General

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kanta Rizal's nomination as Nepali Envoy to Australia withdrawn amid protocol breach allegation (rep 16/08/2024)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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