia holds 47 Nepalis for visa breach (kp 23/09/2018)

Six Nepalis among 21 dead in Malaysia alcohol poisoning, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/09/2018)

Joy for Nepalis as Malaysia increases minimum wage of workers to Rs29k (kp 07/09/2018)

Around 15,000 illegal Nepalis avail amnesty: Nepal Embassy in Malaysia says nearly 15,000 illegal Nepali workers availed the amnesty before the deadline ended on August 30, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/09/2018)

Nepal-Malaysia labor agreement reaches final stage (rep 29/08/2018), Nepal and Malaysia set to end workers’ woes: Two governments due to sign a labour pact in September, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/08/2018), Malaysia may look elsewhere for security guards: Envoy, by Roshan Sedhai (rep 31/08/2018)

Malaysia wants employers—not workers—to bear recruitment cost, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/08/2018)

Migrant workers holding valid Malaysia visa allowed to travel, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/08/2018)

Malaysia to resume hiring Nepali workers (kp 15/08/2018)

Malaysia proposes MoU with Nepal to address labour issues (kp 13/08/2018)

Nepalis prefer to work in Malaysia—deadliest destination, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 12/08/2018)

Malaysia wants Nepali workers to arrive soon, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/08/2018)

Nepal keen on labour pact with Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur open to hiring workers via G2G model (kp 02/08/2018), Nepal invites Malaysia to discuss labour issue: Labour Ministry sends letter to Malaysian Minister M Kulasegaran to explore ways to take workers in a hassle-free manner (kp 04/08/2018)

Malaysia keen to resolve worker crisis (kp 26/07/2018), Malaysia requests Nepal to resume worker departures, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/0/7/2018)

Malaysian former minister ready to face probe over Nepali workers’ scam: Former deputy prime minister rejects all allegations (kp 24/07/2018)

May 18 permit cut-off for worker departures for Malaysia, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/07/2018)

Illegal Nepalis opt to return from Malaysia: Migrant workers without valid documents who cannot return to original employer or relocate have the option of leaving Malaysia by August 30, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/07/2018)

Kleptocrats of Kathmandu and Kuala Lumpur: Politicians and recruiters in Nepal and Malaysia collude to loot poor Nepali migrant workers, by Ramu Sapkota and Alyaa Alhadjri (nt 20/07/2018)

Workers with Malaysian visas twiddle thumbs, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/07/2018)

Malaysia government’s move gives Nepal hope: Crackdown on Bangladeshi firms’ cartel, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 24/06/2018), Work permit for Malaysia unlikely prior to bilateral labour agreement, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 25/06/2018)

Job applicants hit as govt awaits Malaysia’s response, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 23/06/2018)

FM Gyawali urges Malaysia to revoke extra fees levied on migrant Nepali workers (kp 29/05/2018)

Pre-labour permits for Malaysia halted: Pre-permission stopped since Malaysian Embassy announced closure of agencies processing visa, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/05/2018)

Govt to scrap fees unfairly levied on Malaysia-bound Nepali workers: Minister says government committed to dismantling all cartels in the foreign employment sector, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/05/2018), Med centre, VLN operators booked for overcharging Malaysia-bound workers (kp 21/05/2018), Move against fees hits Malaysia departures, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/05/2018), Embassy closes ISC as OSC continues process (kp 22/05/2018), Labour relief: Diplomacy key to succesfully enforce scrapping of Malaysia authorised exploitative out-migrant fees (kp 22/05/2018), Mission informs Malaysia about migrant issues (kp 25/05/2018)

10 Nepali migrants rescued from Malaysia (kp 24/02/2018)

Nepali embassy in M’sia urges illegal workers to join 3-plus-1 scheme (kp 19/01/2018)

M’sian employers to pay foreign workers’ levy from next year (kp 24/12/2017)

The freedom of being illegal: Thousands of Nepalis in Malaysia prefer to be undocumented than be exploited and mistreated by their official employers, by Upasan Khadka (nt 06/10/2017)

43 Nepali workers rescued from Malaysia (kp 25/07/2017)

Malaysian crackdown opens door for fresh job-seekers from Nepal (ht 13/07/2017)

After 3,800 deaths in Malaysia, Nepal seeks causes, by Roshan Sedhai (rep 07/07/2017)

Future of 40,000 Nepalis at stake (ht 03/07/2017), Nearly 150 Nepalis arrested in Malaysia: According to the Immigration Department of Malaysia,
nearly 100,000 of the total 585,000 Nepalis in the country are working without valid permit, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/07/2017)

Stranded in Malaysia: Woman, her baby among seven sent home: Embassy (kp 11/05/2017)

More than one Nepalis die in Malaysia every day, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 20/01/2017)

Illegal workers to get M’asia temp permits (kp 18/01/2017)

Levy burden taken off workers in Malaysia (kp 01/01/2017)

Malaysian delegates to hold talks on Nepali migrant workers’ woes, by Rupesh Acharya (ht 27/12/2016)

‘411,364 Nepalis in Malaysia currently’ (kp 22/11/2016)

Samsung and Panasonic accused over supply chain labour abuses in Malaysia: Migrant workers making goods for the global electronics brands claim they are trapped and exploited in Malaysia (Guardian 21/11/2016)

Nepali workers caught in Malaysia’s ‘unfair’ system (kp 19/09/2016)

Nepalis not to be sole foreign security workers in Malaysia (kp 07/09/2016)

Malaysia top remittance sending country to Nepal: However, remittance inflows from Malaysia might be hit in the future as the number of workers going there dropped sharply in the last fiscal year, by Bibek Subedi (kp 05/08/2016)

Malaysian authorities detain 118 migrant workers, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 25/07/2016)

19 Nepalis arrested in Malaysian crackdown, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 21/07/2016)

Shortage of Nepali security guards: Malaysian companies ‘look for alternatives’ (kp 10/07/2016)

Flow of Malaysia returnees on rise (kp 18/06/2016)

Heart attack, SCA ‘killing’ Nepalis in Malaysia, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 14/06/2016)

20 jailed illegal Nepalis rescued in Malaysia (kp 19/05/2016)

Malaysia mulls lifting ban on foreign labour, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 13/05/2016)

Hounded out of Malaysia: Among the factors dissuading Nepalis from working in Malaysia is widespread harassment and robberies by locals, by Om Astha Rai (nt 13/05/2016)

Ban on new migrant workers: Labour shortage hits Malaysia, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 23/04/2016)

21 Nepali migrants sent home (kp 13/04/2016)

21 Nepalis repatriated from Malaysia (kp 24/03/2016)

Malaysia imposes new foreign worker levies: Malaysia has implemented a uniform annual levy of 1,850 ringgit per worker in production, construction and service sector, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 21/03/2 016)

258 Nepali workers held in Malaysia (ht 13/03/2016)

Nepal’s monopoly in M’sia security industry may end (kp 07/03/2016), Nepali guards may face competition in Malaysia (kp 07/03/2016)

Illegal workers in Malaysia allowed to legalise status, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 03/03/2016)

Malaysia visa processing: Officials put through wringer over VLN Nepal (kp 23/02/2016)

161 Nepali workers detained in Malaysia, by Ramchandra Giri (kp 22/02/2016), Muglan matters: Political rumblings in host countries require government to be prepared (kp 23/02/2016)

Malaysia puts temporary ban on new migrant workers: A day after signing a deal for taking in 1.5 million Bangladeshis, Malaysia announces moratorium on all new arrivals of migrant job seekers (kp 21/02/2016)

Working in Malaysia: Rising cost and falling ringgit see Malaysia’s pulling power flounder, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 05/02/2016)

Malay levy rise affects Nepalis (kp 02/02/2016)

Karki to study issues of Nepali migrants (ht 13/01/2016)

Steep decline in Nepali migrants going to Malaysia: Hastily introduced free-visa-free-ticket regime blamed for fall, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 29/11/2015)

Malaysia plans online visa for foreign workers, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 20/08/2015)

Demand for Nepalis workers may decrease in Malaysia, by Ram Chandra Giri and Roshan Sedhai (kp 27/06/2015)

NRNA Malaysia seeks govt intervention (ht 23/06/2015)

Nepal closer to labour pact with Malaysia (kp 22/06/2015)

Nepali workers suffer in Malaysia right from airport: Risk of attack from Malaysian youths, by Devendra Basnet (rep 22/06/2015)

Govt preparing send workers to Malaysia free of cost, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 21/04/2015), Govt in ambitious bid
to safeguard workers: Two-pronged strategy: Improve workers’ conditions or stop sending them there (kp 22/04/2015)

Illegal Nepalis face inhuman treatment in Malaysia: UCPN-M’s Narayan Kaji takes up their cause after visiting detention centres, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 17/04/2015), Shrestha for closing Malaysia if worker conditions unchanged (rep 17/04/2015), Shrestha: Nepali workers facing abuse in Malaysia (kp 18/04/2015)

Migrant workers back from Malaysia were tortured nude, by Surendra Paudel (rep 10/04/2015)

IRLC seeks better housing service for Nepali workers in Malaysia: Says most migrants dying due to low standard accommodation (ht 06/04/2015)

Housemaids in M'sia, gulf: Nepali missions against lifting employment ban on women, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 03/04/2015)

Mistreated in Malaysia: Migrant workers in Malaysia are routinely harassed by its policemen; But neither the employers nor the state machinery do anything to curb such treatment, by Weena Pun (kp 28/03/2015)

Govt puts on hold agreement with Malaysia on domestic workers: Forwards only pact related to general workers in the first phase (ht 23/03/2015)

Nepal-M’sia labour pact sought, by Ram Chandra Giri (kp 19/03/2015)

M’sia decreases penalty for illegal migrant workers (kp 18/03/2015)

Migrant worker missing in Malaysia (ht 18/03/2015)

Agents add to Nepali migrants’ expenses, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 15/03/2015)

Embassy in M’sia told to relocate: Mission blamed for litter, crowd, by Ramchandra Giri (kp 15/03/2015)

M’sian security training in Nepal is illegal: Govt, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 02/03/2015)

Japan formalises aid pledge for rebuildingNepali gets retrial for ‘illegal’ abortion (kp 27/02/2015)

Nepalis in private security: Malaysia imposes training for job seekers, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 17/02/2015)

Migrant worker languishing in Malaysian forest (ht 16/02/2015)

Malaysia enforces bio-metric system for migrant labor: Recruiting firms threaten to stop processing Malaysia-bound workers, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 19/01/2015), Nepali migrants to Malaysia: Biometric screening is a go (kp 22/01/2015), Malaysia confirms implementation of biometric health test: Irate manpower agencies form joint struggle committee to put pressure on government, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht 24/01/2015), CA panel instruction to halt biometric screening (kp 29/01/2015)

Nepal opens honorary consulate in Penang (rep 16/01/2015)

Malaysia fee dispute: Govt urged to settle row through diplomatic means (kp 06/01/2015)

Maldives

Adhikari, Maldivian minister discuss mutual cooperation (ht 13/02/2015)

Mongolia

Nepal-Mongolia sign MoU on collaboration for Pashmina promotion, research exchange (kh 28/06/2023), Nepal and Mongolia sign pact for joint pashmina promotion : The MoU was signed on the sideline of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) 2023 organised by the International Trade Centre in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (kp 29/06/2023)

Nepal and Mongolia in 1st bilateral consultation meeting (kp 01/11/2018)

FM leaves for Mongolia today (kp 09/06/2018)

Nepal, Mongolia sign a host of agreements: Foreign ministers of both the countries lay stress on building ties at people-to-people level (kp 20/12/2016)

New Zealand, Oceania

Foreign Minister Saud, NZ counterpart discuss bilateral ties (ae 15/02/2024)

Nepal signs diplomatic ties with Nauru (kh 05/05/2023)

Nepal and Palau establish diplomatic relations (kh 22/03/2022), Nepal and Palau establish diplomatic relations (rep 22/03/2022)

New Zealand extends $1 mln support to Nepal (kh 24/05/2021)

New Zealand, Nepal secys meet (ht 03/10/2019)

New Zealand to help Nepal re-measure Mt Everest (kp 02/08/2018)

7 of 16 Nepalis detained in Micronesia rescued: Were left in the island nation by human traffickers in Nov 2014, by Ramchandra Giri (kp 29/06/2016)

Pakistan

Citizens of Nepal among 126 countries entitled to free visa to travel to Pakistan (rep 26/08/2024)

Pakistan committed to increasing cooperation and partnership with Nepal: Pak Ambassador (kh 15/08/2024)

Pak govt to assist in marketing of fruits grown in hilly regions of Nepal (rep 26/06/2024)

Pakistan appoints new ambassador to Nepal (nlt 06/11/2022)

Abbasi to visit Nepal: Pakistan prime minister set to arrive for two-day visit on Monday, by Anil Giri (kp 03/03/2018), Pakistan PM arrives today (kp 05/03/2018), Nepal and Pakistan agree to revive SAARC: PMs talk issues of mutual interest, by Anil Giri (kp 06/03/2018), Message Of Pak PM’s Visit, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 07/03/2018), Abbasi, Nepali leaders discuss BRI, SAARC, by Anil Giri (kp 07/03/2018), Pakistani PM’s Nepal Visit, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 09/03/2018), Significance of Abbasi’s Visit, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 11/03/2018)

Made in Pakistan exhibition kicks off, by Abhishek Chitrakar (kp 14/09/2017)

Ex-Pakistani army officer goes missing from Lumbini (kp 10/04/2017)

Pakistan scuttles Lakpa Sherpa’s bid to set Mount K2 record (kp 27/06/2016)

Pakistani aid will continue, says Envoy (kp 11/05/2015)

Nepali in Pakistan jail for 29 months, by Devendra Bhattarai (kp 15/02/2015), Freed from Pak jail, Magar returns home, by Weena Pun (kp 27/02/2015), Gulmi resident rescued from Pak jail after 30 months, returns home (ht 27/02/2015)

Russia, Ukraine

34 Nepali students in Russia face deportation : Court orders deporting students working illegally in a Moscow call centre (kp 18/11/2024) [They are welcome to lay down their lives for Putin's war, but otherwise they should stay away from Russia?]

Russian President Putin expresses condolences over loss of lives due to disasters in Nepal (rn 03/10/2024) [And what about the loss of life due to the brutal Russian aggression on Ukraine, including the Nepalis who were killed there? Indigenous Americans would say: The Pale Face speaks with forked tongue!]

Plight of Nepalis in Russian army : Poverty and desperation force young Nepalis to take risk their lives in foreign conflicts, by Hari Bansh Jha (kp 02/10/2024) [And this has always been mercilessly exploited by world powers or those who think they are!]

Government ready to permit Nepali students to study in Russia : Following an interaction with the applicants, the education ministry got ready to allow students to pursue degrees in Russian universities with scholarships (kp 06/09/2024)

Strengthening bilateral ties top priority for Chauhan, proposed ambassador to Russia (rn 04/09/2024) [And not a word about Putin's war against Ukraine? After all, Nepal voted against this war in the UN!]

At least 40 Nepalis fighting for Russia confirmed dead : DNA tests are underway for more than 50 Nepali nationals, so the death toll could spike, say officials, by Anil Giri (kp 03/09/2024)

Nepal's Enduring Bonds With Russia, by Ram Bindu Shrestha (rn 19/07/2024)

Nepali recruitment in Russian Army halted; nearly 150 Nepalis return home (kh 10/07/2024), Neighbourly lesson : Nepal must double its efforts, even using Russia’s allies, including India, to expedite the return of Nepalis fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war (kp 11/07/2024)

10 More Nepali youths killed in Russian Army, Nepali’s death toll reaches 35 (kh 29/06/2024)

Tanahu youth, who joined Russian Army 7 months ago, dies (kh 27/06/2024)

One more Nepali serving in Russian Army dies (rep 10/06/2024)

Police intervene in demonstration by families and relatives of Nepalis in Russian Army (rep 24/05/2024) [This is what you would call great support from the government!]

Nepali man fighting alongside Russian army in Ukraine: "They are killing me, save me!", by Arun Bam (rep 18/05/2024)

Elder brother serving in Russian army dies, younger one out of contact : The two had reached Russia in late 2023 and were recruited into the Russian army recently, by Bhawani Bhatta (12/05/2024)

Nepali youth from Bhojpur enlisted in Russian Army dies in Ukraine conflict (kh 07/05/2024)

Nine youths from Tanahu allegedly joining Russian army out of family contact for months (rep 27/04/2024)

In Pictures: Families of Nepalis in Russian Army begin hunger strike (rep 19/04/2024), Relatives of Nepalis serving in Russian military up in arms with a set of demands : 295 have formally sought repatriation of their kin fighting the Russia-Ukraine war (kp 21/04/2024)

Government suspends issuance of labor permits for Russia and Ukraine employment (kh 13/04/2024)

NRNA urges reopening of work permit in Russia (kh 04/04/2024)

Protesters in Kathmandu demand protection for Nepali citizens serving in Russian Army (kh 01/04/2024)

Nepali on front line of Russia-Ukraine war pleads for rescue : He asks fellow Nepalis not to be fall into traffickers’ tricks. Families of victims are frustrated at lack of help, by Anil Giri (kp 30/03/2024)

Russia may terminate contracts of Nepalis serving in its army : DPM Shrestha says Russian foreign ministry has agreed in principle to end contracts of those wishing to return home (kp 19/03/2024)

Ukraine reveals five Nepali nationals in Russian Army after their detention : Nepali war prisoner warns against illusion of Russian Army enlistment (kh 17/03/2024), Russia-Ukraine War: Mother Pancha Kumari appeals for son’s return held in Ukrainian prison (kh 17/03/2024)

Seven more Nepali nationals serving in Russian Army killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict (kh 14/03/2024)

Bringing back Nepalis serving in Russian army difficult: Foreign minister (kp 13/03/2024)

Lavrov pledges to act on Nepalis’ pleas over kin in Russian Army : Foreign Minister Shrestha asks his Russian counterpart for swift return of dead Nepalis, compensation for families, by Anil Giri (kp 08/03/2024)

Efforts on to repatriate Nepalis serving in Russian army, reiterates Saud : Says government has received positive response on providing compensation to affected (kp 28/02/2024) [And what do these efforts look like? You can't negotiate with Putin. He needs all kinds of people to be shot for him in his war!]

Yet another Nepali national falls in Russia-Ukraine war (kh 22/02/2024)

Russia to compensate Nepali war dead via Moscow embassy : No word on compensating the injured. Over 200 families call for safe return of their loved ones from Russia, by Anil Giri (kp 14/02/2024)

‘There to die’: Nepali mercenaries fight for Russia in Ukraine (ae 12/02/2024)

Nepal facing terrible brunt of Russia-Ukraine war, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 09/02/2024)

Families of Nepalis in Russian Army protest outside Russian Embassy in Kathmandu (kh 06/02/2024)

Nepali recruit in Russian Army reveals direct deployment to warzone, estimates over 500 Nepali deaths (rep 02/02/2024)

FM Saud prepares to visit Russia amid increasing death toll of Nepalis recruited in Russian Army, by Arun Bam (rep 22/01/2024)

One more Nepali national serving in Russian army killed in Ukraine (rep 22/01/2024)

Family of youth killed in Russia-Ukraine war perform symbolic cremation, by Krishna M;ani Baral (ae 22/1/2024)

Russia holds back release of Nepali nationals enlisted in its army: PM Dahal (kh 21/01/2024), Russia to compensate families of those killed in war, says Foreign Minister Saud : 13 Nepali nationals have been confirmed killed in Russia’s fight against Ukraine. Moscow official wants families to go to Russia to claim compensation. Nepal says not feasible (kp 21/01/2024)

Parliamentary committee expresses concern over Nepalis killed in Russia-Ukraine war (rep 20/01/2024)

Lamjung youth serving in Russian Army passes away in Russia-Ukraine War (kh 16/01/2024), Yet another Nepali killed in Russia-Ukraine war : The deceased is 32-year-old former Maoist YCL member Sajan Gurung of Lamjung, by Aash Gurung (kp 17/01/2024)

Another Nepali youth dies in Russia-Ukraine war (rep 11/01/2024)

Foreign Minister braces for a visit to Moscow (ae 10/01/2024)

Govt halts work permits for Russia and Ukraine amidst reports of casualty of Nepali citizens (rep 04/01/2024)

Russia-Ukraine war: Govt scrambles for Moscow’s response as more Nepalis die in war, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 03/01/2024)

Three more Nepalis in Russian Army die in Russian-Ukraine conflict, toll climbs to 10 (kh 02/01/2024)

100 Nepalis enlisted in Russian Army reportedly missing or injured: Foreign Minister Saud (kh 26/12/2023), At least 100 Nepalis serving in Russian Army are missing, says Foreign Minister NP Saud : Minister Saud also said an estimated 200 Nepalis are serving in the Russian Army (nlt 26/12/2023)

Russia ignores calls to stop hiring Nepalis to fight against Ukraine : Foreign ministry officials say Nepal failed to take up the matter of Nepalis’ recruitment with Russia on time, by Anil Giri (kp 24/12/2023) [But the dishonourable Putin declared just a few days ago that no Nepalis were being recruited!]

Authorities intensify crackdown on rackets sending Nepali youths to Russia amid reports of hundreds in Russian army, by Sajira Shrestha (rep 21/12/2023)

Nepalis death toll rises to eight in Russia-Ukraine Conflict: MoFA : Four Nepalis in Russian Army detained in Ukraine (kh 20/12/2023)

Resilient Nepali youth breaks free from Russian Army to embrace new life, by Arun Baral (kh 19/12/20231)

Nepal: Diplomatic Behavior in the Russia-Ukraine War, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 17/12/2023)

Russia denies foreign nationals enlisting in army amidst Nepal’s concerns (kh 16/12/2023) [??? This is dishonest to say the least!], Kyiv for conditional release of four Nepalis in captivity : Amid reports of hundreds of Nepalis in Russian forces, Kathmandu ramps up effort to ensure their safety, by Anil Giri (kp 17/12/2023) [This proves Putin is a liar!], Kailali man in Russian Army dies in conflict (kh 17/12/2023), One more Nepali serving in Russian army killed : A 36-year-old man from Kailali died on November 26 while battling Ukrainian forces, according to his family, by Arjun Shah (kp 18/12/2023)

Nepalis trapped in Russian Army make desperate pleas for rescue (kh 12/12/2023), Nepalis joining the Russian army amidst risks of fatalities, by Sabita Khadka (rep 13/12/2023)

Nepali student captured in Ukraine after joining Russian army appeals for rescue, by Devendra Basnet (rep 11/12/2023)

Over 200 Nepalis working in Russian army, reports say Nepalis are also in Ukraine army: PM (rn 11/12/2023), Over 200 Nepalis may be serving in the Russian army, Prime Minister Dahal says : Dahal says the government has mobilised all mechanisms to free Bipin Joshi from Hamas captivity (kp 12/12/2023)

Nepal grapples with repatriation struggles for fallen soldiers in Russia-Ukraine War (kh 08/12/2023)

Police bust racket sending Nepali youths to serve in Russian Army; 12 arrested, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 07/12/2023)

MoFA confirms deaths of six Nepalis fighting alongside Russian Army in Ukraine, verifies One Nepali in Ukraine's captivity (rep 04/12/2023), Nepal urges Russia and Ukraine not to recruit Nepali nationals for military service (kh 04/12/2023), Six Nepalis serving in Russian army killed in war : Nepali diplomats in Moscow say every day they send back at least one Nepali who went there to join the army, by Anil Giri (kp 05/12/2023)

Nepal supports Palestinian cause, Dahal tells Russian news agency TASS : He said, on the world stage, ‘we support the oppressed, those who deserve independence. We support Palestine’ (kp 01/12/2023)

Govt forms committee to investigate Nepali involvement in Russian Army (kh 30/11/2023)

Nepali nationals enlisting in Russian army face tragedy abroad: Repatriation of fallen soldiers poses daunting challenge (kh 29/11/2023), Three Nepalis in Russian army killed, says embassy : Bibek Khatri, a Nepali youth from Bardiya, has also posted a video on social media appealing for his release from the captivity of Ukrainian forces, by Anil Giri (kp 29/11/2023)

Bardiya’s Bibek Khatri, enlisted in Russian Army, captured by Ukrainian forces (kh 21/10/2023)

Lawmakers demand details about death of Nepali youth in Russian Army (kh 06/10/2023)

Nepalis in the Russian Army want to quit : They call home from the battlefront to say they were not trained, and have not got the salaries promised, by Bhadra Sharma (nt 18/08/2023)

UML at odd with govt's position on Russia-Ukraine war, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 06/08/2023) [Voting for Ukraine in the UN vote was a question of morality, which seems to be a foreign word for KP Oli anyway. It would have been a vote for Putin's war, who is personally responsible for thousands of deaths on both sides and endless suffering and destruction. But the misconduct of the West in the run-up to the Russian attack should not be whitewashed here.]

Nepali youth joining Russian Army raises concerns; Foreign Ministry clarifies stand (kp 01/08/2023)

67th Diplomatic Anniversary Russian Aid To Nepal’s Development, by Ram Bindu Shrestha (rn 20/07/2023)

Azerbaijan detains 40 Nepalis ‘headed for US’ : Kathmandu on alert amid reports of Russia recruiting Nepalis to fight against Ukraine in its protracted war, by Anil Giri (kp 24/06/2023)

Russian recruitment targets vulnerable Nepalis in intensified Ukraine war efforts, by Pramod Raj Sedhain (kh 20/06/2023), Govt closely observing recruitment of Nepali youths in Russian army: PM Dahal (kh 23/06/2023) [Observing alone is not enough. The brutal abuse of the Nepalis' economic plight is an act against humanity!]

Why is Russia keen to engage with Nepal?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 24/05/2023) [Putin is urgently looking for supporters of his murderous war of terror!]

Russia seeks DPR for 13 Nepali projects : The projects include the construction of electric railways, highways, and cancer hospitals for children along with increasing the scholarship quota for Nepali students to study in Moscow (kp 18/05/2023) [Clearly Russia is pandering to gain endorsement for its war in Ukraine!]

Russia shows readiness to supply chemical fertilisers, grain to Nepal (kp 22/04/2023)

Nepal votes in favor of Ukraine (kh 13/10/2022), Nepal votes in favour of UN resolution to condemn referendums in Ukraine : Nepal’s immediate neighbors, India and China, were absent in the voting while five countries including Russia voted against the resolution (kp 14/10/2022)

UK, US lobby Nepal to vote against Russia at the UN : Kathmandu likely to go along as the domestic constituency for denouncing the Russian aggression on Ukraine builds, by Anil Giri (kp 11/10/2022)

Kathmandu seeks to repair its ties with Moscow, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 29/09/2022) [Not the right time!], Our long-standing ties with Russia need to be further developed, interview with Ambassador Milan Raj Tuladhar (ae 29/09/2022)

Nepali students coming to Russia due to allurement in trouble, says Nepali Embassy (kh 14/09/2022)

Impact Of Ukraine War In Nepal, by Shyam Mainali (rn 10/08/2022)

War in Ukraine ‘a growing risk’ for Nepal (ae 21/07/2022)

Nepal made grave mistake by showing bias in Russia-Ukraine war: Prachanda (kh 07/07/2022) [Morality and civil courage are necessary to put the terrorist aggressor Putin in his place, who is bombing Ukraine to rubble and murdering thousands of people, including his own soldiers. Only very few countries in the world have refused to condemn him. Nepal has fortunately avoided this grave mistake! The aspect of impartiality remains completely untouched!]

War in Ukraine and its Impact on South Asia, by Binoj Basnyat (kh 24/06/2022)

Prolonged Russia-Ukraine War will Impact Nepal in More Ways Than One, by Rajendra Prasad Koirala (rep 09/06/2022)

South Asian countries’ position on the Russia-Ukraine war guided by their own national interests, experts say (nlt 02/06/2022)

BRI westward expansion of China looks bleak amid Russia-Ukraine war (kh 25/05/2022)

Ukraine War and Risk of Food Insecurity in Nepal, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 16/05/2022)

The geopolitics of food : Far-reaching consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict on child hunger in poor countries, by Sonia Awale (nt 08/04/2022)

Did Ukraine call for banning Russians from Nepal’s mountains? No idea, agencies say : As war is making every other thing political, the mountaineering fraternity insists that mountains be kept out of politics, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/03/2022)

Ukraine’s fate and Nepal : Nepal is being obliged to ratify agreements, protocols and assurances that will weaken its sovereignty, independence and autonomy, by Matrika Poudyal (ae 05/04/2022)

Sky high fuel price hits Nepal’s tourism, airlines : Fallout of Ukraine war knocks country’s aviation as it struggles to recover from pandemic (nt 25/03/2022)

Ukraine requests Nepal to ban Russian climbers (rep 25/03/2022)

Russia-Ukraine war takes toll on Everest climbing (ht 19/03/2022)

Will Russia-Ukraine war cloud Nepal’s tourism recovery?, by Sanjeev Nepal (kh 18/03/2022)

How a Buddhist centre in Poland became a refuge for Nepalis fleeing war : Between March 2 and 11, Benchen Karma Kamtsang Centre in Grabnik, Poland provided shelter to 43 Nepalis, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 18/03/2022)

Nepal feels the pinch of Russia-Ukraine conflict : Nepal imported 45 kinds of goods worth over Rs14 billion from Ukraine in the first seven months of the current fiscal, by Mamata Thapa (ae 17/03/2022)

Nepal’s evacuation lessons after Afghan and Ukraine crises : Kathmandu’s poor diplomatic presence, lack of resources, laid-back attitude and weak administration hamper rescue, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 13/03/2022)

Nepalis stranded in Lithuanian and Belarus forests request immediate rescue (rep 13/03/2022)

Putin’s War Is Damaging the Developing World, by Jayati Ghosh (kh 12/03/2022) [He endangers the whole of mankind and nobody knows what this crazy megalomaniac is still able to do.]

Four Nepalis repatriated from Ukraine : Nepal had sought assistance from the Indian government for the evacuation of its stranded nationals (nlt 12/03/2022)

Ukraine, Climate, and Nepal : War in Europe overshadows the climate crisis, but underlines urgency of phasing out fossil fuels, by Sonia Awale (nt 11/03/2022)

The economic war : Russia's war on Ukraine has also affected the supply of wheat and barley (kp 10/03/2022), Russia-Ukraine conflict likely to exacerbate economic woes of Nepal (ht 10/03/2022), Russia-Ukraine war leads to price escalation of cooking oil, essential items, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 11/03/2022)

Ukraine-Russia war likely to affect over 8,000 Nepali migrant workers (kh 09/03/2022)

Russia's naked aggression against Ukraine: Lesson to draw for Nepal, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 09/03/2022)

Putin’s military adventurism and Western vulnerabilities, by Saurav Raj Pant (kh 08/03/2022) [including impacts on Nepal]

On Ukraine, Nepal has not taken sides, foreign minister says : Statement comes amid concerns from some quarters if Nepal has deviated from the non-alignment policy and is falling into geopolitical traps, by Anil Giri (kp 08/03/2022) [Resolute protest against a country that is despicably and cynically invading another sovereign country, murdering scores of people and destroying their livelihoods, has nothing to do with alignment. Putin's terrorist crimes demand a clear response from countries oriented towards humanity and the rule of law. Nepal failed to do so in 2014. This must not happen again.]

Kharkiv to Delhi: A Nepali student is on his way home from Ukraine : Roshan Jha recalls his 10-day ordeal and uncertainty following Russian invasion, by Binod Ghimire (kp 07/03/2022)

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Likely To Have Cascading Effects In Nepal, by Laxman Kafle (rn 06/03/2022)

Kathmandu has no clue about number of Nepalis needing rescue from Ukraine : Nepal’s embassy in Berlin has data on those who have crossed borders but it is unaware of how many lived in the war-hit country and how many are stranded, by Anil Giri and Binod Ghimire (kp 06/03/2022)

516 Nepalis leave Ukraine; 6 taking shelter in bunker (kh 05/03/2022)

South Asia’s reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine driven by self-interest: EFSAS. 'Nepal has so far taken the strongest position against Russia among all the South Asian nations' (kh 05/03/2022)

Nepal asks India for cooperation to rescue Nepalis from Ukraine (kh 05/03/2022)

UN Human Rights Council to set up independent inquiry into alleged rights violations by Russia in Ukraine : During a vote in the 47-member body today, 32 nations including Nepal voted in favour (kp 04/03/2022)

Nepal’s position on Russia-Ukraine war is fair and just : India and China have either abstained or stood neutral on the Ukraine crisis. That does not have to influence Nepal's position on the unprecedented humanitarian crisis unfolding in that country (nlt 04/03/2022)

UN vote on Ukraine shows geopolitical shift in South Asia, observers say : Nepal, Bhutan, theMaldives vote for resolution to deplore Russia. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan abstain, by Anil Giri (kp 04/03/2022)

Diplomatic community in Nepal stands in support for Ukraine : Diplomats of various foreign missions and UN officials in Kathmandu light candles at Bauddha Stupa (kp 04/03/2022)

141 countries including Nepal vote to condemn Russia at UN (kh 03/03/2022)

Nepali consumer hit by higher cooking oil prices as Ukraine-Russia war rages : Nepal imports most of its crude sunflower oil requirement from Ukraine, and shipments have stopped since the fighting began, by Krishana Prasain (kp 03/03/2022)

Trapped in war, Nepali students fleeing Ukraine ache for home : They say they were duped by consultancies and now the Nepal government is doing nothing to evacuate them, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/03/2022) [Really, no one could have foreseen that the mentally ill Putin would commit such a crime.], Get them out of there : We are already pretty late in initiating an evacuation operation for Nepalis stranded in Ukraine (kp 04/03/2022)

Nepal’s Pratap Basnet decides to fight against Russia in Ukraine (kh 02/03/2022)

Nepal stands for Ukraine : In a fresh move, Nepal voted in favor of Ukraine which had called for an urgent debate at the United Nations against Russia for its invasion and human rights violations in Ukraine (nlt 01/03/2022), US Secretary of State Blinken, Deuba discuss Ukraine crisis : Blinken said MCC would allow the electricity transmission and roads project to create jobs, infrastructure, and improve the lives of the Nepali people (nlt 02/03/2022)

Nepali Samaritans in Russia-Ukraine war: How a non-resident Nepali is helping other Nepalis affected by war (nlt 01/03/2022), 303 Nepalis leave Ukraine following Russian invasion : 232 reach Poland, Slovakia-39, Romania-23, Hungary-9 (kh 02/03/2022)

193 Nepalis in Ukraine come into contact with Embassy (kh 26/02/2022), Nepali Embassy requests Nepalis in Ukraine to go to Slovakia, Poland or Hungary (kh 26/02/2022), Nepalis in Ukraine fear for their lives after Russian invasion : Around 200 Nepali nationals are said to be in the eastern European country which is facing the biggest attack since World War II, by Binod Ghimire and Anup Ojha (kp 26/02/2022), Nepali nationals in Ukraine being evacuated with the help of NRNA (rep 26/02/2022), Nepalis in Ukraine urged to go to neighboring nations to avoid conflict (rep 27/02/2022), 244 Nepalis affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict reach safety: NRNA (ht 28/02/2022) [It should better be called "Russian aggression" or "Russian terror". Unlike conflict, this is a completely one-sided crime!]

Barbarians at the gate : Warmongers of any country in the world deserve to be isolated and pushed to the corner (kp 25/02/2022)

Nepal embassy in Berlin issues travel advisory to Nepali nationals in Ukraine (rep 25/02/2022)

Minister Ale urged to take initiative to resume Kathmandu-Moscow direct flight (rep 24/02/2022) [This is the worst possible moment for such proposals. We can talk about this after Putin has withdrawn his troops from Ukraine and faces an international tribunal! In any case, he is also a case for a psychiatrist! ! As a mass murderer, he is on a par with Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot, for example. His arguments are similar to those of Hitler when he once invaded Poland!]

Nepal opposes Russian invasion of Ukraine, calls for peaceful resolution of disputes (nlt 24/02/2022), Nepal opposes any use of force against a sovereign country: MoFA (kh 24/02/2022), Nepal protests against use of force against Ukraine, recognition of Donetsk, Luhansk regions against UN principles (rep 24/02/2022), Nepal opposes Russian invasion of Ukraine : Principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity must be fully respected: Foreign Ministry (kp 25/02/2022)

HURPES protests in Kathmandu, urges Russia to stop war (kh 23/02/2022), Govt urges Nepalis in Ukraine to leave for home (kh 23/02/2022), Peace activists demonstrate outside Russian Embassy In Kathmandu “to stop a possible war” (rep 23/02/2022)

Russia ready to help expand railway service in Nepal (rep 16/02/2021)

Russian Ambassador ready to facilitate for quick availability of coronavirus vaccines to Nepal (kh 18/08/2020)

Russia-Nepal cooperation poised for growth: Ambassador (nt 20/12/2019)

Gyawali, Lavrov stress high-level visits (ht 26/11/2019)

Nepal, Russia hold bilateral consultations (ht 18/04/2018)

Back in the USSR: A resurgent Russia is reviving the interest of Nepalis in education, trade and tourism, by Kristina Shperlik (nt 27/01/2017)

Youths using Russia as transit point to enter Europe, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 01/03/2016)

Nepal appoints consul in Russia’s St Petersburg (kp 28/01/2016)

Nepal agrees to settle 40-year-old Russian debt (ht 27/02/2015)

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka to allow visa free access to 35 countries including Nepal : The decision will be effective from October 1 (kp 22/08/2024)

PM Dahal holds meeting with Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe (rep 20/01/2024)

Nepal, Sri Lanka discuss Saarc, Bimstec, and ties : First joint committee meeting also explores possibility of establishing air link between Colombo and Lumbini (kp 22/12/2023)

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry visiting Nepal today (kh 20/12/2023)

Nepal, Sri Lanka to hold joint commission meeting this week : Two nations plan to sign an MoU on cooperation in science, technology and innovation (kp 19/12/2023)

Synthesizing Nepal-Sri Lanka Diplomatic Cooperation, by Srimal Fernando (rep 31/01/2023)

Sri Lankan minister treated unfairly at TIA (kh 18/01/2023)

“Nepal-Sri Lanka relations go back to the time of Lord Buddha”: Sri Lankan Ambassador to Nepal : We need to promote the two countries also for joint tourism promotion activities, marketing Nepal's mountains and Sri Lanka's beaches (interview) (nlt 02/12/2021)

Nepal's ambassador to Sri Lanka Bishwambher Pyakuryal resigns (rep 15/07/2019)

Nepali tourism fraternity fails to tap Sri Lanka’s tourists (ht 02/05/2019)

Sri Lankan envoy for boosting economic ties with Nepal (rep 02/01/2019)

Sri Lankan envoy urges direct flights to propel bilateral tourism with Nepal (kp 14/12/2018)

Lack of direct air connectivity stifling Sri Lanka-Nepal tourism (rep 30/06/2018)

Nepal-Sri Lanka diplomatic relations enter 60th year (ht 20/12/2017)

President visiting Sri Lanka via Thailand during polls (ht 12/05/2017)

American, Sri Lankan envoys call on Prime Minister Dahal (kp 06/12/2016)

Dahal holds talks with SL prez (kp 17/10/2016)

Thailand

Nepali embassy in Bangkok brokers a  ‘dubious deal’: Pre-emptive pact’ between defrauded students, school operators inked in Nepal’s Thai mission, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 20/07/2019)

Embassy alerts Nepalis on trafficking trend via Thailand: Fraudsters said to be  trapping Nepalis by  making them overstay in Thailand and sending them to other countries (kp 20/12/2016)

Thailand hails 56 years of ties with Nepal (ht 14/09/2016)

Don’t imitate us: The new draft constitution of Thailand proposes a new phase of political instability by institutionalizing proportional representation, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep 17/08/2016)

Nepal and AIT to strengthen cooperation (kp 05/10/2015)

Thai pledge more assistance to Nepal (kp 09/06/2015)

Thai Nepal stamps to aid rebuilding (kp 29/05/2015)

Thai envoy calls on Koirala (ht 18/04/2015)

Türkiye

Nepal sends 22 tons of relief material to earthquake struck Turkey (kh 13/02/2023)

Nepal govt to send relief materials and medical team to Turkey (rep 08/02/2023)

Turkish police save Nepali tourists abducted by Pakistani group (rep 28/04/2022)

37 Nepalis trying to enter Greece illegally arrested in Turkey (kh 10/04/2022)

Foreign Minister Khadka leaving for Turkey today (kh 08/03/2022), Foreign Minister Khadka leaves for Turkey to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum (kh 09/03/2022)

'Opening of Turkish embassy in Nepal a milestone in our relations', interview with Firat Sunel, Turkish Ambassador to New Delhi (ht 03/12/2021), Turkey to open embassy in Nepal : Turkey announces establishing resident embassy in Kathmandu to mark 60 years of bilateral relations with Nepal (nt 03/12/2021)/

For undocumented Nepali migrants in Turkey, no jobs, no food and no health/ insurance: Thousands of Nepalis in Turkey are undocumented, which means they have no access to relief or health insurance to get tested for Covid-19, by Elisha Shrestha (kp 01/05/2020)

Nepal explores labour market in Europe for Nepali immigrant workers: The Labour Ministry is holding consultations with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to draft a labour agreement with Turkey, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/08/2019)

Nepal, Turkey to sign labour agreement (ht 05/08/2019)

Nepal to sign bilateral labour pact with Turkey and Poland (ht 12/05/2019)

Nepal-Turkey Consultation Mechanism hold talks (ht 19/04/2019)

Nepal-Turkey ties: As two democracies, Turkey and Nepal always extend solidarity and display support to each other as and when needed, by Sakir Ozkan Torunlar (rep 15/07/2018)

Turkey likely to annul duty proposal on Nepali yarn, by Rajesh Khanal(kp 24/06/2018)

Team off to Turkey to resolve yarn export hassles (ht 05/04/2018), Yarn export hassles may be ending soon (ht 08/04/2018)

Nepali yarn faces export hurdle to Turkey (ht 02/03/2018)

2 migrant workers abducted in Turkey return hugely in debt (rep 18/02/2018)

DPM Turkey-bound today (kp 21/05/2016)

United States of America

Trump’s victory and South Asia : The new US administration and its South Asian partners must work on human welfare, by Siddhartha Thapa (kp 12/11/2024)

Deputy Commander of US Army Indo-Pacific Command arrives in Kathmandu (kh 08/11/2024) [Why??], US Indo-Pacific Deputy Commander Rudd in Nepal on four-day visit : Visit ‘lacks specific agenda’, besides meeting army chief and touring training institutes (kp 09/11/2024) [Part of the constant US intervention and control?]

What Trump 2.0 might mean for Nepal : Policy towards Kathmandu won’t change much whoever occupies the Oval Office: Experts, by Anil Giri (kp 08/11/2024)

U.S. offers tools and assets that Nepal can leverage to grow its economy: Ambassador Thompson, interview by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 31/10/2024)

US to provide helicopters and sky trucks to Nepali Army, by Tapendra Karki (rep 16/10/2024)

Nepal and United States sign Bilateral Consultation Mechanism agreement (kh 01/10/2024) [This sounds like further intensification of American interference in Nepalese affairs! Or will Nepal now advise the USA on American foreign policy? There really would be a lot to recommend!]

We’re ready to deal with challenges to MCC projects’ timely implementation : Nepal needs to figure out how to make itself as attractive as possible, and how to make it as easy as possible to do business, interview with Ambassador Dean Richard Thompson (kp 22/09/2024)

Harnessing the US tariff preferences : Encouraging the use of domestic textiles and fibres will benefit rural households, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 30/08/2024)

US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma visiting Nepal (kh 16/08/2024), US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Verma arrives in Kathmandu (kh 16/08/2024), US pledges $100 million as foreign military finance for Nepal’s rotary wing capabilities : United States will fund the purchase of additional new helicopters for Nepal Army to support disaster response, embassy says (kp 17/08/2024)

US denies visa to cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane ahead of World Cup (rep 22/05/2024), US Embassy rejects visa for Lamichhane once again (kh 30/05/2024)

Why do US Firms Invest Less in Nepal?, by Hari Parsad Shrestha (rep 09/05/2024)

Businessmen of Nepalese origin constitute Nepali Chamber in New York (kh 15/04/2024)

Nepal awaits revival of key US trade preference scheme : The generalised system of preferences expired in 2021. However, Nepali exports to US continue to claim benefits, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/03/2024)

Military diplomacy in focus amid mega peacekeeping exercise : As US Indo-Pacific commander arrives, high-level Chinese military delegation is due to visit Kathmandu in March, by Anil Giri (kp 25/02/2024) [Blatant exertion of influence as part of an unabated power struggle between China and the USA in Nepal!]

Nepalis in the land of milk and honey, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ae 14/02/2024)

AmCham and CNI forge agreement to promote US investment in Nepal (rep 03/01/2024)

Senior US National Security official meets PM Dahal (kh 07/12/2023) [??]

Senior US officials are visiting Nepal : National Security Council official Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher is arriving on Dec 6 while USAID’s Michael Schiffer is already in Kathmandu, by Anil Giri (kp 01/12/2023) [As part of the US-Chinese power struggle, the USA continues to dredge up political influence in Nepal.]

How America missed an opportunity to solidify relations with Nepal (nlt 17/11/2023)

AmCham Nepal receives accreditation from US Chamber of Commerce : Currently, American investments are flowing into Nepal's energy, information technology, and tourism sectors (kp 04/11/2023)

US urges Nepal to join OGP, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 02/11/2023)

Foreign Minister Saud leaving for United States on Oct 29 (kh 29/10/2023), FM Saud holds talks with US Secretary of State Blinken (kh 31/10/2023), Meaningful partnership between the US and Nepal: Blinken (kh 31/10/2023), Blinken: Nepal, US valued partners in Indo-Pacific region : Foreign Minister NP Saud urges renewal and expansion of trade preferences with the United States, by Anil Giri (kp 01/11/2023), Nepal a valued partner in the Indo-Pacific: US, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 01/11/2023)

Saud’s US visit slated for next week : The foreign minister is scheduled to meet Antony Blinken and White House officials, by Anil Giri (kp 19/10/2023)

Six decades of Peace Corps in Nepal : The US and Nepal have been steadfast friends not only as countries but also on the individual level, by Troy Kofroth (kp 01/10/2023)

MCC CEO Albright visiting Nepal next week (kh 29/09/2023), MCC CEO Albright arriving on Sunday : The Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact that came into force on August 30 currently faces a land acquisition bottleneck as well as potential cost overruns, by Anil Giri (kp 29/09/2023)

U.S. Senator Hollen seeks deeper democracy partnership with Nepal, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 03/09/2023)

MCC Nepal Compact starts five-year project timeline : ‘Together, we will advance economic growth by creating business opportunities for Nepalis, improving road maintenance on the strategic road network, and finding innovative ways to improve the reliability of electricity,’ said Vice President of Compact Operations at MCC Cameron Alford (nlt 31/08/2023), Make it work : Rather than argue over the MCC’s ‘hidden agenda’, the focus should be on its timely implementation (kp 31/08/2023)

Nepal’s declaration on MCC compact gets US nod : Some ruling party leaders and fringe parties have started speaking against the compact again, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/08/2023)

PM Dahal warns of potent protest if explanatory note of MCC Compact isn’t regarded as Integral to Compact (kh 29/08/2023), “Interpretative Declaration” consistent with MCC Compact terms: US Embassy (kh 29/08/2023)

American senator Hollen to visit Nepal (kh 26/08/2023)

US lawmakers, MCC vice-president coming to Nepal next week : Congressional delegation’s visit unrelated to MCC compact’s entry into force, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 24/08/2023) [Unabated attempts of political influence?!]

Fabrication of refugee documents in Nepal is concerning: US State Department, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 16/08/2023)

USAID Nepal and Govt of Nepal joint portfolio review strengthens partnership and collaboration (kh 11/08/2023)

US annual reports tell a lot about America’s view of Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 31/07/2023), A new US report questions investment climate in Nepal (ae 31/07/2023)

US points to corruption and political uncertainty as major obstacles to foreign investment in Nepal : Acknowledging that Nepal has ample investment opportunities, the 2023 Investment Climate Statements on Nepal released by the US Department of State mention several flaws plaguing investment climate (nlt 31/07/2023) [see US report]

US trade preferences and Nepal : Every year, the US Congress discusses the utilisation of trade preferences by Nepal, by Chandra Ghimire (kp 31/07/2023)

Americans are welcome, but when will you send your president to Nepal? Why has not a single sitting US president visited Nepal in 75 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries? Why should the US remain an exception while most other countries have sent their state or government heads to Kathmandu at one or other time?, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 26/07/2023)

Despite Lu’s visit, MCC continues to face hurdles (ae 17/07/2023)

US Secretary of State Donald Lu’s Kathmandu trip: What did he discuss? According to the US embassy in Kathmandu, Lu discussed Nepal’s achievements on its Summit for Democracy commitments, human rights protections in Nepal and the progress of the MCC-Compact during his meetings with Foreign Minister Saud and former Prime Ministers Oli and Deuba (nlt 15/07/2023) [The Assistant Foreign Minister did not have to travel to clarify the above-mentioned points!]

MCC chief executive to visit Nepal for compact initiation : Two sides agree to late August launch of transmission line construction, East-West Highway section’s improvement, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/07/2023)

US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu arriving next week for one-day visit : In November 2021, Lu had threatened leaders that the US would rethink Nepal ties if MCC compact was not passed, by Anil Giri (kp 05/07/2023) [Continued US interference in the affairs of Nepal and other South Asian states?]

Possible five-layered plan for the US-China co-existence, by Saurav Raj Pant (kh 01/07/2023) [Both China and the US follow a contrary path and prefer to bring Nepal into their respective hegemonic aspirations!]

US and democracy in South Asia : As recent history has shown, it is people who bring change, not any external power, by Smruti S Pattanaik (kp 08/06/2023) [The USA is not even capable of practising democracy, human rights and anti-racism in its own country. What do they want to teach in South Asia and especially Nepal?]

US visa application fees hiked (rep 03/06/2023)

Nepal-US sixth Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council meeting: Major takeaways. Both countries agreed to engage in constructive discussions on policies, laws and strategies related to trade, investment, intellectual property and labor, among others, and the US expressed its readiness to extend support in implementation of reforms in these areas (nlt 21/05/2023)

Nepal asks US for continued privileges after graduation : Nepal will lose the trade preferences it has been receiving after it graduates to developing country in 2026, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/05/2023)

US report: BJP pays politicians to lobby for Hindu Nepal : Pro-monarchy and pro-Hindu groups in the country dismiss the Department of State claims as baseless, by Anil Giri (kp 18/05/2023) [see report] [Those who turn the multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual state of Nepal into a unilaterally defined state, as the monarchy once did and as the RPP and similarly oriented groups want to restore in an intolerant manner, are violating basic human rights and destroying the harmony and internal peace of the country.], America portrays Nepal as soft on Tibetan Buddhists, hostile to Christians and supportive of Hindus : The report of the State Department also accuses India’s Bharatiya Janata Party and groups associated with it of pressuring and funding Nepali leaders to reinstate Hindu state in Nepal (nlt 18/05/2023), Nepal sends diplomatic note to US regarding religious freedom report : The latest US report said right-wing religious groups associated with India’s ruling BJP have been providing funds to influential politicians in Nepal (kp 29/05/2023)

Rare sight: Envoys of world’s rival superpowers talk Nepal’s development : Chinese ambassador to Nepal Cheng Song and US ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson stand together to discuss Nepal's development (nlt 11/05/2023)

We Look at Nepal for Nepal's Sake’, interview with US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thomson (rep 02/05/2023) [So you know better than Nepal what the country needs? Others call this intervention!]

US Army's Asia Pacific Command team visits Nepal (rep 26/03/2023) [Why on earth? Nepal is not a US territory!], Nepal’s New Challenges with Super Powers, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 26/03/2023), Nepal, US conclude Bilateral Land Forces’ Talk : They neither brought up the SPP issue nor put forward any new measures or framework of cooperation, an official said (kp 30/03/2023)

Nepal, US armies to talk next week : Among other things, the meeting will discuss military hardware for the Nepal Army (kp 22/03/2023) [The next stage in protecting American interests in Nepal with an eye on China?]

PM Dahal to virtually take part in Summit for Democracy on March 30 : The upcoming summit, which will be the second edition, will be hosted by US President Joe Biden on March 29-30, by Anil Giri (kp 14/03/2023)

Capacity utilization of industries in Q1 declined amid the economic slowdown (ae 03/03/2023)

Security agencies express dissatisfaction as govt halts visit of CIA chief, by Tapendra Karki (rep 01/03/2023), Why did PM Dahal stop the Nepal visit of US intelligence agency CIA director Burns? (rep 01/03/2023) [American interference has been intolerable for a long time. What would the CIA chief be doing in Nepal?]

Why are so many high-ranking US officials coming to Nepal? Perhaps to get a pulse of the Dahal government and take stock of American projects here, say analysts, by Anil Giri (kp 17/02/2023) [Of course, the USA have never represented their own global power interests in the world!?]

American Interests in Nepal, by Rajaram Bartaula (rep 15/02/2023) [Nepal's extremely weak political leaders unfortunately lack the diplomatic skills to take advantage of the global rivalry of the US, China and India!]

US diplomat Afreen Akhter arrives in Kathmandu : The visit of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau follows two weeks after Victoria Nuland’s and three days after Samantha Power’s (nlt 13/02/2023) [Of course, it would be completely absurd to see all this in a context of the USA's global power ambitions with regard to China!]

US orders two new M28 skytrucks for Nepal : This is the second time the US is buying the M28 for Nepal. The first batch of two skytrucks had arrived in 2019 (kp 14/02/2023)

USAID’s Power side-steps geopolitics, emphasises enduring partnership : The US invites Dahal to attend the Summit of Democracy, by Anil Giri (kp 09/02/2023)

 Power, another senior US official is visiting Nepal : Afreen Akhter, deputy assistant secretary of state, is set to arrive on a two-day visit, most likely on Fe)bruary 14, by Anil Giri (kp 07/02/2023) [Continued attempt at interference as part of the US global power struggle with an eye on China?]

Samantha Power’s upcoming Nepal visit: Let there be some big announcements : The real big deal will come only if Samantha Power will announce President Joe Biden’s visit to Nepal. It cannot be impossible considering that the US president is expected to visit India in September for the G20 Summit, by Simone Galimberti (nlt 06/02/2023),
Foreign Minister Paudyal and USAID’s Administrator discuss Nepal-US interests (kh 07/02/2023), USAID Administrator Power announces nearly $60 million to strengthen democratic institutions in Nepal (kh 07/02/2023) [But progress in terms of democracy, federalism and social inclusion is not in sight under the current political leadership!]

USAID Administrator Samantha Power visiting Nepal (kh 01/02/2023)

Protect sovereignty while engaging neighbours, says top US diplomat : In all high-level meetings, Victoria Nuland discussed the MCC compact as well as the transitional justice process, by Anil Giri (kp 31/01/2023)

US engagement in Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 30/01/2023)

USAID’s Samantha Power likely to visit Nepal on February 5 : There are also chances of US Secretary of State Blinken coming here following his India trip in early March, by Anil Giri (kp 27/01/2023) [Part of the global power struggle between China and the USA on the back of Nepal?]

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria, visiting Nepal next week (kh 25/01/2023), US Under Secretary Nuland arriving in Nepal next week : A slew of other top-ranking US officials also express their interest in coming to Kathmandu over the next one year, by Anil Giri (kp 25/01/2023) [Reflection of the unchanged global power struggle between China and the USA on the back of Nepal!], US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrives today : The diplomat will engage with the new government on the broad agenda of the US partnership with Nepal (kp 29/01/2023)

US envoy stresses Nepal’s geopolitical importance : Thompson vows to continue supporting Nepal’s democracy and sovereignty and says the US is working to find a lasting solution for refugees, by Anil Giri (kp 12/01/2023) [So he admits to the interference!]

Int’l community keenly interested to see Nepal’s transitional justice process moving forward: US envoy, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 12/01/2023)

Implementation of MCC is on my priority list: US Ambassador : "Obstructions will not diminish our optimism to implement the project" (kh 11/01/2023)

US congratulates Nepal PM Prachanda : 'The United States supports Nepal’s democratic process and looks forward to working together to build on our robust and longstanding ties,' says Antony Blinken (nlt 29/12/2022) [An obviously shocked US government!]

Nepali American Sarahana Shrestha wins US state election : Shrestha, who ran on behalf of the Democratic Party, defeated real estate tycoon Patrick Sheehan by a vote of 35,493 to 23,104 to win the 103rd New York State District Assembly seat (nlt 09/11/2022)

US ambassador lays out priorities, on first day in office : Dean R Thompson vows to join Nepal in fighting corruption, disinformation, and repression (kp 22/10/2022)

Newly-appointed American Ambassador Thompson arrives in Nepal (kh 14/10/2022)

US Ambassador Berry returns home; Dean Thompson sworn in as new US Ambassador to Nepal (rep 03/10/2022)

US Acting Assistant Secretary Trudeau visiting Nepal (kh 27/09/2022) [Unabated global power struggles on the back of Nepal!], US official visiting Nepal to counter ‘disinformation’ : Washington had accused external actors of misleading Nepalis on MCC Nepal compact (kp 28/09/2022)

USAID launches $19 million Trade and Competitiveness project in Nepal : The grant project is part of the continuation of 75 years of partnership between Nepal and the US, says the USAID/Nepal director, government, and private sector hopeful of positive outcomes (nlt 21/09/2022)

Nepali Army and US Army to conduct joint training from today (kh 16/08/2022) [This would be comparable to the joint training of the Chinese and Mexican armies close to the US border! The USA should refrain from unnecessary Chinese provocations on Nepalese territory as soon as possible!]

Nepal’s geopolitical catch as Washington and Beijing lock horns over Taiwan crisis : In case Nepal finds itself in the US-China geopolitical push and pull over the Taiwan question, how should it handle the situation?, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 06/08/2022)

SPP off agenda as Lu holds talks, with Nepal saying not part of US program : The visiting US assistant secretary for South and Central Asia focuses on enhancing American cooperation and bilateral ties, officials present at the meetings say, by Anil Giri (kp 30/07/2022)

Letter has been sent to the US informing Nepal’s non-participation in SPP: Foreign Minister Khadka (kh 29/07/2022)

US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu arriving on Thursday : The top American official’s visit, second since MCC passage, comes amid debate in Nepal over the State Partnership Program (kp 27/07/2022) [Continued interference in the interests of global American power, but the citizens are in any case not informed about the content in advance!], US Assistant Secretary of State Lu arrives in Kathmandu (kh 28/07/2022)

Amid geopolitical push and pull, experts advise caution to Nepal in relations with China and the US (nlt 23/07/2022)

Nepal’s geopolitical dilemma : The US is continually pushing Nepal to the forefront of its China strategy, shrinking its leeway, by Gao Liang (kp 18/07/2022)

Paradox of Nepal’s national interest: Every party agrees on fundamentals, differs in practice : National interest discourse in Nepal is largely linked with foreign policy conducts. It is often a matter of how Nepal should deal with neighboring India and China and far-off powerful America, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 15/07/2022)

US envoy nominee: Nepal ratified MCC despite China’s ‘disinformation campaign’ : In his opening statement before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, Thompson says he is ‘well prepared’ to take up the assignment in Kathmandu (kp 15/07/2022) [And what about US disinformation campaign? Both China and the US must respect Nepal's sovereignty!], Chinese embassy takes exception to Thompson’s China disinformation campaign statement : The embassy says the remarks of the US side are baseless and have not only slandered China, but also offended Nepal and its people (kp 15/07/2022) [The US and China must immediately stop using Nepal for their global power struggles. Mr Thompson either has no understanding of Nepal's realities and foreign policy sensitivities or he wants to distinguish himself by undiplomatic ruthlessness towards Nepal even even before his official appointment!]

Deuba’s US visit, initially proposed for mid-July, appears uncertain : Foreign Ministry officials say the prime minister’s visit is ‘still on the plan’ but they are yet to hear from Washington, by Anil Giri (kp 08/07/2022)

Frayed coattails of Uncle Sam : If the US proposes to facilitate the financing of Nijgadh, it will be difficult to refuse the offer, by CK Lal (kp 06/07/2022)

The SPP fiasco: What should Nepal do now? As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Nepal-US diplomatic relations, we should not allow wrong information about cooperation projects such as SPP to damage our relations, by Pratik Dotel (nlt 06/07/2022)

Nepal-US relations: From conservation diplomacy towards climate diplomacy : Moving forward, Nepal-US engagements and actions must be scaled up and accelerated to tackle the effects of climate change. Climate diplomacy is the need of the hour, by Sharad Chandra Adhikari (nlt 03/07/2022)

Govt decides to reject SPP deal (nlt 20/06/2022), Government decides to stay away from SPP : Confusion remains though whether Nepal is indeed part of the US scheme and how it can get out of it, by Anil Giri and Tika R Pradhan (kp 21/06/2022), Controversy Puts SPP In Limbo, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 21/06/2022), Intense Debate Over SPP, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 21/06/2022), Over 1,385 Nepali security personnel receive training with US support in last five years : "Nepal and US security diplomacy is in the interest of Nepal", by Ishwar Khanal (kh 21/06/2022)

SPP debacle: Nepal Army’s request letter to the US becomes public : The letter shows that the Nepal Army, in 2015, had written to the United States Embassy in Kathmandu proposing the SPP with the American government (nlt 16/06/2022), Int’l Relations Committee summons CoAS Sharma on SPP issue (kh 17/06/2022), Nepal will not participate in any military alliance; 10-point agreement on SPP is fake: CoAS Sharma (kh 17/06/2022), On SPP, no party looks clean— all lying, playing to the gallery : A Nepal Army letter shows Nepal applied for the State Partnership Program in October 2015. While the national defence force finds itself in the dock, politicians are equally answerable, by Anil Giri and Binod Ghimire (kp 17/06/2022) [Right to information: Every citizen shall have the right to demand and receive information on any matter of his or her interest or of public interest (Article 27 of the constitution)! When will politicians finally respect the constitution? Their behaviour is criminal!], Deuba avoids House that awaited response on some pressing issues : Amid calls for answers from him on defence budget and SPP, prime minister plays truant,  by Binod Ghimire (kp 17/06/2022), House panel grills army chief, foreign minister on SPP : Orders government to write to the US saying Nepal is not part of SPP. Sharma claims 2019 army letter was sent with government nod, Nepal is not part of any military alliance, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/06/2022), PM Deuba skips International Relations Committee meeting called to hold discussions on SPP (nlt 19/06/2022), House committee decides to summon prime minister again : Deuba skipped Sunday’s meeting citing his busy schedule. Panel says not abiding by its call amounts to undermining it. Congress lawmakers disagree (kp 19/06/2022)

US embassy says the ‘leaked’ document regarding State Partnership Program is fake : Nepali intellectuals and people on social media had reacted to the 'proposed' US-Nepal military pact immediately after media outlets disclosed the contents of the document (nlt 14/06/2022) [If you believe it, you will be blessed!], M should answer in Parliament regarding State Partnership Program: Gagan Thapa : A purported draft proposal of the US-Nepal military pact has ignited a heated debate in Nepali politics (nlt 15/06/2022), Will not sign SPP with the United States: PM Deuba  (kh 15/06/2022) [Inform the people and parliament correctly and in detail! This is your duty!], Nine communist parties demand cancellation of PM Deuba’s US visit  (kh 15/06/2022), A US programme triggers new debate on the heels of MCC pact’s passage : American embassy calls a purported SPP draft circulating online as ‘fake’, as questions arise if Nepal is falling into a geopolitical quagmire amid rising global tensions, by Anil Giri (kp 15/06/2022)

House panel summons PM to get information on his US visit (rep 13/06/2022), PM Deuba is preparing to secretly sign partnership deal with US: Rawal (rep 13/06/2022), Protestors  besiege MCC's central office (rep 13/06/2022), PM should inform parliament about his US visit: Chairman Nepal (rep 13/06/2022) [Not only the parliament, the entire people have a right to information. The behaviour of top American politicians in recent months and especially the current visit of the general are highly suspicious. When will Nepal finally find a way to a foreign policy that is free from American, Chinese or Indian dictates? Grow up, Nepal!]

Visiting US general urges Nepal to join State Partnership Program, promises aid : Prime Minister Deuba and Nepal Army chief Sharma want political consensus before Nepal joins the program, a component of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, officials say (kp 11/06/2022) [Baiting Nepal with money to take the US side in the global power struggle and snub China may be in the interest of the US, but it puts Nepal at great risk. Nepal needs an independent, self-determined and yet friendly relationship with China, India and the USA, not a one-sided dependence on one of these countries!]

US General Charles Flynn arriving in Kathmandu today (kh 09/06/2022) [The continued interference of the US in Nepali politics is intolerable. The global power struggles of the Americans are being played out completely ruthlessly on the back of little Nepal!], Top US Army official is arriving today : Nepal Army could ask for delivery of sky trucks but no agreement likely on rifle supply, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/06/2022) [But one can be sure that the US will again push for Nepal's participation in the Americans' Indo-Pacific security approach against China.], 'Inform parliament about US-Nepal military visits' (rn 09/06/2022) [The fundamental right to information is unknown in Nepal's politics!]

Nepal Army chief to visit Pentagon ahead of Deuba’s Washington trip : General Prabhu Ram Sharma’s proposed travel date is late June, which comes amid increased US political engagements in Nepal, by Anil Giri (kp 27/05/2022) [??]

China nudges Nepal on One-China policy : Beijing seems to be wary amid a series of visits from the United States and a senior official’s recent meetings with Tibetan refugees in Kathmandu, by Anil Giri (kp 26/05/02022)

Deuba set to visit US in July, in first official high-level trip from Nepal in 20 years : Visit to Washington has quite some context, which will help fortify ties, amid rapid geopolitical shifts, observers say, by Anil Giri (kp 25/05/2022)

Visiting US official meets with Tibetan refugees despite Kathmandu’s caveats : Nepal is in a precarious situation as it navigates carefully to maintain a fine balance amid rapid geopolitical shifts, by Anil Giri (kp 22/05/2022)

US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya arriving in Nepal on Friday (nlt 17/05/2022), US Under Secretary of State Zeya arriving today : She will discuss democracy, human rights, and the plight of Tibetan refugees with Prime Minister Deuba and other senior Nepali officials, by Anil Giri (kp 20/05/2022)

Deepening Nepal-US Relations, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 13/05/2022)

US provides Rs 79.71 billion grant to support Nepal’s graduation to middle-income country : Termed as a new Development Objective Agreement, this assistance agreement will span five years. It outlines the broad development areas of US and Nepal cooperation and collaboration (nlt 05/05/2022)

Celebrating 75th year of Nepal-US Diplomatic Relations, by Ranjeev Kunwar (kh 02/05/2022)

Americans are flying into Nepal in droves. Is there any renewed interest? The MCC Compact’s passage and 75 years of bilateral ties are the reasons, but there’s more to it, analysts say, by Anil Giri (kp 01/05/2022)

US under secretary to visit Nepal on May 20-22 : The visit by Uzra Zeya, earlier proposed for the first week of May, was rescheduled on Friday, by Anil Giri (kp 30/04/2022)

Tracking the trajectory of 75 years of Nepal-US relations, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 29/04/2022), On 75th anniversary of Nepal ties, America advocates for stronger sovereignty of Nepal : Nepal-US ties are mostly discussed in terms of economic assistance. However, protection of sovereignty was one of the key considerations among Nepali rulers when they established diplomatic relations with the US in 1947, by Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 30/04/2022)

Nepal has seen incredible changes in governance, economic development and international engagements: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (nlt 29/04/2022) [Compared to the times of absolutist monarchy and the Hindu state, definitely! But since 2010 at the latest, the political parties have forgotten all the positive approaches. Nepal continues to be owned by male members of the so-called high Hindu castes with oppression and exclusion of women, Dalits and other social groups.]

USAID, Nepal celebrate seven years of collaboration on NEGRP (rep 27/04/2022)

Ambassador Khatri presents Letter of Credence to US President Biden (kh 25/04/2022)

US Congressional delegation arrives in Kathmandu : "Visit is a testament that Nepal is an important partner to the United States" (kh 23/04/2022), US delegation thanks Nepal for MCC ratification, support to Ukraine : The lawmakers offer more US cooperation in the field of climate change and poverty alleviation, by Anil Giri (kp 24/04/2022) [Thankfulness of the USA for being allowed to give money to Nepal? Sounds kind of strange, doesn't it!]

Govt accepts Rs 80 billion grant from USAID (nlt 15/04/2022), Government to accept another Rs 80 billion US grant (kh 16/04/2022), Government decides to accept $659 million grant from US : The amount is about $100 million more than the total disbursement by the US government through USAID over the last five years (kp 16/04/2022), US agrees to provide additional Rs 80 billion grant in five years to Nepal, by Dilip Poudel (rep 16/04/2022)

BRI and MCC : Implications for Nepal, by Dron Lamichhane (rep 11/04/2022)

SAARC: The original sin or salve? Each of the two sides in the Cold War wanted to increase its influence through regional organizations. The US in particular was keen on having a regional organization for South Asia, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 07/04/2022)

Bipartisan Congress delegation from US to arrive on April 23 : Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to lead the team to Kathmandu. The team from Washington is arriving on the heels of MCC Compact’s passage, which Beijing has objected to, by Anil Giri (kp 07/04/2022) [Sincere help is very welcome and urgently needed by Nepal, but not interference and abuse of Nepal in international power conflicts, especially those with its immediate neighbour China! Of course, this also applies reciprocally to China.]

Dean R. Thompson nominated US Ambassador to Nepal (nlt 30/03/2022)

Nepal Army and US Army launch joint medevac training exercise in Kathmandu (kh 22/03/2022) [??]

US delegation to be in Nepal right after Chinese foreign minister’s visit : A team of 25 Congressional members, the biggest ever, is flying into Kathmandu after the MCC compact’s passage, which Washington has hailed and Beijing has noted, by Anil Giri (kp 17/03/2022) [The power games between China and USA on the back of Nepal continue!]

MCC And The Weaponization Of Aid : MCC, with its super power political pressure, has also badly distorted the 12-Point Delhi Deal inspired 2006 “democracy” and the politics of major parties, exposing the two-faced sleaze within them, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 04/03/2022)

Immature diplomacy costing Nepal dear : Both America and China violated diplomatic protocols by trying to force Nepali leaders to toe their respective lines, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 03/003/2022)

CC head office acknowledges Nepal’s MCC ratification (kh 02/03/2022)

US Ambassador pays courtesy call on Home Minister Khand (kh 02/03/2022)

US Embassy takes to social media to dispel MCC rumours : There have been a number of videos on YouTube awash with disinformation on the MCC compact, calling it an American ploy to ‘trap’ Nepal, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 19/02/2022)

US Ambassador meets PM Deuba; discusses MCC (kh 17/02/2022)

‘We have not threatened Nepali leaders:’ US Ambassador : Rebutting the reports that Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu threatened of consequences, the US ambassador to Nepal reiterated that whether the Nepali leaders ratify MCC Compact is a decision for Nepal to make (nlt 14/02/2022), Political weaponization of MCC may be damaging for Nepal, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 15/02/2022)

MCC, BRI and The Game Theory: Nepal’s Quest for Equilibrium, by Pradip Kumar Kafle (rep 09/02/2022)

Fatema Z Sumar: ‘We are looking for the compact to be ratified by February 28’ : The MCC vice president of Compact Operations says it’s within MCC Board authority to discontinue Nepal’s eligibility to receive the $500 million grant and such a decision will end MCC’s partnership with Nepal, by Jagdishor Panday (kp 06/02/2022), Failure to ratify compact may mean ramifications for Nepal, MCC warns : In its response to a letter by Deuba and Dahal, MCC Compact Operations has indicated cuts in aid, assistance, private investment and foreign direct investment, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 06/02/2022), MCC’s response to PM Deuba and Prachanda: ‘Continuing with the compact is Nepal’s sovereign choice’ : The MCC has set a February 28 deadline to ratify its Nepal Compact (nlt 06/02/2022)

‘We cannot keep the MCC grant on hold indefinitely’ : Mahmoud Bah, acting chief executive officer at MCC, says delays in ratification put Millennium Challenge Corporation compact in a position where the US can no longer wait, by Jagdishor Panday (kp 16/01/2022)

MCC, Indo-PacificStrategy and Nepal-US Relations, by Dron Lamichhane (rep 13/01/2022)

Prachanda accuses US of preparing for war, strengthening ties with India (kh 28/12/2021)

Foreign education aspirants are helpless as their SAT results aren’t released : US-based College Board has been unresponsive and ignorant of the plight of 51 Nepali test-takers while their college application deadlines pass by, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 28/11/2021)

On MCC pact, US message to Nepal is getting more clear: Take it or leave it : A visiting American official calls for a decision on the grant through democratic consultation while hinting that Washington has options to take it to some other country, by Anil Giri (kp 20/11/2021), US wants MCC pact ratified by Dec 14 (ht 20/11/2021)

US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu arriving Nepal today : Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Kelly Keiderling to arrive on Thursday (kh 17/11/2021) [????], US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu meeting with PM Deuba today (kh 18/11/2021), US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu meets UML Chairman Oli : “Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government has not consulted with UML about MCC” (kh 19/11/2021), Visiting US official urges Deuba to ratify MCC compact at the earliest : Deuba fails to secure commitment from Dahal for pact’s ratification, by Anil Giri (kp 19/11/2021), US Assistant Secretary Lu calls on Maoist Chair Prachanda : US official urged Prachanda to reach an early decision on US grant MCC (kh 19/11/2021), Power politics : Who is going to bell cat on the $500 million US project to upgrade Nepal’s power grid?, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 19/11/2021)

Trade, competitiveness and economic growth are our key priorities in Nepal, interview with Sepideh Keyvanshad, Mission Director for USAID Nepal (kh 15/11/2021)

Senior US and Indian officials visiting Nepal next week : US assistant secretary Donald Lu will arrive on November 17 and Indian transport minister Nitin Gadkari on November 18, by Anil Giri (kp13/11/2021)

MCC headquarters concerned over delay in compact ratification : While the US grant has become a political hot potato in Nepal, a Maoist leader says  its endorsement by Parliament is unlikely before the upcoming general elections, by Anil Giri (kp 01/11/2021)

Nepali Ambassador to US Khatiwada leaves for home ()kh 28/10/2021)

In the name of Development Aid, by Niranjan Mani Dixit (rep 26/09/2021)

A Letter to the Nepali People about MCC, by Jagadish Paudel (rep 21/09/2021)

US and Nepal have collaboration in common challenges: US Secretary of State (kh 19/09/2021)

We Look at Nepal for Nepal's Sake’, interview with US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thomson (rep) [So you know better than Nepal what the country needs? Others call this intervention!]Nepal writes to the US to clarify ‘controversial’ provisions of MCC agreement (rep 04/09/2021)

MCC Vice President Fatima visiting Nepal next week (kh 01/09/2021), MCC vice president Fatema Sumar to visit Nepal next Thursday : Visit comes at a time when the US programme, which has courted controversy, is awaiting parliamentary ratification (kp 02/09/2021), 10 arrested from anti-MCC demonstration in front of US Embassy (rep 03/09/2021)

Antics of MCC critics : Given Nepal’s current situation, MCC or no MCC is not going to make any difference. The sky is not going to fall without the MCC, nor will we be having a heavenly ride with the MCC. Yet, the political forces in the opposition have found it to be a rallying cry, by Narayan Manandhar (rep 18/08/2021)

MCC ratification uncertain as ruling alliance struggles to make a position : Since MCC has become an issue of public concern, there should be a consensus, Speaker Sapkota says, by Binod Ghimire (kp 12/08/2021)

55,000 Nepalis receive American citizenships (kh 05/07/2021), Number of Nepalis joining US army climbs to 1,000 (kh 05/07/2021)

79 Nepalis in immigration detention centers in US (kh 02/07/2021)

Nepali DV lottery winners dejected as visa eligibility deadline nears, by Shuvam Dhungana /kp 10/06/2021)

US asks its citizens not to travel to Nepal amid rising cases of COVID-19 (rep 12/05/2021)

US provides Rs 4.70 billion for COVID-19 control, prevention (kh 05/05/2021), With additional assistance, US government to scale up response against COVID-19 in Nepal (kh 06/05/2021)

Oli asks parties for support to ratify MCC in Parliament : With the Nepali Congress and Janata Samajbadi Party in favour, the compact will likely  be ratified but the Speaker has to  agree to table it for vote in the House meeting, by Anil Giri (kp 18/04/2021)

Controversy surrounding MCC-Nepal : See that it is not suspended, by Dinesh Malla (ht 22/03/2021)

United States pursuing emerging partnerships with South Asian countries including Nepal, says senior US defense official (rep 11/03/2021)

US envoy trusts court to sort out House row, by Anil Giri (kp 02/02/2021), America’s national security interests best served by democratic, sovereign, inclusive Nepal: US Ambassador Berry, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 02/02/2021)

Biden inauguration brings changes for Nepal : The new US administration has already shown signs of departing from the policies of the old one, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 26/01/2021)

US Under Secretary of State Zeya arriving today
She will discuss democracy, human rights, and the plight of Tibetan refugees with Prime Minister Deuba and other senior Nepali officials


https://tkpo.st/3wrCYbQNepal is falling into a trap of India, China and the US : America might use its weight to obligate Nepal to honor TPSA and get the MCC endorsed. India might stand behind. China might warn Nepal against doing that, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 18/01/2021)

US repatriates eight Nepalis (kh 13/01/2021)

No permanent friends, only permanent interests : How does Oli’s dissolution of Parliament affect our neighbours and other powers like the US?, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 08/01/2021)

Why Indo-US policies failed in Nepal : The two powers have often bet on the wrong side, attempting to fulfil short term interests, by Achyut Wagle (kp 05/01/2021)

Ex-Minister Khatiwada appointed Nepali Ambassador to USA (kh 22/12/2020)

US to support Nepal in increasing production of exportable goods : Nepal has not been able to produce exportable goods  on a large scale (kp 18/12/2020)

A lot on the plate for both sides when Nepal and US hold trade talks this week : While Nepal will seek to take advantage of duty-free access to 77 different goods, the US will seek clarity  on customs valuation, intellectual property rights, repatriation from investment, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 13/12/2020)

Delay in ratification could invite serious questions about MCC’s future, officials say : MCC office in Nepal says it hasn’t received any official letter seeking clarification on any provisions of the agreement, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/12/2020)

Nepal’s MCC debate lessons : The MCC project got mired in a debilitating national debate, forcing the government to delay its discussion in parliament. Why did a transformative deal evoke such a fierce public debate?, by Bishal Thapa (ae 27/11/2020)

Nepalis hopeful about Biden presidency : Nepali immigrants are looking forward to a kinder America, by Priti Thapa (nt 20/11/2020)

Engagement with Nepal: Crucial for US diplomacy in region, by Prajwal Baral (ht 20/11/2020)

United States provides 100 ventilators to Nepal to combat COVID-19 (rep 13/11/2020)

Bidenomics and Nepal : There will be both direct and indirect benefits for Nepal as multilateralism and globalization are strengthened in the Biden era, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (ae 13/11/2020)

A Biden presidency, climate and the Himalaya : The United States re-entering the Paris climate accord will be a huge deal for the Nepal Himalaya, by Sonia Awale (nt 13/11/2020)

What the Biden win means for Nepal : While some Trump-era policies may continue, the US’s approach to South Asia will likely change, by Achyut Wagle (kp 10/11/2020), The ground shakes when a big tree falls : The US willingly ceding its diplomatic space in Nepal to the Chinese sounds improbable, by CK Lal (kp 11/11/2020)

Could Nepal be another Afghanistan? Nepal could witness revolutions and counter-revolutions supported by US-India or China, bringing the superpower rivalry home to us, by Trailokya Raj Aryal (ae 06/11/2020)

US policy towards Nepal expected to remain unchanged whoever wins White House race : Washington will continue to push for the ratification of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact, the only outstanding issue between the two countries, observers say, by Anil Giri (kp 06/11/2020)

Will the eagle face the dragon in Kathmandu? Kathmandu boasts having more foreign policy analysts per square kilometre than elsewhere in South Asia, by CK Lal (kp 14/10/2020)

Nepal Communist Party members are not automatically barred from traveling to the US: Embassy (rep 06/10/2020) [Yes, and members of the American Republican Party are not automatically  barred from travelling to Nepal!]

US to attach fixed end-date on visas for Nepali students : Education consultants say the move could force students to look for universities in other countries, by Binod Ghimire (kp 26/09/2020)

‘Cheap’ Nepali deaths in US war zones In Afghanistan and Iraq, Nepalis who are injured or killed while working for American  contractors are often sent home with only token compensation, or none at all, by Peter Gill (kp 31/08/2020), Nepali Afghanistan and Iraq victims seek compensation, justiceAccording to the US Labor Department, approximately 300 Nepalis have filed compensation claims for deaths  or injuries in the US war zones.  However, experts believe the true number of Nepali casualties is far higher, by Peter Gill and Janakraj Sapkota (kp 01/09/2020)

Ruling party task force suggestion throws future of MCC into confusion : Experts say amendment to the deal unlikely, a supplementary agreement may be possible at best, by Anil Giri (kp 25/08/2020)

MCC aid flow has stopped as government is still on the fence regarding the programme’s House ratification: With Parliament currently prorogued and no certainty as to when it will convene, there are concerns over early implementation of the projects under the American programme, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/08/2020)

Fake news can destroy Nepal's relations with India, China and the US: By the time Foreign Ministry refuted the report of land encroachment by China, the ‘fake’ report had been circulated for over a year and reached over millions and millions of readers, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 27/07/2020)

More anxiety for Nepali students in the US with decision to send home those enrolled only in online classes: Many universities, including Harvard, have decided to go online for the next academic year, meaning foreign students will not be legally allowed to remain in the United States, by Elisha Shrestha (kp 08/07/2020), American dream: The government must tap into diplomatic channels to help Nepali students in the US continue their education safely (kp 09/07/2020)

MCC ratification deadline ends today (ht 30/06/2020), US may wait for some time to see MCC compact ratified by Parliament, experts say: As long as it remains disputed in Nepal, questions will be raised about the programme elsewhere, a former Nepali ambassador comments on why the US wants no more delays, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/07/2020)

As the June 30 deadline approaches, there is still no conclusion over the fate of the MCC: Officials at the US Embassy in Kathmandu have said that they are ready to furnish clarifications over the MCC if asked, but no steps have been taken to this end, by Anil Giri and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/06/2020))

PM defends MCC agreement (ht 19/06/2020)

Ruling party Secretariat decides to put projects under MCC on hold until House ratification: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada will clarify the government’s stance on the issue before Parliament, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 31/05/2020)

For Nepalis in the US, the response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been sobering: Many Nepalis live in fear they won’t get treatment if they catch Covid-19; and even if they do, they worry about the cost, by Aditi Aryal (kp 22/05/2020) [The USA is a promised land for rich people only. This is especially true for the health system under Donal Trump!]

With Oli already in a quagmire over Indian border encroachment, MCC compact rears its head again: A letter by two senior ruling party leaders has asked for wider discussions over the US-led aid programme which has long been controversial for its alleged geopolitical elements, by Anil Giri (kp 19/05/2020), Parliament should decide whether to endorse MCC compact, Oli says: If political parties feel they don’t need the MCC, they can ask their lawmakers to vote against it, the prime minister says (kp 20/05/2020)

Despite controversy, projects under MCC included in annual list of programmes: Ruling party lawmaker Bhim Rawal, who has been advocating against the compact in its current form, demands the leaders first discuss a report prepared by the task force, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/05/2020)

NCP task force concludes MCC is part of Indo-Pacific Strategy: Suggests amending 11 points of MCC Compat (kh 01/05/2020), What happens to MCC deal is a big question as rival factions prevail in ruling NCP, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 02/05/2020))

Nepal Communist party taskforce gives final touches to MCC report: Chances that the deal is ratified by Parliament during the ongoing session look slim, by Anil Giri (kp 18/03/2020)

US Embassy in Nepal cancels visa appointments amid coronavirus fear (rep 17/03/2020)

Working With MCC And BRI, by Balmukunda Regmi (rn 16/03/2020)

Washington takes a dim view of human rights situation in Nepal: A US State Department report has pointed out cases of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detention by the state agencies and government’s restriction in the right to freedom, by Binod Ghimire (kp 13/03/2020)

MCC In The Soup, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 01/03/2020)

Amending the MCC Nepal compact could violate the Vienna Convention: According to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a treaty once signed cannot be revised later by altering its primary purpose and objective, by Binod Ghimire (kp 26/02/2020)

The nitty-gritty of the MCC Compact: The American aid offer has come at a time when Nepal is striving to woo foreign investment, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 20/02/2020)

Khanal conveys MCC concerns to visiting US official, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 11/02/2020)

A tale of three countries: Nepal could turn into a geopolitical and geostrategic playground of India, China and the United States, by Geja Sharma Wagle (kp 03/02/2020)

'13,000 Nepali students enrolled in US universities in 2019' (rep 01/02/2020)

US embassy attempts to clear the air on MCC: Issuing a 10-point clarification, the embassy insisted that there is no military component to the MCC, by Anil Giri (kp 18/01/2020))

Oli insistent on passing MCC pact via House’s winter session: The resistance to the MCC’s Nepal compact is not coming from a dissenting faction or the opposition, but from the ruling party’s top leadership itself, by Anil Giri (kp 17/01/2020)

Nepal’s partnership for peace with MCC and BRI: Nepal can learn a lot from Sweden’s approach to geopolitics to reassess its ties with India, China and the US, by Katak Malla (kp 12/01/2020), On IPS and MCC: Before making further decision on MCC, the government should be clear regarding whether it’s a part of Indo-Pacific Strategy or not, by Biranchi Poudyal and Kamal Khadka (rep

Why the MCC compact courted controversy in Nepal: Politicians are divided over the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s links with the US’ Indo-Pacific Strategy and provisions that say the agreement will prevail over Nepal’s laws in case of conflicts, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/01/2020)

China says it welcomes any foreign economic support—even the MCC—to Nepal: Chinese ambassador’s statement runs counter to the argument by some ruling party members that the MCC, as part of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, is against China, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/01/2020)

Despite reservations, MCC compact will be ratified, officials say: Although there has been criticism over the nature of the US programme, ruling party leaders say the opposition won’t block the deal, by Anil Giri (kp 20/12/2019), Dahal hints at delaying MCC endorsement (rep 21/12/2019) [Hopefully!], Ruling party members ask leadership to seek clarity on MCC compact from the US: Opposition to the programme could not only delay its ratification but also give rise to diplomatic friction between Nepal and the US, observers say, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 22/12/2019) [Good relations with the immediate neighboring countries are much more important than being part of US security interests!], Nepal to first study strings attached to MCC before joining it: ‘The country won’t be part of any militarypact in the guise of any programme’ (ht 22/12/2019), Failure to ratify MCC could have dire consequences, leaders say: The US insists that the compact has no strings attached and that the Indo-Pacific Strategy is not a military alliance, by Anil Giri (kp 23/12/2019) [The US Indo-Pacific Strategy is first and above all meant to serve American interests in the US supremacy competition with China. Nepal needs good relations with China to reduce its dependency from India. Trump's America cannot be trusted! This president sows conflict and tension all over the world!], MCA-Nepal requests for timely ratification of MCC Compact (ht 23/12/2019), MCA-Nepal clarifies why parliamentary ratification is needed (rep 23/12/2019), Battleground Nepal: China's Belt and Road Initiative vs the US MCC Compact: The country has to walk a tightrope between global powers, but the US-funded Compact is too important to reject, by Achyut Wagle (kp 24/12/2019)

US hands over two Skytrucks to Nepal Army (rep 19/12/2019)

NCP leaders suspicious about MCC grant, demand clarification (rep 17/12/2019) [Nepal's independence and security should not be sold to serve US interests!]

NCP hints at possible US-China confrontation in Nepal (rep 16/12/2019)

Unsettling times: The global stability can be secured only by maximizing US-China-India trilateral cooperation, by Suresh Sharma (rep 15/12/2019)

Nepal is positive about being part of State Partnership Program under Indo-Pacific Strategy, minister tells visiting US official: Defence Minister Pokhrel’s communication comes at a time when Kathmandu has been rejecting any role and engagement in the US-led comprehensive policy, by Anil Giri (kp 06/12/2019) [??], US does not force Nepal to make a choice between capitals and countries, visiting official says: ‘Sometimes US competitors want to set a narrative that we force a choice and try to counter somebody else’s strategy.’, by Anil Giri (kp 07/12/2019) [????], ‘Nepal-US defence ties on good track’, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 07/12/2019), 'Indo-Pacific Strategy aims to help countries defend their sovereignty' (rep 07/12/2019) [by being dependent on the USA??]

US suspends payment of $500 million pending ratification of Nepal Compact: The money will be spent on the Electricity Transmission and Transportation Project, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 06/12/2019)

Extradition treaty with China: US Congressmen urge govt not to sign treaty (ht 25/11/2019)

Nepal 12th in foreign college student numbers in US (rep 20/11/2019)

Chinese influence has grown in Nepal, says top US official: This growing influence has led to growing restrictions on the Tibetan refugee community in Nepal, according to a briefing delivered to the US House Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Asia and the Pacific (kp 24/10/2019)

Proven partnership: US and Nepal; We never asked Nepal to be pro-America or to be against any other country.  We ask Nepal to be pro-Nepal, to guard its sovereignty, by strengthening freedom, openness and security, by Randy William Berry (rep 03/10/2019) [?????]

Govt signs program implementation agreement with MCC: Agreement signing was a condition to start the 5-year clock for the largest US grant to Nepal (rep 01/10/2019)

US Ambassador attempts to clear the air on the Indo-Pacific Strategy: Randy Berry calls the strategy a US policy—not a secret alliance any country is asked to join, by Anil Giri (kp 28/09/2019), Pulling back from partnership loss for Nepal, US, says Berry (ht 28/09/2019) [Stop imposing Nepal Trump's failed security policy, which completely disregards Nepal's volatile situation between China and India and only pursues American security interests!]

US Embassy seeks clarification after Beijing says Nepal ‘disapproves’ of Indo-Pacific Strategy: The US ambassador will be meeting with the foreign secretary to confirm if China’s statement citing Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s stance on the Indo-Pacific Strategy reflects Nepal’s official position, by Anil Giri (kp 12/09/2019) [The USA only pursue their own interests and have no understanding for the special situation of Nepal! Nepal has never declared that it wants to be part of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy!], US Embassy officials meet with foreign secretary over Chinese statement about Dahal’s ‘disapproval’ of Indo-Pacific Strategy: Dahal spoke on behalf of the party, not the government, according to a Nepal Communist Party leader, by Anil Giri (kp 13/09/2019) [?????], No deviation in Nepal’s policy: Baskota, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 13/09/2019)

There are significant investment barriers in Nepal, US report says: The report also mentions ‘petty bureaucracy’-based hindrances impeding smooth conduct of business, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 27/07/2019)

US Embassy hosts Nepal-US Alumni Network Regional Connectivity Symposium (rep 20/07/2019)

Govt registers $500m pact signed with US in Parliament, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 17/07/2019)

As they clash to conquer: Until Sino-US rivalry drags on, both China and America will try to have Nepal in their fold. How should Nepal respond?, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 11/07/2019)

The Indo-Pacific strategy is a bad idea: If Nepal joins the US-led strategy, it may cause a fundamental  change in the hard-won regional balance and the geopolitical environment, by Gao Liang (kp 08/07/2019)

A Nepali man’s odyssey from Dang to San DiegoHow a man from the town of Tulsipur set his sights on the United States, risking his life and millions of rupees, only to return home with nothing, by Janak Raj Sapkota (kp 29/06/2019)

US Embassy seeks clarification after Nepal refused entry to US citizen: Immigration officials barred Penpa Tsering, acting on a blacklist sent by the Chinese Embassy, by Anil Giri (kp 28/06/2019), Deported US citizen recalls TIA ordeal: I paid for my return ticket but authorities later claimed that I was deported at govt’s expense’ (ht 01/07/2019), Govt yet to respond to request for clarification: MoFA says home ministry looking US embassy plea, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 02/07/2019)

US concerned about NKorean activities (ht 15/06/2019)

Nepal government clears legal hurdles to buying lethal arms from the US: The procurement process will expedite now, Nepal Army says, by Binod Ghimire (kp 14/06/2019)

Contrary to government claims, latest Indo-Pacific Strategy report includes Nepal in its State Partnership Program: Officials denied knowledge of the programme and pointed to  the Army, which also denied information about the partnership, by Anil Giri (kp 03/06/2019), Indo-Pacific Strategy And Nepal, by Gopal Khanal (rn 08/06/2019)

Foreign Ministry urges US envoy to ‘step back’ from a planned social media interaction, by Anil Giri (kp 23/05/2019), MoFA objects to US envoy’s move: Randy Berry plans to engage with Nepalis through social media, by Roshan S Nepal (ht 23/05/2019, ‘Holding public interaction on social media part of core function of diplomacy’ (rep) [The American government would see it as diplomatic core function as well if Iranian, Russian and Chinese ambassadors to the US, e.g., would get into interaction with each and every US citizen and tell the US president simply "shut up"??], Call off GuffGaff: If Berry or the embassy has anything to say, they could talk directly to the government, as suggested by MoFA (ht 24/05/2019)

Google decision to hit Nepali Huawei customers (ht 21/05/2019) [This has been the decision of Trump according to his slogan: Trump first, like-minded Americans second, no interest in other peoples, states, peace and nature in general!]

US worried by probe into dissemination of news on Dalai (rep 17/05/2019)

Tough times for immigrants: Tightening of US visa regulations will have severe impact on Nepal which receives the largest portion of remittance money from the US-based immigrants, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 16/05/2019)

Indo-Pacific Strategy is not against any country, visiting US official asserts: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, David J Ranz, says the title BRI looks wonderful but focus should be on its projects, by Anil Giri (kp 15/05/2019)

Envoy Karki’s tenure extended (ht 10/05/2019)

US is not interested in games to put Nepal at risk, US ambassador says, by Anil Giri (kp 16/04/2019), ‘America would never ask a friend or partner to choose between itself and another country’, interview with US Ambassador Randy Berry (kp 16/04/2019) [The ambassador's statement reflects his president's handling of the truth!], Balance in a turbulent world: Maintaining a strategic balance between China, India and the US-led Western world remains a challenge for Nepal. But some recent events show we may be losing this balance, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep) [The leadership of the Western world by the USA is increasingly being questioned under its current president. India's Indo-Pacific security interests also differ substantially from the ideas of the Americans, who primarily orient themselves along their own interests and power claims. Accordingly, Nepal must concentrate on its own security interests or to say it with Trump: Nepal first!]

Nepal starts issuing five-year  multiple-entry visas for American citizens: Nepali students will save $200 on each visa due to  removal of visa issuance fee (ht 02/04/2019)

Foreign policy dilemma: Nepal cannot antagonise emerging superpower China or the sole superpower, the US, by Madhab P Khanal (kp 26/03/2019)

US urges Nepal not to repatriate Tibetan refugees (rep 19/03/2019)

Dahal likely to meet US vice president while in America for wife’s treatment, by Anil Giri (kp 18/03/2019)

Trump administration halts plans to end the temporary protected status of Nepali and Honduran immigrants: The news comes a month after a class action lawsuit was filed at a district court in California against the government for its decision to end the humanitarian programme for the two countries, by Tsering D. Gurung (kp 14/03/2019)

Dahal to visit the United States for his wife’s treatment: The former Maoist chairman’s trip comes more than a decade  after his first visit to the country as prime minister, by Anil Giri (kp 12/03/2019)

Exchanging words in Kathmandu: China showed just how it felt about recent US remarks on the Belt and Road Initiative, by Achyut Wagle (kp 05/03/2019)

Legal complications likely to delay arms purchase from US (rep 27/02/2019)

Chinese investment should serve the interest of Nepal and not just China, US official says: We are hoping that China will improve its transparency in  the quality of its investments, Pentagon official tells journalists, by Anil Giri (kp 26/02/2019), Nepal a vital security partner: US, by Roshan S Nepal (ht 26/02/2019), US seeks to further deepen military cooperation with Nepal, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 26/02/2019) [The US should keep their hands off Nepal and not deserve their own interests!!], US official’s comments on BRI irresponsible: China; US envoy had questioned the motive of Chinese investments in Nepal (ht 27/02/2019), 'US official's remark on BRI projects fabricated rumor to harm Nepal-China ties', by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 27/02/2019)

Thorny roses: Life does not come cheap for Nepali students in the United States, by Nirakar Rajbhandari (kp 24/02/2019)

Indo-Pacific strategy purely driven by strategic considerations: Former Army Chief Rana (rep 17/02/2019)

Beyond statement: Dahal’s bid to support another parasitic and decaying communist regime is not based on heartfelt belief of global communist solidarity. It is rather a matter of political expediency, by Manjeet Mishra (rep 17/02/2019)

Nepali Temporary Protected Status holders sue Trump administration: A group of Nepali and Honduran immigrants files a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security for its decision to cancel TPS of the two countries, by Tsering D Gurung (kp 12/02/2019)

The right stuff: What top American universities look for in students, by Thomas Robertson (kp 27/01/2019)

Ruling NCP denounces US, allies for ‘intervening’ in Venezuela (rep 26/01/2019), Oli shows unawareness of Dahal's statement on Venezuela (rep 27/01/2019), Venezuela lobbied the ruling party to condemn US and its allies, sources say: Foreign Ministry officials scramble to form Nepal’s official position on the Latin American nation, by Anil Giri (kp 28/01/2019), ‘Dahal’s statement reflects only party’s view’ (ht 28/01/2019), Ministry distances itself from Dahal’s criticism of US and its allies: The government was forced to clarify its position on Venezuela after the ruling party leader released a statement defending Nicolas Maduro last week, by Anil Giri (30/01/2019), Venezuelan crisis: Of what concern to Nepal?, by Umesh K Bhattarai (ht 31/01/2019), US officials summoned Nepali ambassador over Dahal’s Venezuela statement: Nepali leaders and officials asked the Post to downplay the controversy because they said the issue had already been resolved, by Anil Giri (kp 02/02/2019), I stand by my statement on Venezuelan crisis: Dahal (rep 02/02/2019), In third Venezuela statement, ruling party tries to hit a diplomatic note: ‘There was feeling among party leaders that it could sour relations with US and international community’, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 05/02/2019), Venezuelan vertigo: Dahal’s statement supporting Nicolás Maduro is proving to be a bitter pill to swallow, by Achyut Wagle (kp 05/02/2019), Taunting America: Why did Nepal Communist Party have to spew venoms on America while even Russia and China, the countries the US considers as arch-rivals, even enemies, were responding so cautiously?, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 07/02/2019), Amid diplomatic tension, US Ambassador meets NCP Chairman Dahal over Venezuela statement, by Santosh Ghimire (rep 11/02/2019)

Mind the gap: Transitional justice is not detached from foreign policy, by Rajendra Senchurey and Binod Kumar Paudel (kp 22/01/2019)

Trump’s Asia Policy Leaves Nepal in a Tight Spot?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 20/01/2019)

US Indo-Pacific Command admiral in Kathmandu (kp 11/01/2019) [Indoctrinating US regional views?], US admiral urges Nepal to resolve legal hurdles to import US arms: Expresses concern for peace in Indo-Pacific region (rep 12/01/2019) [?], Improved Sino-India Ties, Indo-Pacific & Nepal, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 13/01/2019), Nepal and Indo-Pacific Strategy, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 18/01/2019)

Petition filed to repatriate ancient Nepali paubha painting from US museum, by Timothy Aryal (kp 04/01/2019)

Nepal-US Engagement, by Gaurab Shumsher Thapa (rn 31/12/2018)

Nepal grants Americans 5-year multiple visit visa (kp 28/12/2018)

United States seeks Nepal’s help in resolving Korean peninsula problem, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 25/12/2018)

Government to clear legal hurdle to US arms deal, by Binod Ghimire and Anil Giri (kp 24/12/2018) [Nepal's governments and politicians have always believed that they are above the law!]

US says Nepal is part of its Indo-Pacific strategy: Experts say the move could invite friction between Beijing and Kathmandu, by Anil Giri (kp 20/12/2018), US seeks key role for Nepal in Indo-Pacific as China ups forays, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 20/12/2018), Nepal won’t join US-led Indo-Pacific alliance: Gyawali (rep 23/12/2018), Gyawali refutes reports about Nepal joining US Indo-Pacific strategy, by Anil Giri (kp 24/12/2018), Nepal doesn’t have global or regional strategic ambitions: Foreign minister (rep 24/12/2018), Nepal And Indo-Pacific Strategy, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 26/12/2018)

Gyawali to urge US officials not to view Nepal with India’s lens, by Anil Giri (kp 17/12/2018), Nepal, US holding bilateral meeting after 17 years: Foreign minister Gyawali leaving for US today (rep 17/12/2018)

Fading American footprints: The strategic position that Nepal occupies in the fast-changing global context might add to Washington’s interests here, by P Kharel (rep 03/12/2018)

America is watching: Nepal will have to watch not only how India is responding to Nepal’s engagement with China but also be mindful that United States is watching us as much, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 29/11/2018)

Exploring America: The United States was one of the first countries in the world to recognize Nepal as a sovereign country in the United Nations, by Hisila Yami (rep 17/11/2018)

US hints at revising duty free access to Nepali goods, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 16/11/2018)

Nepal among top five countries to receive US H-1B visa, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/11/2018)

Three Nepali-Americans to contest US mid-term polls on November 6 (kp 30/10/2018)

Nepalis on temporary status in US dread—and await—deportation: Nearly 5,000 Nepalis currently live in the United States on the Temporary  Protected Status,  granted after the  2015 earthquake, by Wufei Yu (kp 13/10/2018)

Nepal buys Rs 700m mansion for its ambassador in Washington, by Anil Giri (kp 11/10/2018)

'America has always stepped up to support Nepal. That's going to continue', interview with Alice G Wells is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US Department of State (rep 28/08/2018)

Nepal has to stay focused on its national interest: Teplitz (kp 01/08/2018), Shrinking civic space in Nepal is worrying: US envoy; Urges timely closure for transitional justice, bold action on economy (rep 01/08/2018)

Dahal praises Ambassador Teplitz for positive role (kp 21/07/2018) [This is true without any doubt!]

Govt scraps post of consul gen in New York, by Anil Giri (kp 14/07/2018)

Amnesty Int’l protests Trump’s ‘inhumane policy’ (kp 01/07/2018) [demonstration in front of US embassy in Kathmandu]

35 Peace Corps volunteers sworn in (kp 19/06/2018)

Nepal embassy set to buy posh property in US, by Ashok Dahal (rep 18/06/2018)

US Embassy launches training for peacekeepers (kp 12/06/2018)

Berry named US envoy for Nepal (kp 27/05/2018)

Nepalis denied UT-Tyler grants receive scholarships from other US colleges (kp 25/05/2018)

Nepal urged to join public best practices group: US Embassy in Kathmandu organises Open Government Partnership event (kp 23/05/2018)

TPS: Refuge to removal; Many Nepali families and their children are living under fear and anxiety. They could be packing their bags to go to their parents’ countries, by Mukesh Baral (rep 20/05/2018)

Texas University decision spikes Nepali students’ dreams: Tyler revokes 50 out of 84 scholarships, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/05/2018), 8 varsities to help those ‘deceived’ by Texas at Tyler (kp 09/05/2018)

Nepal not to seek TPS extension: Foreign Ministry officials say the government is unlikely to ask the Trump administration to extend TPS to 9,000 nationals living in the US (kp 26/04/2018), US plans to cancel temporary residency permits of Nepalis (ht 26/04/2018), US protection for 9,000 Nepali immigrants ends in 2019 (kp 28/04/2018), US ends temporary protected status for Nepalis (rep 28/04/2018)

The land of the free: Nepalis may immigrate to the United States for various reasons, but they always take their identity along, by Kapil Karki (kp 18/02/2018)

US Army Pacific Gen Brown arrives tomorrow (kp 07/02/2018)

Willing to work with new govt, says US official (kp 04/02/2018)

Education USA Fair opens tomorrow (kp 02/02/2018)

Don’t call us names: The Nepali people deserve answers from the government and respect from others, by Lekhanath Pandey (kp 30/01/2018)

No need to worry: What will happen if President Trump cuts off US aid to Nepal? Impact will be felt in the short run, but we can be better off in the long run, by Niranjan Narsingh Khatri (rep 02/01/2018)

What’s wrong with DV? Available statistics show lot of Nepali Americans started with DV. But it’s difficult to find Nepalis who admit they are DV winners, by Mukesh Baral (rep 30/12/2017)

Prosperity over politics: If Nepal wants to reach middle-income status, it must include women in positions of power and influence, especially in business and politics, by Alaina B. Teplitz (rep 28/12/2017)

Promoting integrity: Stability, rule of law, accountability and good governance can be maintained only through honest individuals in and outside the government, by Narayan Adhikari and Ashmita Sharma (rep 28/12/2017)

Envoy stresses strengthening US-Nepal economic ties (rep 20/12/2017)

US hails successful elections in Nepal (kp 16/12/2017)

Brown Nepalis in white America: My daughter’s future, like the future of her minority friends, depends on policies Trump and his Congress now enact, by Mukesh Baral (rep 16/12/2017)

70 years of US-Nepal ties celebrated (kp 15/12/2017)

US calls Nepali citizens, leaders to end corruption (kt 09/12/2017)

Temporary protection: Under the Trump, the future looks bleak for Nepalis staying on, by Tsering Dolker Gurung (nt 08/12/2017)

US says ‘alarmed’ at attacks on candidates: Urges all sides to uphold peaceful and democratic election process (kp 22/11/2017)

Nepali students’ enrollment among highest in US varsities (kp 16/11/2017)

Stakeholders bat for US investment (ht 11/10/2017)

Clock is ticking for Nepali exporters: US ambassador to Nepal (rep 11/10/2017)

The eagle droppings: Contrary to the popularly purveyed plot that the US works in tandem with India., Washington has always treated Kathmandu as important observation post in South Asia in its own right, by CK Lal (rep 25/09/2017)

Poor diplomacy spills over into New York: Nepal’s ambassador to Washington a no-show at airport to receive PM; Officials fail to ensure Foreign Minister Mahara’s meeting with US prez, by AnilGiri (kp 22/09/2017)

Washington consensus: There is some substance to the argument that American focus in Nepal is to contain China, which has been true since the start of US-Nepal ties, by Biswas Baral (rep 21/09/2017)

US Embassy extends support for heritage restoration (kp 13/08/2017)

Do Not Impose Unfair Burden, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 04/08/2017)

Nepal, US to seal $630m deal in September (kp 22/07/2017)

Global Gag Rule could 'cripple' healthcare in Nepal, by Ethan B. Winter rep 17/07/2017)

Army chief leaves for US today (rep 30/06/2017)

The right way: There is no easy or quick way to get into a US university and so there’s no such thing as a “guaranteed, easy” student visa, by Alaina B. Teplitz (rep 29/06/2017)

Nepali youth urge Trump not to pull out of Paris climate accord (ht 07/06/2017)

CoAS Chhetri holds meetings with senior US Army officials (rep 22/05/2017)

US seeks int’l observers’ access to June 14 polls (kp 17/05/2017)

Ties in the age of Trump: Nepal-US relations need to show both stronger people-to-people ties and economic engagement (kp 09/05/2017)

US Democratic leader Pelosi arriving today (kp 06/05/2017), Trump rule won’t affect US Nepal policy: Pelosi (kp 08/05/2017) [It already has!], US delegation wraps up three-day visit (kp 09/05/2017)

People-to-people ties: Nepal-US govt-to-govt relationship is great, but our people-to-people connections provide depth to the relationship, by Alaina B. Teplitz (kp 30/04/2017)

Nepali’s American dream: Is it a wishful story, a spiritual quest or a silent story of pain?, by Abhi Subedi (kp 30/04/2017)

Nepal requests US to add products to trade preference programme (kp 22/04/2017)

Nepal to better utilise duty-free facility of the US, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 21/04/2017)

Nepal, SAsia could benefit from protectionist US policies: WB (kp 19/04/2017)

Nepal-US trade talks to focus on boosting output (kp 18/04/2017), Stakeholders pin hopes on enhancing trade relations with US in TIFA meet (ht 18/04/2017)

Govt urged to attract investment from the US (ht 14/04/2017)

Trump policy to affect family planning programs in Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 05/04/2017)

In Trump era, fewer Nepalis going to US for studies: Records show a sharp decline in numbers, by Binod Ghimire (kp 02/04/2017)

Trump’s planned UN cuts to affect NA’s wider deployment, by Binod Ghimire (kp 30/03/2017)

Looks can be deceiving: Recent rise in anti-immigrant sentiments has made the Nepali community in the US fearful, by Chandra Giri (kp 24/03/2017)

US Admiral Harris calls on PM, FM (kp 22/03/2017)

Nepal to seek DFQF access to more goods: Nepal has received duty-free treatment for 66 items including certain carpets, headgear, shawls and scarves apart from travel goods, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 14/03/2017)

Nepal courts vulnerable to threats, bribery, says US report (ht 05/03/2017) [Okay, but the report should also mention the threats towards US courts sent by Trump via Twitter!]

Nepal-US Relations: Views of a Nepali Citizen, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 04/03/2017)

Fear and loathing in America: The recent gunning down of an Indian engineer in Kansas has put Nepalis living in the America on edge, by Saurav Upadhyay (kp 04/03/2017)

Inclusive civic participation: Where democracies thrive, by Alaina B. Teplitz (ht 20/02/2017)

The Trump 'Effect' on Nepali students applying for US, by Pooja Chauhan (rep 15/02/2017)

Trump jitters: Nepal’s ties with neighbours India and China could be affected by shifts in US policy, by Prakash A. Raj (kp 14/02/2017)

How the Trump gag rule threatens women’s lives in Nepal: The cut-off of American financing to providers of family planning services is a terrible blow to a country with few doctors and clinics, by Subina Shrestha (kp 11/02/2017), Back to the drawing board: Global Gag Rule can have huge repercussions on reproductive health services in Nepal (kp 17/02/2017)

Arrangements in Nepal for US resettlement of Bhutanese refugees put off after Trump order, by Keshav P. Koirala (ht 02/02/2017)

MCC grants: Roads, electricity transmission projects to be picked on March 17 (rep 30/01/2017)

US provided assistance worth $160 million to Nepal in 2016: According to the US Embassy in Kathmandu, the aid was issued in the areas such as health, education, agriculture, environment, and reconstruction (kp 27/01/2017)

Trump era triggers fear among Nepal’s LGBTI, by Anjali Subedi (rep 24/01/2017)

Beware Trumponomics: The economic policies of the incoming US president do not bode well for Nepal, by Jaya Jung Mahat (kp 20/01/2017)

2004 kidnapping and murder of 12 nepali men: KBR defeats appeal over Nepal, Iraq trafficking claims (kp 05/01/2017)

US election and Nepal: Trump cannot destroy American democracy, but his success sets a terrible example for struggling democracies like Nepal, by Naresh Koirala (kp 04/01/2017), Nepal in Trump world: Nepal is bound to be affected by major decisions of American government under Donald Trump, by Ayush Manandhar (rep 04/01/2017)

66 Nepali goods now eligible for duty-free entry into US: President Obama signs proclamation to implement programme (kp 17/12/2016)

Teplitz meets DPM Nidhi (kp 13/12/2016)

American, Sri Lankan envoys call on Prime Minister Dahal (kp 06/12/2016)

English access microscholarship gets wider reach (kp 06/12/2016)

US Embassy launches new website (kp 06/12/2016)

US Embassy launches six new English Access Microscholarship Programmes (ht 03/12/2016)

The business of entrepreneurship: With the amount spent even before they get the visa, students planning to study in the US can easily start a viable business at home, by Triveni Chand And Pankaj Parajuli (nt 18/11/2016)

Number of students at US colleges sees rise in 2015-2016 (kp 15/11/2016)

What would Trump presidency mean for Nepal? Limited engagement with countries like Nepal may be fallout of an inward-looking America under Trump; Countries with little strategic interests for the US like Nepal may be put very low on the foreignpolicy priority , by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 10/11/2016)

US extends Nepal’s TPS by 18 mths (kp 27/10/2016)

US ambassador calls on commerce minister (ht 19/10/2016)

No glasses allowed in US PP, visa photos (kp 16/10/2016)

Obama announces ‘Let Girls Learn’ for Nepal (kp 08/09/2016)

PM to visit US after returning from India (ht 28/08/2016)

Preferential treatment: This is what Nepal needs to do to gain from the recently announced US preferences, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 14/08/2016)

US committed to continued partnership with Nepal: Envoy (kp 09/08/2016)

US provides duty-free access to travel goods (kp 07/07/2016)

US agrees to support Nepal’s trade regime during TIFA meeting (ht 15/06/2016)

Duty-free market access to Nepali garment products: Nepal urges United States to adopt further flexibility, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/06/2016)

Long way to the promised land: An increasing number of Nepalis risk their lives and fortunes to sneak into the USA via Central America, by Ayesha Shakya (nt 10/06/2016)

Nepal-US Tifa Council meet slated for June 9-10, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 06/06/2016), TIFA council meeting to be held tomorrow: Talks to centre on improving trade and investment relations with the United States (ht 09/08/2016)

US supports democratic, prosperous Nepal: Teplitz; Says Washington for promoting regional collaboration (kp 27/05/2016), In the eye of the beholder: It is a matter of satisfaction to hear Ambassador Teplitz say that the US will look at Nepal with its own eyes, by Shyam KC (kp 03/06/2016)

US Embassy reduces document burden for visa applicants (kp 18/05/2016)

TIFA council meeting: Nepal, United States scheduled to sit for talks next month (ht 17/05/2016)

US to support Nepal in implementing constitution: Teplitz (rep 11/05/2016)

Kerry likely to visit Nepal later this year (ht 27/04/2016)

US envoy urges PM Oli to restore essential supplies (ht 07/04/2016)

Nepal and US preparing for TIFA council meeting (ht 15/03/2016)

US trade officials visiting Nepal to discuss, simplify duty-free access (rep 09/03/2016)

US travel warning for Nepal lifted (kp 02/03/2016)

Nepali garments get duty-free status in US: The move addresses the demand of Nepali garment manufacturers who had been lobbying for duty-free entry for over a decade, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 26/02/2016), Nepali garments all set to get duty-free access to US market, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 26/02/2016), New US facility disappoints garment entrepreneurs (ht 13/03/2016), Listed products have greater potential, say US officials: Nepali garment manufacturers are disappointed that they cannot avail the facility instantly as the products they make currently are not listed under the scheme (kp 15/03/2016)

US urges govt to take concrete steps to resolve crisis (ht 24/01/2016)

Golden opportunity to reclaim lost glory: United states grants duty-free access to nepali readymade garment until 2025, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/12/2015)

This constitution is a huge milestone for Nepal, interview with US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz (kp 23/11/2015) [US politics is still lacking understanding of Nepal's realities!]

US urges peaceful resolution (kp 04/11/2015)

Border blockade: US warns visiting citizens (kp 10/10/2015)

US envoy hands over credentials (kp 08/10/2015)

“An observer, not a participant”: Outgoing US ambassador to Nepal Peter W Bodde spoke to Nepali Times before leaving this week (nt 18/09/2015) (interview)

‘CA voting of utmost importance’: US favours broadest possible support (ht 16/09/2015)

US Congressmen meet PM Koirala (kp 19/08/2015)

US envoy visits Sindhupalchok (kp 28/07/2015)

Teplitz to replace Bodde as US envoy (kp 09/07/2015), Alaina Teplitz confirmed as new US envoy (kp 07/08/2015)

US hails political developments in Nepal (ht 07/07/2015)

Duty-free access to Nepali garment: Strong lobbying needed to get US senate to pass bill: Experts (kp 20/06/2015), Govt asked to lobby with the US for DFQF facility for Nepali garments (ht 20/06/2015)

Nepalis in the US sign petition to increase relief fund pledge (kp 08/06/2015)

Bhutanese of Nepali origin held for terror threat in US, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 16/04/2015)

Counterterrorism meet kicks off in capital (ht 16/04/2015)

Obama picks new envoy to Nepal (kp 28/03/2015), Alaina B Teplitz nominated as United
States’new Ambassador to Nepal

MCC compact programme: Nepal, US expected to sign pact within a year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/02/2015), Nepal, US set to sign ‘compact agreement’: Under the pact country may receive grant of up to $698 million for a five-year period (ht 13/02/2015)

New US envoy arriving next month (ht 04/02/2015)

America pivots south: There is a real opportunity at hand for expanded US engagement with Asia, including Nepal, by Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo (kp 02/02/2015)

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Three Nepali women escape their coercive Chinese employers in Laos. They still feel unsafe back home : The women were previously taken to Laos to work at a call centre. More than two dozen Nepalis are still languishing at the centre, police say, by Anup Ojha (kp 04/01/2023)

Raju Shrestha appointed Honorary Consul of Laos (kh 15/07/2022)

‘Nepal committed to forging strong ties with Cambodia’ (ht 15/05/2019), Oli meets Cambodian leaders (ht 15/05/2019), Nepal, Cambodia agree to expedite process to start direct flights (rep 16/05/2019)

Consolidating bilateral ties: Oli’s visit to Vietnam and Cambodia paves the way for enhanced cooperation, by Shanker Man Singh (kp 13/05/2019)

Nepal, Vietnam sign visa exemption agreement (ht 12/05/2019), Nepal, Vietnam agree to promote bilateral trade, cooperation (rep 12/05/2019)

Nepal a virgin land for investment: PM Oli (ht 11/05/2019)

PM Oli leaves for Vietnam, Cambodia on official visit (ht 10/05/2019), Nepal set to sign ASA with Vietnam (ht 10/05/2019), PM’s Vietnam, Cambodia Tour, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 10/05/2019)

As Oli prepares to visit Cambodia and Vietnam, questions are being asked—why? Prime minister should set his priorities right when  it comes to visiting foreign countries, experts say, by Anil Giri (kp 06/05/2019)

Turning southeast: Nepal has much to learn from Vietnam, by Arpan Dahal (kp 28/01/2019)

 Documents / Websites

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)

Central Passport Office, MoFA

Australian Embassy, Nepal

Bangladeshi Embassy, Nepal

British Embassy, Nepal

Danish Embassy, Nepal

Finnish Embassy, Nepal

French Embassy, Nepal

German Embassy, Nepal

Israely Embassy, Nepal

Japanese Embassy, Nepal

Malaysian Embassy, Nepal

Norwegian Embassy, Nepal

Sri Lankan Embassy, Nepal

Swiss Embassy, Nepal

The Netherlands Consulate, Nepal

US Embassy, Nepal




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