General
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
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
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
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.)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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