The forgotten half: Nobody ever talks about the need to protect the rights of labour migrants to India, by Sudeshna Thapa (kp 18/03/2019)

India for revoking ban on Indian notes, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 15/03/2019)

Kolkata Port to release stranded Nepal-bound cargoes today, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 12/03/2019)

Indian government approves proposal to build transmission line in Nepal: The approval will be crucial in the construction of a high-voltage power line to transmit electricity to India, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/03/2019)

Be a friend in need: In testing times, one should speak for and stand together with friends, especially if they have been there for you in your testing times, by Rishi Dhamala (rep 02/03/2019)

Key differences of Pancheshwar project unresolved (ht 01/03/2019), Key issues of Pancheshwar remain unsettled (rep 02/03/2019)

Border disputes at two different places in Kailali, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 26/02/2019)

Nepalis rescued from Manipur brought to Kathmandu, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 21/02/2019)

India digs trench near no-man’s-land in Kailali district, by Mohan Budhair (kp 17/02/2019), Indian embankment puts 1,300 families at risk of inundation in Kailali, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal and Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 18/02/2019)

Electronic cargo tracking on Nepal-bound cargoes flags off (rep 17/02/2019)

‘Nepal-India ties should grow naturally’ (ht 14/02/2019)

Security along border to be stepped up during Indian polls, by Santosh Singh (kp 13/02/2019)

India proposes to construct Lower Arun Hydro Project (ht 13/02/2019)

Protecting economic interest: Nepal should always focus on transport and connectivity in order to promote the economic activities including trade and investment, by Purushottam Ojha (rep 13/02/2019)

India rejects request to remove import quotas, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 12/02/2019)

‘India, China can’t discuss Lipulekh in Nepal’s absence’: Won’t accept Lipulekh as Nepal-India-China tri-junction; Won’t sign on strip map unless Kalapani, Susta issues resolved, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 11/02/2019)

Indian transporters' protest halts Nepal-bound cargo, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 11/02/2019)

‘Harmonious Nepal-India relations a must for prosperity’, interview with newly appointed Ambassador Nilambar Acharya (ht 11/02/2019)

ECTS of goods in Vizag Port a success (ht 11/02/2019)

Nepali official issued a directive on mandatory labour permits for Indians, causing diplomatic friction: The order was issued after receiving a complaint on Hello Sarkar, by Chandan Kumar Mandal and Anil Giri (kp 09/02/2019), Labour ministry denies involvement in circular: Says not responsible for circular asking Indian nationals to get work permit (ht 09/02/2019)

Nepal-India trade treaty review: Inland waterways to be considered ‘trade route’ (ht 09/02/2019)

Acharya becomes first envoy to take oath from President, by Anil Giri (kp 04/02/2019)

Nepal seeks high-level meeting on Pancheshwar (ht 04/02/2019)

Suspension bridge built in Darchula border yet to come into use, by Manoj Badu (kp 04/02/2019)

Tourism to be promoted in Northeast India (ht 04/02/2019)

India proposes IRs 7 billion in grants to Nepal in interim budget (rep 03/02/2019)

Protesting customs agents halt Nepal-bound cargo, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 01/02/2019), Over 600 Nepal-bound cargo stranded at Kolkata Port as protest continues, by Rajesh KHanal (kp 04/02/2019)

Eminently beneficial for India and Nepal: The real reason why, six months after it was finalised, India is sitting on the EPG report, by Ajit Baral (nt 01/02/2019)

70th Republic Day of India celebrated: 30 ambulances, six buses and other goods gifted to Nepal (ht 27/01/2019)

Transshipment privileges in Kolkata from Feb 15: Move is expected to reduce the cost of trading for Nepali traders, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 26/01/2019), Nepal gets trans-shipment facility at Indian ports: It will benefit both India and Nepal: Experts (rep 28/01/2019)

Nepal and India agree on energy bankind: Nepal allowed entry into India’s Power Exchange Market (rep 26/01/2019)

Best of the times: Oli government should be more proactive in further strengthening relationship with southern neighbor and explore mutual growth opportunities, by Rishi Damala (rep 26/01/2019)

India digging trench near no-man’s land in Kanchanpur, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 25/01/2019)

No-man’s-land encroached in Rautahat, by Shiva Puri (kp 24/01/2019)

Integrated check post hindered by bad road (kp 24/01/2019)

Nepal to seek more energy from India (ht 23/01/2019), India agrees to sell additional 100 MW power (ht 24/01/2019)

Nepal should hedge: How should Nepal respond to a changing security context and handle pressures from greater powers like India and China?, by Mangal Bahadur Thapa (rep 22/01/2019)

Steep challenges await Acharya as he readies for Delhi mission: New envoy will have full plate once he lands in Indian capital next month, by Anil Giri (kp 22/01/2019)

India trying to shift border pillar: Locals (rep 22/01/2019)

Nepal, India air route talks keep going round in circles, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/01/2019)

Central bank issues notice on Indian notes ban (kp 21/01/2019)

Delhi accepts envoy nominee Acharya, by Anil Giri (kp 19/01/2019)

Nepal, India agree on building embankments, half a dozen projects, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 13/01/2019)

Army chief leaves for India today: To receive honorary chief title of Indian Army from President Ram Nath Kovind, by Binod Ghimire (kp 11/01/2019) [??]

Nepal, India agree to hold joint committee meeting soon, by Anil Giri (kp 11/01/2019)

Gyawali, Swaraj review bilateral projects (ht 11/01/2019), ‘Bilateral strains with India can be resolved through dialogue’, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 12/01/2019), Nepal seeks transshipment privileges at Kolkata port, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 12/01/2019)

Tap the opportunities: Low level of economic integration combined with untenable trade deficit is making Nepal vulnerable to external shocks, by Purushottam Ojha (rep 08/01/2019)

Unguarded border threatening wildlife, forest resources, by Giriraj Baskota (rep 07/01/2019)

NRB seeks exchange facility of high-denomination notes from RBI (ht 07/01/2019)

In the name of politics: The road to Singha Durbar is not in Dillibazar but in Delhi. When Delhi decides, our netas reconcile, by Guffadi (kp 05/01/2019)

Indian lawmakers inquire about Nepal’s decision to ban Indian bank notes, by Suresh Nath Neupane (kp 05/01/2019), Nepal begins talks to make banned Indian notes legal, by Bibek Subedi (kp 06/01/2019)

India, China yet to rebuild school buildings, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 03/01/2019)

Missing border pillars being constructed (ht 02/01/2019)

Nepal and India agree on energy banking, by Bibek Subedi (kp 28/12/2018)

Central bank tightens Indian rupee spending for cardholders, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 26/12/2018), Card payments in India for Nepalis limited to IRs 100,000 a month, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 26/12/2018)

14 companies show interest to operate bus service to Indian cities: DoTM officials say 10 will get permit very soon (rep 25/12/2018)

Nepal Army chief Thapa to visit India on January 11 (kp 23/12/2018)

India relaxes cross-border power trading guidelines: Move opens the way for Nepal to export surplus electricity to Bangladesh via Indian transmission lines, by Bibek Subedi (kp 23/12/2018), India relaxes hydropower import rules (rep 24/12/2018)

Minister Pandit in Delhi to study Indian model of federalism, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 20/12/2018), Guarantee equal career opportunity for all staff, suggest Indian experts: Nepali officials advised to outlaw trade unions in civil service. Firing suggested for non-performing staff, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 23/12/2018)

Construction of integrated check post in limbo for years (kp 19/12/2018)

Park officials rescue rhino from Susta: Indian authorities had barred way for three animals swept by floods, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel and Narayan Sharma (kp 17/12/2018)

India proposes talks on power line project, by Bibek Subedi (kp 16/12/2018)

Nepal’s jute exports to India hit Rs1.66 billion, by Binod Bhandari (kp 16/12/2018)

Modi should receive EPG report ASAP (rep 16/12/2018)

Cabinet bans Indian notes above INR 100: Government has also decided to exempt loans taken by small farmers from the then Sajha Co-operative (kp 14/12/2018), Nepal may lose Indian tourists after currency restriction, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/12/2018), Modi criticized for Nepal’s ban on some Indian banknotes (rep 19/12/2018)

India must own up EPG report: Minister (rep 14/12/2018)

India Watching from Nepal, by Rameshwar Bohara (nt 14/12/2018)

Indian security refuses to return Chitwan rhinos, by Narayan Sharma (kp 14/12/2018)

Indian State Assembly Elections Warning Shots To Oli, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 14/12/2018)

Indian dacoits shelter in Nepal, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 10/12/2018)

India opens door wider to electricity exporters, by Bibek Subedi and Anil Giri (kp 08/12/2018)

8 Nepali women go missing from Delhi shelter home, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 06/12/2018)

Indian security  force blocks road construction: Border security force of India, Shasastra Seema Bal, says Bhimdutta Municipality was planning to build the road at no-man’s-land, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 05/12/2018)

India becoming safe haven for criminals from Nepal, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 05/12/2018)

‘I’m visiting Janakpur as cultural envoy’, by Santosh Singh (kp 04/12/2018) [on the planned visit by Chief Minister of the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh and Hindu leader Yogi Adityanath]

Nature without borders: India and Nepal can cooperate in crossborder conservation, by  Sewa Bhattarai (nt 30/11/2018)

Nepal to ask India to remove quotas: Trade deficit with the southern neighbour has been ballooning annually, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 29/11/2018)

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)

Nepal, India and China: Fostering ties that bind, by Bal Krishna Dahal (ht 28/11/2018)

Time to replace: Replacing 1950 treaty with new pragmatic agreement will best serve interests of both Nepal and India and strengthen their bonds, by Rebanta Bahadur KC (rep 25/11/2018)

Nepali exhibitors complain about hassles at customs, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 24/11/2018)

Government clueless about  Adityanath’s  visit  Janakpur gears up for Uttar Pradesh chief’s arrival, by Anil Giri (kp 23/11/2018)

Nepal razes three bridges built by India: nepal granted india permission to  construct two wooden bridges across mahakali river in Byas in October. However, the indian side constructed five bridges, by Manoj Badu (kp 23/11/2018)

Enovy nominee Acharya faces tough challenges in Delhi, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 20/11/2018)

Implement the EPG Report, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 18/11/2018)

Follow the recommendations: If the recommendations of EPGs are ignored, it might raise fresh resentment against India in Nepal, by Umesh K Bhattarai (rep 14/11/2018), Nepal-India panel report awaits Modi’s attention: New Delhi ‘reluctant to receive report’ because  of its contents and Madhesi representation issue, by Anil Giri (kp 15/11/2018)

Acharya named ambassador to new Delhi, by Anil Giri (kp 12/11/2018), Acharya rewarded for backing govt policies (ht 13/11/2018)

Nepal’s Sovereignty & Indian Security Proposal, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 11/11/2018)

Nepal-India high level meeting next month: Joint commission meeting expected to discuss all  outstanding issues including the EPG report, by Anil Giri (kp 06/11/2018)

40 women rescued from India, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 06/11/2018)

Modi to visit Nepal for Bibaha Panchami (rep 04/11/2018)

Nepal, India to jointly monitor movement of Rohingya refugees in border areas, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 31/10/2018)

The sky is the limit: India’s refusal to grant two-way western air routes is a barrier for Nepali airlines, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (kp 30/10/2018)

Bridge over Mechi River  yet to come into operation (ht 28/10/2018)

Ayodhya to Janakpur: Oli to invite Modi for Bibaha Panchami, by Anil Giri (kp 17/10/2018) [Hindu fundamentalist ambitions?]

93 nepali workers robbed at border in three years: Study, by Mohan Shahi (kp 11/10/2018)

Nepal to settle border disputes with India in 4 yrs: PMO (rep 11/10/2018) [And why shall it take so long???]

Indian border markets chock-a-block with Nepali Dashain shoppers, by Mohammad Habib (rep 11/10/2018)

Border security emerges as a major challenge in Ilam, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 10/10/2018)

Nepal allows India to build 2 wooden bridges across Mahakali River, by Manoj Badu (kp 07/10/2018)

Dahal’s Delhi drift: At this point of time, Pushpa Kamal Dahal is seeking New Delhi’s support to ascend to power, while New Delhi is seeking Dahal’s support to minimize China’s influence in Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (rep 04/10/2018)

Amlekhgunj-Motihari petroleum pipeline: IOC expresses concern over project progress (kp 28/09/2018), India agrees in principle to extend pipeline to Chitwan: According to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, India has also agreed to build a pipeline system to import liquefied petroleum gas, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 29/09/2018)

Nepal, India petroleum meet deferred (kp 27/09/2018)

The blockade: Lessons unlearned; For a country that has suffered thrice because of blockade, blockade should not be a mere tool for certain leaders to capitalize during the elections, rise to power and lead the government, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 27/09/2018)

Nepal to propose new gas pipeline with India (kp 26/09/2018)

Nepal-India Second Cross-Border Transmission Line: MCC official hopeful Nepal, India will resolve differences soon (rep 25/09/2018)

MP Karki raises issue of ‘stateless’ Nepali speaking people in India (ht 24/09/2018)

Modi may visit Janakpur again, officials say, by Anil Giri (kp 24/09/2018)

Nepal-India Inland waterways: Officials: Feasibility study to be over in two months, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 22/09/2018)

Nepal-India boundary meeting concludes (kp 22/09/2018)

Economic reforms in India will help Nepal, says NITI vice chair (ht 21/09/2018)

Nepal and India border group meet starts today, by Anil Giri (kp 19/09/2018)

Nepal, Bhutan should be inclined to India: Indian Army chief (rep 18/09/2018) [?????]

Nepali team visits India to study inland waterways, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 17/09/2018)

Shoppers throng Indian markets ahead of Dashain (kp 17/0/2018)

Nepal-India Relations: Shun The Colonial Mindset, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 16/09/2018)

Economic diplomacy is a key to enhancing Nepal-India relations, interview with Gopal Krishna Agrawal (rep 16/09/2018)

Deal boundary issues keeping national interests at core: PM: Kathmandu to host 5th Nepal-India Boundary Working Group meeting (kp 14/09/2018)

Nepal, India issues linger as deadline looms, by Anil Giri (kp 13/09/2018)

Delhi did not protest Kathmandu skipping drill, say Nepali officials, by Anil Giri (kp 12/09/2018) [Why should Indiia, if it has never been agreed as the Nepali govt claims?]q

Turning towards the East: Least developed countries like Bhutan, and Nepal should undertake and market integration with India, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 12/09/2018)

Modi's delay in receiving EPG report raises doubt over Indian commitment, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 11/09/2018)

Migrants' problems will be resolved soon: Dahal (kp 08/09/2018)

Janakpur-Patna bus service to begin from September 16, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 07/09/2018)

Dahal’s foreign trips are about diplomacy - and his own image, by Anil Giri (kp 06/09/2018), Dahal says meeting with Indian PM Modi ‘successful’, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 09/09/2018) [What is 'successful' if a politician without state function meets the Inden PM?], Dahal, Modi discuss producing mineral water from Everest (ht 09/09/2018) [??], Tours and travels: Politicians should follow the rules when they go abroad (kp 11/09/2018) [based on PK Dahal's visit to India]

‘Open border, an opportunity for the poor’ (ht 06/09/2018)

Nepal and India push health pact: Co-operation and partnerships in health will move forward based on the proposed agreement, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 06/09/2018)

Reserve Bank of India unlikely to swap banned Indian notes lying in Nepal: Nepal has around INR 100 million in demonetised Indian banknotes of 500- and 1,000-rupee denominations (ht 05/09/2018)

Indian nationals obstruct Thute stream bridge, by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/09/2018)

Locals in border areas terrified by Indian Police, by Nirmal Ghimire (rep 02/09/2018)

Nepal and India agree to survey cross-border rail: India’s Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd has been tasked with the engineering cum traffic survey (kp 01/09/2018), MoU signed for technical study of Raxaul-KTM railway (rep 01/09/2018)

India to build Mahakali main canal (kp 01/09/2018)

Nepal, India to sign two agreements on sidelines of BIMSTEC (ht 26/08/2018)

Energy banking accord may be signed in Oct, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/08/2018)

Locked between two neighbors: The strategic significance of Nepal’s geographic location will soar on account of China’s economic superpower status and India’s vast potential for emulating China, by P Kharel (rep 22/08/2018)

Nepal, India to sign MoU on rail survey, bulk cargo, by Anil Giri (kp 20/08/2018)

‘EPG report will be implemented at any cost’, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 20/08/2018)

Nepal-India joint team visits landslip-hit areas, by Manoj Badu (kp 19/08/2018)

Integrated Check Post in Birgunj set for expansion; The four-month-old facility is unable to handle the volume of commerce passing through, by Shankar Acharya (kp 16/08/2018)

India wants to deploy its paramilitary force to guard Koshi Barrage: Indian official; Nepali security personnel capable enough to guard the barrage: Saptari CDO, by Jitendra Kumar Jha(rep 16/08/2018)

India grants Rs 470m for Postal Highway Project (kp 15/08/2018)

Janakpur-Jayanagar-Kurtha railway: Wet lease train starts this year (kp 15/08/2018)

Modi set to open pilgrims’ house (kp 15/08/2018)

Imports from India: NRB makes LC mandatory for imports of over IRs 50 million (rep 15/08/2018)

Nepali, Indian experts propose ‘smart border’ to limit crossings, by Anil Giri (kp 13/08/2018)

Nepal and India to set up help desks at border posts (kp 11/08/2018), APF, SSB to set up 'help desks' on border during Dashain and Tihar (rep 11/08/2018)

Uprety out of India ambassador race (kp 09/08/2018)

Nepal-India trade and transit: Prep meeting for trade treaty tomorrow; Nepal will also urge India to allow it to use other Indian sea ports during the review (kp 08/08/2018), Nepal to push for more
Indian investments, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 09/08/2018), Nepali delegation seeks Indian support to address trade barriers (rep 11/08/2018), Preferential treatment sought, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 12/08/2018)

Nepali passport holders flying out from Indian airports face hassles (rep 08/08/2018) [????]

Looking south: Nepal should now explore “look north” policy alternatives for trade, technology, connectivity and financial integration, by Suresh Sharma (rep 07/08/2018)

Selection of envoy to India ‘in limbo’: Cabinet has not authenticated candidate Neel Kantha Uprety’s recommendation as ambassador, by Anil Giri (kp 07/08/2018)

India starts road project inside Nepali boundary, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 07/08/2018)

Koshi barrage-displaced awaiting compensation since three generations, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 04/08/2018)

India closes its field office in Biratnagar, by Madhav Ghimire and Dev Narayan Shah (kp 02/08/2018)

More Nepali women rescued from Delhi by Rewati Sapkota (ht 02/08/2018)

Delivery of Nepal-bound cargo to Jogbani via rail to continue (ht 02/08/2018)

BJP leader says Look south policy could give Nepal access to sea (kp 01/08/2018), Senior BJP leader wants Nepal to adopt "look south" policy (rep 01/08/2018)

Bridge project stalls following border dispute, by Santosh Singh (kp 01/08/2018)

Another group of Nepali women rescued from Delhi, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 01/08/2018)

Indian PM Modi’s Janakpur visit inflicts Rs 28m bill (kp 31/07/2018)

Nepal delegation visiting India to revise bilateral trade treaty (rep 31/07/2018), Process of reviewing Nepal-India trade treaty comprehensively begins (ht 01/08/2018)

Government halts process of sending eight Tibetan refugees to India (ht 31/07/2018)

Nepal-India Think Tank Summit on Tuesday (rep 30/07/2018)

India presents Rs 2.1 billion housing grant to Nepal: Indian aid reimburses first tranche of grant given to 42,086 victims in Nuwakot and Gorkha (kp 28/07/2018)

Nepal-India relations: Emerging Positive Vibes, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (rn 28/07/2018)

Kathmandu to host Nepal-India Think Tank Summit on Tuesday (kp 28/07/2018)

Modi’s foreign tour delays Indo-Nepal report, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 27/07/2018)

16 Nepali women rescued from Delhi, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 26/07/2018), More than 150 Nepali women feared caughtin trafficking racket, by Kamal Panthi (kp 26/07/2018)

The never-ending border disputes still linger: Locals accuse Indian SSB of taking away their cattle, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 26/07/2018)

India field office closes on Aug 1 (kp 25/07/2018)

Delhi puts Nepali vehicles in the fast lane to India, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 22/07/2018)

Mahalisagar dam inundates paddy farms of Kapilvastu, by Kiran Man Bajracharya (rep 22/07/2018)

Nepal seeks India nod to switch $750m credit line (kp 20/07/2018) [No more need for reconstruction? The Indian conditions are as destructive as the Nepalese conditions on the work of NGOs under the guise of NIP!]

Nepal, India review implementation of bilateral projects: The two sides agree to address the problems faced by the implementing agencies at the earliest (kp 19/07/2018), Nepal-India to address problems of ongoing bilateral projects (rep 19/07/2018)

Uprety named envoy to India (kp 17/07/2018) [Obviously contrary to article 245 of the constitution! Besides, once again two male Bahuns are nominated into leading positions; based on the principles of inclusive politics, no male Bahun must be nominated; there are already too many of them in control of state organs and parties!!], Shrestha, Gautam object to govt pick for Delhi mission (kp 21/07/2018)

Nepal-India meeting: Inland waterway first on Koshi, Narayani rivers; ndia has set up infrastructure in Kalughat and Sahibgunj which Nepal can use for cargo shipment, by Anil Giri (kp 16/07/2018),
Technical team to study inland waterways (kp 17/07/2018)

Foreign Ministry to facilitate connectivity projects (kp 16/07/2018)

Redefining neutrality: What are the new markers of Nepal’s neutrality when Nepali leaders are redefining Nepal as a bridge between India and China?, by Gaurav Bhattarai (rep 16/07/2018)

Nepal clamps on India’s small project grants (kp 10/07/2018)

Lentil imports through Sirsiya jump twofold, by Shankar Acharya (kp 10/07/2018)

Nepal, India to make concerted bid to complete two cross-border rail lines (rep 10/07/2018), Nepal, India to expedite rail project (kp 11/07/2018)

Farmers lament inability to export produce to India, by Bhim Chapagain and Giriraj Baskota (rep 09/07/2018)

Redefining Nepal-India Ties, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 08/07/2018)

India to send officials on paid Nepal tour (kp 07/07/2018)

India lifts restrictions on import of Nepali ginger: India has imposed ban on the import of Nepali ginger on several occasions citing chemical residue issues (kp 05/07/2018)

Together on agriculture: Nepal should seek Indian support in seed production and marketing, agriculture mechanization and development of agriculture-related infrastructure, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 04/07/2018)

NEA to urge India not to raise energy prices, by Bibek Subedi (kp 04/07/2018)

EPG completes its task with single joint report, by Anil Giri (kp 01/07/2018), Nepal-India EPG finalises joint report (ht 01/07/2018), EPG recommendations will benefit both nations: Koshyari (rep 02/07/2018)

Govt 'least interested' about Nepalis missing in India, by Khamma Khatri (rep 28/06/2018)

Locals prevent Indian company from digging no mans' land, by Binod Subedi (rep 28/06/2018)

EPG tenure end July 4: Joint report, term on Kathmandu meet agenda (kp 26/06/2018), EPG may wrap up work today, by Anil Giri (kp 30/06/2018), EPG meet focuses on resolving contentious issues (rep 30/06/2018)

700 Nepali containers stuck in Kolkata, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 25/06/2018)

Nepal should ask China, India to build railway links on grants (rep 24/06/2018), Nepal plans to get set for India, China rail projects (kp 25/06/2018)

Indian delegation discuss ways to boost trade (kp 21/06/2018)

Birgunj ICP fails to please importers, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 21/06/2018)

India agrees to open two quarantine posts in Nepal, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 20/06/2018)

Border hopping shoppers increase after budget, by Mohan Budayer (kp 20/06/2018)

Let’s spread our wings: The agenda for the Nepal-India aviation meeting should include the Himalaya Route, by Tri Ratna Manandhar (kp 14/06/2018), Breakthrough expected in Nepal-India air route talks (kp 15/06/2018), Meeting on new air route feasibility kicks off (ht 15/06/2018), Nepal to get 4 new air gateways, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/06/2018), The India connection: The opening of four new air routes is welcome news but implementation is key (kp 18/06/2018)

Nepal and transit: Despite the distance, Visakhapatnam offers lower end-to-end cost for Nepali traders, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 13/06/2018)

The three-body problem: The efforts of Oli government in restoring relations with India should not be taken as obstacle to continued closeness of Nepal with China, by Gao Liang (rep 13/06/2018)

India provides Rs 99.2m for irrigation project (ht 12/06/2018)

Storage facilities to be built for dusty cargo (kp 11/06/2018)

Nepal-India joint technical team to visit flood-prone sites, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 09/06/2018)

Lack of consulate at Vizag delays shipments: More than 1,400 containers are stuck at the port in India due to paperwork hassles, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/06/2018)

Nepal-India talks on air routes next week, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/06/2018)

Army chief Chhetri heads to India, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/06/2018)

Now is the time: Development, peace and stability should be the foundation for trilateral relations, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 06/06/2018)

EPG likely to seek one month term extension: The Indian side has given two reasons for added tenure: Health condition of one of its EPG members and need for top level consultations on outcome of the report, by Anil Giri (kp 04/06/2018)

Tanker drivers protest in Amlekhgunj (ht 04/06/2018)

Execution of pacts with India picks up pace: Ministry forms a panel to carry out study on inland water navigations in Nepali rivers leading up to Indian sea ports, by Anil Giri (kp 03/06/2018)

Koshi victims still await compensation (ht 03/06/2018)

Locals: Indian SSB obstructing Bhadariya bridge construction, by Shahiman Rai (kp 03/06/2018)

Nepal-India technical committee meet in June third week (ht 02/06/2018)

Surkhet-Delhi bus service starts, by Nagendras Upadhyaya (rep 02/06/2018)

Swaraj’s ‘Indians in Janakpur’ comment unfortunate: MoFA (kp 30/05/2018)

Indian govt offers Rs 555 million grant to develop Postal Highway (kp 30/05/2018), India hands over Rs 529.72m (ht 30/05/2018)

Three is company: Nepal can unleash the Greater Himalayan Region’s true potential only if it adopts trilateralism, by Madhukar SJB Rana and Atul K. Thakur (kp 30/05/2018)

Misreading Nepal: As Nepal leans further toward China, not just politically, but also socially and economically, India may be left wondering why its narrative is failing in Nepal, by Bishal Thapa (rep 29/05/2018)

CII Foundation hands over health posts in Dolakha (ht 29/05/2018)

Tea entrepreneurs continue facing obstruction at Panityanki border, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 29/05/2018)

Biratnagar India camp staffers awaiting word from Delhi, by Raju Adhikari (rep 29/05/2018)

Police nab Indian security personnel in Rautahat for ‘kidnapping’ Nepali entrepreneur, by Madaan Thakur (rep 27/05/2018)

Another diplomatic gamble: If Modi could scratch Oli’s back, so did Oli on Modi’s back. This is a diplomatic gamble of two powerful personalities of Nepal and India, by Aditaya Man Shrestha (rep 27/05/2018)

EPG defers June 1-3 meeting (kp 26/05/2018)

Reshaping India’s Neighborhood Policy, by Bhuwan Upreti (sp 25/05/2018), Faithfully Yours: Although Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent trip focused on visits to Hindu shrines, his visit also helped bring Nepal-India relations back on track, by Keshab Poudel (sp 25/05/2018), Modi-3 + Arun-3 = L^3?: All this happened despite the fact that all outstanding projects promised by Modi-1 and Modi-2 are pending or badly behind schedule, and despite no relief forthcoming to Nepal on many Nepal-India issues including border inundation, demonetization loot and harassment of travelers, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 25/05/2018)

Squashed in the middle: A Kathmandu-New Delhi-Beijing diplomatic corridor is an urgent need for Nepal, by Saurav Raj Pant (kp 24/05/2018)

The Modi ripples: Pandering to the masses by playing divisive politics is a cheap way of gaining publicity. Playing victim card forever is no solution to Madhes, by Manjeet Mishra (rep 24/05/2018)

Nepal-India Ties: Breaking the Rhetoric, by Shyam KC (rn 23/05/2018)

A balancing act: With an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha election, instability in the neighbourhood will not bode well for Modi, by Suman Mandal (kp 23/05/2018)

Security locks installed on 1,260 tankers: The security locking system is a specially designed safety measure that is being implemented by Indian Oil Corporation in India (kp 23/05/2018)

Nepal and India to run joint operation to check wildlife poaching, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 22/05/2018)

Modi Mantra and Oli Tantra, by Prem Khatry (rn 22/05/2018)

India’s field office ‘to close’ (kp 20/05/2018), Nepal-India issue ends as Delhi closes field office, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 23/05/2018)

Cautious time: India holds a greater leverage and it will ensure that their strategic interests are fulfilled. Nepal needs to do the same, by Rohit Karki (rep 20/05/2018)

Crucial EPG meeting on June 1-3 in Kathmandu (kp 19/05/2018)

Indian farmers grow crops illegally in Saptari district, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 18/05/2018)

Naxalbari to Lhasa, via Kathmandu: China, after its war with India, lent support to several insurgent groups in India. The Naxalites were one of them, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 18/05/2018)

Living with China: Great Indian irony is that when Nepal seeks to diversify trade with China and attract Chinese FDI, they take it as an intrusion on their area of influence, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 16/05/2018)

Connected through borders: Madhes should have used this as an opportunity to reveal its vision on how it seeks to engage with the Indian establishment, by Kalpana Jha (kp 16/05/2018)

India to drop discriminatory rule in power trade (rep 16/05/2018)

Govt seeks contractor for access road works, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 16/05/2018)

16 border pillars missing in Panchthar (rep 16/05/2018)

A mere lip service? Modi’s visit to Nepal was more jam packed and less result oriented, by Achyut Wagle (kp 15/05/2018), Lawmakers raise questions over Modi visit (ht 15/05/2018), Modi’s silence on statute leaves Madhesi parties in quandary (rep 15/05/2018), Geopolitical test: After his visit to India last month, PM Oli has become soft toward India and his priority seems to have changed, by Umesh K. Bhattarai (rep 15/05/2018), NSU protests against BJP leader Azad’s anti-Nepal comment: The student wing of Nepali Congress has decided to continue the agitation until Azad apologises (kp 16/05/2018), Modi’s Modus Operandi, by Dhruba H. Adhikary (rn 16/05/2018), Improving Nepal-India Relations, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 16/05/2018)

Think new: We need to depart from conventional thinking of Nepal-India relations to address each other’s concern in a pragmatic way with new approach, by Pradhumna B. Shah (rep 15/05/2018)

Parties condemn Indian MP’s remark on Janakpur (rep 14/05/2018), BJP MP Azad in territory row: Minister Gyawali says ‘Nepal will take up Janakpur issue with India’; Lower House MPs are angry over suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad’s comment that Jankapur is part of Indian territory (kp 15/05/2018)

There won’t be another blockade: PM (kp 14/05/2018), Meeting with Modi positive, says PM (ht 14/05/2018)

Securing Indian Strategic Interest In Nepal, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 14/05/2018)

More air entry routes from India sought (ht 14/05/2018)

Delhi ‘ready’ to help reduce Nepal-India trade imbalances (kp 14/05/2018)

Mission Modi: For Nepal-India ties to deepen, bilateral agreements should be implemented (kp 14/05/2018)

India sends draft MoU for railway feasibility study: Two prime ministers agree to maintain momentum generated by Oli’s visit to India in April, by Anil Giri (kp 13/05/2018)

Nepal seeks India nod on grant rejig (kp 13/05/2018)

Strong ties ‘shall always remain: ’Province 2 government, Janakpur mayor honour Indian prime minister, by Ajit Tiwari, Shyam Sundar Shashi and Santosh Singh (kp 12/05/2018), Nepal, India to resolve key issues by Sept 19: 'India supports unified and prosperous Nepal', by Anil Giri (kp 12/05/2018), Police detain 30 protesters (kp 12/05/2018), Oli, Modi vow to expedite air, water, rail connectivity, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 12/05/2018), Janakpur now a part of Ramayan Circuit: Modi, Oli jointly launch Janakpur-Ayodhya Bus Service (rep 12/05/2018), PMs jointly lay foundation for Arun III (rep 12/05/2018), Cops remove Bibeksheel protest banner (rep 12/05/2018) [Please no critics in Lord Modi!], Spheres for course correction: With his Indian counterpart, Nepali PM should take up the issue of additional checks by Indian security officers at TIA. No such arrangement exists anywhere in the world, by Hemant Arjyal (rep 12/05/2018), Police arrest 23 anti modi protesters (kp 13/05/2018), Cross-party leaders meet Indian PM Modi (kp 13/05/2018)

Cautious optimism as Modi visits again: Preparations over for civic reception in ancient town; Muktinath sees heavy snowfall, by Anil Giri (kp 11/05/2018), Janakpur ready for reception, by Ajit Tiwari, Shyam Sundar Shashi and Santosh Singh (kp 11/05/2018), NRA seeks renegotiation of Indian credit, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/05/2018), Modi faces Twitteratis’ wrath; few come to his defence (kp 11/05/2018), Weather, too, unfavourable (kp 11/05/2018), A balancing act: Nepalis will greet Indian PM Modi with cautious optimism unlike in 2014 when they gave him a standing ovation (kp 11/05/2018), Have a pleasant stay: Nepali civil society should forget the past and consider the long-term benefits of Modi’s visit, by Randhir Chaudhary (kp 11/05/2018), Janakpur to Janakpur, by Om Astha Rai (nt 11/05/2018), Modi’s Himalayan marathon: The Indian prime minister’s visit to Nepal sparks hope, dismay and speculation, by Om Astha Rai (nt 11/05/2018), A political pilgrim, by Om Astha Rai (nt 11/05/2018)

India-China Collaboration, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 11/05/2018)

Budhanagar ICP set to come online early, by Binod Bhandari (kp 10/05/2018)

Modi visit to ink railway and waterways pacts, by Anil Giri (kp 10/05/2018), Janakpur set to welcome Modi, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 10/05/2018), Parts of Kathmandu undergo hasty makeover, by Anup Ojha (kp 10/05/2018)

Ex-PMs, ministers ask Oli to put national intersts ahead (kp 09/05/2018), Oli looking forward to Modi’s visit (ht 09/05/2018), Modi in Janakpur: Cementing bilateral ties, by Hari Bansh Jha (ht 09/05/2018), NRA urges expediting release of Indian reconstruction aid (rep 09/05/2018), Shared concern, shared prosperity: India should examine the relevance of some assumptions of ‘Nehru doctrine’ and build a new paradigm of shared concern and shared prosperity with Nepal, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep 09/05/2018)

Nepal-India border dispute continues (ht 09/05/2018)

Modify relations: Nepal-India dealings have transformed from a relation based on hierarchy to one based on friendship, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 08/05/2018)

Janakpur calling: Modi’s visit might become epochal in bolstering socio-economic and cultural ties between Nepal and India, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 07/05/2018)

Missed opportunities: Two economically powerful countries are our permanent neighbors. They should be Nepal’s natural strategic partners for development, by Kedar Neupane (rep 06/05/2018)

India plans three ‘surprise gifts’ (kp 06/05/2018)

India’s small development project: Indian aid to pass through Nepal’s budgetary channel; Officials say the move will allow govt control over spending and maintain transparency; India has been directly funding up to Rs 50m as  SDP scheme since 2003 (kp 05/05/2018)

Yellow lentils being smuggled into India, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 05/05/2018)

No longer a yam? Will Nepal develop an alternative vision for connectivity if the trans-Himalayan economic corridor doesn’t work out?, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 04/05/2018)

Govt renews controversial Indian embassy Small Grants Projects, by Surendra Paudel (rep 03/05/2018)

Modi visit to ink Nepal-India easy agro exports deal, by Suresh Raj Yadav (kp 02/05/2018), Modi to begin Nepal visit from Janakpur (ht 02/05/2018), Modi to stop over in Janakpur, Muktinath on way to Kathmandu, by Suresh Yadav (rep 02/05/2018), Special package on anvil for Janakpur, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 03/05/2018), Mustang prepares for Modi visit, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 03/05/2018), To Modi, with memories: What PM Modi will do and say during the visit will largely determine how Nepal and Nepalis will cope with bitter memories of blockade, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 03/05/2018), Mustang gears up for Modi’s Muktinath visit (kp 04/05/2018), Modi to visit Nepal from May 11 to 12: India (ht 04/05/2018), Janakpur to Janakpur, by Om Astha Rai (nt 04/05/2018)

Modi-Xi yin yang: Nepal has in the past lacked the acumen and strategy to bring both India and China on-board in cooperation, by Achyut Wagle (kp 01/05/2018)

Nepal prods India for new air routes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/04/2018), Well-connected: Air routes must be a key agenda during Indian PM’s visit if new international airports are to be feasible (kp 01/05/2018)

Nepal, India agree to amend transit treaty to facilitate Nepal’s trade (rep 30/04/2018)

'Do not compromise on national interests in the name of equidistant relations' (rep 30/04/2018)

Lack of railway rakes delays transportation of goods, by Shankar Acharya (kp 30/04/2018), Country seeks bulk cargo facility at more customs points (ht 30/04/2018), India ‘agrees’ to set aside 125 rail cars (kp 01/05/2018), Fast tracks: Nepal needs to hold India to its promises to better rail connectivity for cargo shipments (kp 02/05/2018), Indian train arrives near Biratnagar (ht 02/05/2018)

1st cargo train arrives near Biratnagar: this is part of a trial to  create a second cargo train route linking nepal with india after Birgunj, by Madhav Ghimire (kp 30/04/2018)

Improving operational capacy: Govt mulls plan to boost traffic at ICP, by Shankar Acharya (kp 29/04/2018)

Transit, trade treaties and RSA to be reviewed, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 29/04/2018)

Indian border force dismantles electric fence on Nepal side, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 28/04/2018)

Biratnagar trials Nepal’s second cargo train route, by Madhav Ghimire (kp 27/04/2018)

Tilathi locals say India ‘reluctant’ to control Khado stream flood, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 26/04/2018)

CONCOR starts ferrying Nepal-bound cargo containers to Jogbani: The move is expected to lower transportation cost for Nepali traders (ht 26/04/2018)

Oli, Modi to lay foundation stone for 900-MW Arun III (rep 26/04/2018)

Nepal’s only ICP fails to operate at full capacity, by Shankar Acharya (kp 25/04/2018)

Govt unveils wish list for IGC meeting: Nepal will also ask India to allow it to use inland waterways for the movement of cargo within the framework of trade and transit arrangements, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 24/04/2018), Nepal lists out its priorities for IGC meeting (ht 24/04/2018)

Police rescue two Nepalis from Delhi brothel (kp 23/04/2018)

Cautious optimism in Nepal as India and China show sign of rapprochement, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 23/04/2018)

Customs formalities for Nepal bound cargoes at Indian ports to ease, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 23/04/2018)

Modi likely to visit Nepal in second week of May, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 22/04/2018), Indian PM Modi to visit Nepal from May 11 to 12 (ht 22/04/2018), Preparations on for Modi’s visit to Janakpur (kp 23/04/2018), Preps begin for Modi’s visit starting May 11, by Anil Giri (kp 24/04/2018), Province 2 decides on Modi’s civic reception (kp 25/04/2018), Preparations in full swing for Modi's Janakpur visit, by Suresh Yadav (rep 30/04/2018), Modi first foreign PM to visit provincial HQ, by Anil Giri and Ajit Tiwari (kp 02/05/2018)

Indian currency crunch in Rajbiraj (ht 22/04/2018)

Impact of demonetisation: Why this issue was not raised during PM Oli’s state visit to India remains a mystery, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 22/04/2018)

Where is my home? There are those Nepalis in India who are from Nepal and hold Nepali citizenship and then there are others who live in India and hold Indian citizenship, by Binayak Sundas (rep 21/04/2018)

Container tracking system launched as pilot project, by Suresh Neupane (kp 20/04/2018)

Nepal-India energy secretary-level talks end (ht 19/04/2018)

Testing times: Signing agreements does not mark a real gain. Many agreements remain only in papers, by Rishi Dhamala (rep 17/04/2018), To newer heights: How successful Prime Minister Oli’s latest state visit to India was remains to be seen, by Birendra P. Mishra (kp 19/04/2018)

A talk with Mr Oli: Visit to India should provide an important impetus for the two countries to strengthen their joint efforts to progress and advance, by Salman Haidar (kp 19/04/2018)

‘Positive vibes’ in EPG after PM’s India visit, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 13/04/2018), Nepal-India EPG meet under way (ht 13/04/2018), EPG sides exchange report drafts (ht 14/04/2018), Eighth Nepal-India EPG meet concludes (ht 14/04/2018)

NEA offers power banking to India, by Bibek Subedi (kp 13/04/2018)

Crossing point: Extra vigilance needed on both sides of Indo-Nepal border to curb human trafficking (kp 13/04/2018)

Nepal-India Ties Redefined, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 13/04/2018), Oli’s Test Of Balancing Relations, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 13/04/2018)

India-funded post-quake housing reconstruction project starts (kp 12/04/2018)

LPG bottlers upset ‘non-explosive certificate’ issue not resolved during PM Oli’s India visit (ht 12/04/2018)

Nepal and India to discuss waterways link in Pokhara, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/04/2018)

India-Nepal railway study soon (kp 11/04/2018)

India visit successful, historic: PM (kp 09/04/2018), Nepal-India ties harmonious, says PM Oli (ht 09/04/2018), Was prime minister's India visit a success?, by Roshan Sedhai (rep 09/04/2018), Congress points to issues missing from visit agenda: Party spokesman says the NC had expected Prime Minister Oli to take up issues of Pancheshwar DPR and trade deficit seriously with the Indian side (kp 09/04/2018), Good start: PM’s India visit can be hailed as a success even as we await implementation of agreements (kp 09/04/2018), Ties on track: The visit proves that nepal and India share an ineluctable bond and that acrimony should have no place in our age-old ties (ht 09/04/2018), ‘No reason to cheer new project announcements’ (rep 09/04/2018), Two NC leaders divided over outcome of PM’s India visit (kp 10/04/2018), Amity With All, Enmity With None, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 11/04/2018), Success In ‘Mending’ Soured Ties!, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 11/04/2018), Oli’s India Visit: Some Achievements, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 12/04/2018), PM’s India Visit: Oli Lives Up To His Promise, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 15/04/2018)

Misplaced narrative: The ability to deal with India has been an important source of legitimacy for both bureaucratic state and political actors, by Pranab Kharel and Gaurab KC (rep 09/04/2018)

India-Nepal oil pipeline formally launched (rep 08/04/2018)

Barathwa-Biratnagar section of cross-border railway hits a snag, by Binod Subedi (rep 08/04/2018)

Oli says after meeting Indian PM: ‘No misunderstanding between Nepal, India’, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari and Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 07/04/2018), Oli holds meetings with Gandhi, Yadav (kp 07/04/2018), Oli urges Indians to ‘seize biz opportunities’ in Nepal (kp 07/04/2018), Oli, Modi talk Nepal-India cooperation, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 07/04/2018), PM Oli in New Delhi, key meetings today (rep 07/04/2018), New channels of cooperation open: India hails Nepal’s political achievements: Two prime ministers inaugurate Birgunj-based Integrated Check Post, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari and Suresh Neupane (kp 08/04/2018), Banned Indian notes find no mention (kp 08/04/2018), Joint statement during the state visit of PM Oli to India (kp 08/04/2018), Agreement reached on three areas (ht 08/04/2018), Rail line to Kathmandu among accords inked by Nepal, India, by Roshan Sedhai (rep 08/04/2018)

‘SSB obstructs border people from tilling their own land’, by Shyamsundar Shashi (kp 07/04/2018)

Nepal, India to sign at least three agreements, by Anil Giri (kp 06/04/2018), DoS officials urge PM to prioritise border issue, by DR Panta (kp 06/04/2018), Province 7 PA wants PM Oli to seek upgradation of Gauriphanta entry point (ht 06/04/2018), What is different this time?, by Om Astha Rai (nt 06/04/2018), Virtually a blockade: PM Oli opposed the Indian Blockade in 2015, but as he prepares to visit Delhi he seems unaware of the stoppage at the Bhairawa border (nt 06/04/2018), Red carpet for a red leader, by Shekhar Kharel (nt 06/04/2018), Asking the difficult questions: Prime Minister Oli’s fence-mending trip to India is not getting into the touchy subject of Gorkha recruitment (nt 06/04/2018), Prime Minister Oli’s India Visit: International Diplomacy, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 06/04/2018)

Press reset: PM Oli’s Delhi visit marks the beginning of a new phase of Nepal-India ties in the shadow of China, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 06/04/2018)

Birgunj ICP to be inaugurated on Saturday (rep 06/04/2018)

Respect Nepal, says Indian opposition: Parties in India tell PM Modi not to interfere in Nepal’s internal affairs, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 05/04/2018) [Says the same party that, in 1989 under its PM Rajiv Gandhi, imposed a direct economic blockade against Nepal!]

Chitwan authorities destroy ‘illegal’ Indian chicken (kp 04/04/2018)

Unfinished business: Prime Minister Oli should take up bilateral issues during his visits to India and China, by Niranjan Mani Dixit (kp 03/04/2018)

Birgunj Integrated Check Post likely to open April 5, by Shankar Acharya (kp 03/04/2018)

Banned Indian banknotes: NRB official hopes Oli visit resolves issue, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 01/04/2018)

Nepal to propose power swap deal with India, by Bibek Subedi (kp 01/04/2018)

Kathmandu, New Delhi announce April 6-8 date: Oli visit to deepen ties, by Anil Giri (kp 31/03/2018), Revisiting Nepal-India Relations, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 01/04/2018), PM for India’s supportive role in development (ht 01/04/2018), PM Oli’s visit aims to ‘redefine’ Nepal-India ties, by Anil Giri (kp 02/04/2018), No mere formality: There’s no denying political symbolism of a visit by PM who enjoys overwhelming support at home (kp 02/04/2018), Main objective is to strengthen goodwill: FMSays there will be no new agenda, agreement or demand from the Nepali side (ht 02/04/2018), Bulk cargo transit deal on Oli-Modi meeting agenda, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 03/04/2018), At least two pacts to be signed, by Anil Giri (kp 03/04/2018), As Oli goes to India: Prime Minister Oli holds almost the same strong clout in Nepal as his counterpart Narendra Modi does in India, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 03/04/2018), PM tells Parliament: Past pacts in priority, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/04/2018), Forwarders urge PM to lobby India to simplify procedures (kp 04/04/2018), PM Oli urged to stress cross-border trade: Also advised to seek facilitation of seamless vehicular movement via Siliguri Corridor (ht 04/04/2018), India visit to boost ties, says PM Oli (ht 04/04/2018), Prime Minister Oli has no new agenda for India visit: Dahal (ht 04/04/2018), No new accord with India that harms Nepal's interest: PM; Issues stern warning to 'Biplab' Maoists (rep 04/04/2018), Ex-PMs urge Oli to mend India ties (kp 05/04/2018), PM consults predecessors on India visit (ht 05/04/2018), Pancheswar project: Locals hoping PM's visit to kick start it (rep 05/04/2018)

Keeping the balance: Nepal’s economic relations with neighbours should be nurtured in a pragmatic manner that ensures sovereignty, by Surendra Regmi (kp 30/03/2018)

Borderline, by Kunda Dixit (nt 30/03/2018)

India ups price of electricity exported to Nepal: New rates come into effect on April 1 (rep 30/03/2018)

PM’s India Sojourn: Hopes And Limitations, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 30/03/2018), “Nepal has more self-respect”, interview with Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali (nt 30/03/2018)

Byas residents demolish beam bridges built by India: Indian authorities had built eight rudimentary bridges over the Mahakali river in Darchula without consent from the Nepali side, by Manoj Badu (kp 29/03/2018)

PM’s India Visit: Focus On Strengthening Ties, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 28/03/2018), ‘Economy top agenda’ during Oli’s India visit (29/03/2018)

Lapse in border security in Panchthar, by Giriraj Baskota (rep 28/03/2018)

India, China key allies, says Oli: Nepal’s ‘foreign policy priorities start from neighbourhood (kp 27/03/2018)

The Himalayan opportunity: Nepal is best positioned to be at the centre of the intensifying regional and global discourse, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 27/03/2018)

Preparations for Oli’s New Delhi visit begin: Foreign Ministry officials have been alerted to be ‘ready’ for the visit, said  a senior official (kp 26/03/2018)

Distribution of land compensation starts, by Shanker Acharya (kp 26/03/2018), Indian government hands over ICP Birgunj to NITDB, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 26/03/2018)

Nepal-India business potential highlighted (kp 25/03/2018)

Indian projects worth millions of dollars in limbo, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 25/03/2018)

Over dozen families displaced by Indian road project in Banke, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 23/03/2018)

Delhi proposes April 6-8 for Oli’s India visit: This will be his first foreign visit since taking office on Feb 16, by Anil Giri (kp 22/03/2018), PM to visit India from April 6 to 8, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 23/03/2018)

Commerce minister holds discussions with Indian counterpart (ht 21/03/2018)

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

Indian NHRC directs govt to compensate (ht 20/03/2018)

India repairs Gandak canal (kp 19/03/2018)

Gyawali: Govt for balanced relations with India, China, by Mukul Humagain and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 18/03/2018), Indian PM, Chinese prez will visit Nepal in 2018: FM Gyawali (rep 18/03/2018)

IGC meeting scheduled for April 26 and 27 (ht 18/03/2018)

Bhairahawa ICP fails to commence, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 18/03/2018)

Oli-led govt has full support of India, BJP: Jolly (ht 14/03/2018)

Vulnerable countries: The threat on Nepal’s national integrity is nothing compared to similar threat India is faced with in keeping itself intact, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep 14/03/2018)

From dependence to interdependence: Nepal and India should take new initiatives to review and then renew their relations, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (kp 12/03/2018)

ICP construction moves ahead at snail’s pace, by Deo Narayan Shah (kp 11/03/2018)

200 students Get India’s Scholarship (kp 10/03/2018)

Kolkata Port plans upgrade to stave off competition, by Shankar Acharya (kp 10/03/2018)

India grants $16.2m to UN agencies: Aid will help rerebuild 50,000 quake-damaged houses in Gorkha and Nuwakot districtsSanghiya Samajbadi Froum-Nepal demands 3 ministerial berths and a constitutional position (kp 09/03/2018), India, UNDP, UNOPS tie up for reconstruction (ht 09/03/2018)

ICP construction in Nepalgunj begins, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 07/03/2018)

Nepal plans to finalise trans-shipment modality (kht 07/02/2018)

India admits to building makeshift bridges, track in Nepal sans permit, by Manoj Badu (kp 06/03/2018)

Land leased at Indian ports continues to remain unused, by Shankar Acharya (kp 03/03/2018)

Reviewing the Treaty of 1950, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 02/03/2018)

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)

ICP Birgunj to come into operation from mid-April (ht 01/03/2018)

EPG Report and Nepal-India Ties, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 28/02/2018)

Neighbourhood Nirvana: People to people exchanges between India and Nepal could help bilateral relationship move towards interdependence, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 28/02/2018)

Connection needed: Nepal should immediately open a liaison office at Visakhapatnam Port in Adhra Pradhesh (kp 28/02/2018)

Delhi wants rail links with Kathmandu: Koshiyari; Says ties with India will improve during Oli’s tenure (kp 27/02/2018)

Dealing with big brother: With the leftist in the government for five years, there may not be a better time to improve bilateral ties with China, by Niranjan Narsingh Khatri (rep 27/02/2018)

Biratnagar-bound containers to be transported by rail route, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 26/02/2018)

Nepali EPG urges new peace, friendship treaty with India, by Anil Giri (kp 23/02/2018), New Nepal-India pact on anvil, by Anil Giri (kp 25/02/2018), Acceptable final report to boost Nepal-India tiesEPG exchanges first draft reports (kp 26/02/2018), ‘No one will be disappointed after report is out’ (ht 26/02/2018)

Joint panel reviews status of India-funded projects: Officials discuss Tarai Roads Project and Integrated Check Posts (kp 23/02/2018), Steering committee meeting ends inconclusively (ht 23/02/2018)

Indian sugarcane hitting Nepali farmers’ income, by Nabin Poudel (kp 23/02/2018)

Nepal-bound gasoline being sold en route, by Binod Bhandari (kp 22/02/2018), NOC begins probe into gasoline smuggling: Fuel imported from India is sold en route before reaching Nepal as prices are higher across the border, by Binod Bhandari (kp 26/02/2018)

Beyond neighborhood: Going beyond neighborhood will help free Nepal from clutches of geopolitical vulnerabilities and lessens our asymmetric dependence on neighbors, by Gaurav Bhattarai (rep 22/02/2018)

Plans afoot to fully digitise Vizag port to ease third-country trade (ht 21/02/2018)

‘50 percent boundary posts missing or in dilapidated state’ (kp 20/02/2018)

Hunt on for new ports: Current ports being used by Nepali traders are either congested or unsuitable, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 19/02/2018)

Tired of waiting for Indian aid, MoE rebuilds schools on its own, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 19/02/2018)

A global focus: Nepal’s geo-strategic position makes it the fulcrum in the balance of regional and global politics, by Asmita Verma (kp 18/02/2018)

Locals in border areas deprived of state facilities (rep 17/02/2018)

Aftershocks of the Blockade: Nepal and India both need to learn their lessons, and move on to improve bilateral ties, by Dinkar Nepal (nt 16/02/2018)

500 containers stuck at Vizag since December (ht 15/02/2018)

Dubious intention: Why is India pushing for opening more pension paying offices while pension can be paid through banking channels? It smells of ulterior motive, by Prem Singh Basnyat (rep 15/02/2018)

Export basket to India witnesses changes in new tax regime (ht 14/02/2018)

Indian army chief arrives (ht 13/02/2018) [Why?]

Dhamra port an option for third-country trade, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 12/02/2018)

Locals launch protest as ICP nears completion: Locals have threatened to padlock the ICP if their demand is not addressed by Monday, by Bhushan Yadav (kp 11/02/2018)

India delays road upgradation process, by Mohan Budhayer (kp 11/02/2018)

Protection for Indian farmers to further erode Nepal’s competitiveness (rep 11/02/2018)

UP CM pledges to improve Nepal-India road links (ht 10/02/2018)

Oli’s foreign policy dilemma: With India reaching out to Oli, it is now up to the CPN-UML Chairman to reciprocate appropriately, by Anil Giri (kp 09/02/2018)

Think beyond China: History shows if there is one thing India does not like, it is Nepal getting close to China. That’s a big problem, this lens should change, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 07/02/2018)

Days of reckoning: Proposed 300 meters high dam in Koshi has been brought to save Bihar from flooding and shift inundation to Nepal, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep 07/02/2018)

Ginger farmers breathe sigh of relief after India lifts ban, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 07/02/2018)

Indian inflections: The uniqueness and inseparability of Nepal-India relations must be looked upon as a strength, not a weakness, by Achyut Wagle (kp 06/02/2018)

Pilferage control: Cargo tracking system to be installed ‘soon’ (kp 06/02/2018)

Nepal, India agree to promote bilateral investment, tourism (ht 06/02/2018)

Modi visit likely after Oli becomes PM: Gyawali (kp 05/0172018) [New government needs orders?]

Nepali officials to inspect Indian ports: Secretary at the Ministry of Commerce is leading the Nepali delegation to ports in Calcutta, Visakhapatnam and Odissa (kp 05/02/2018)

Informal Visit Of Indian Foreign Minister, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 04/02/2018), India Willing For Course Correction?, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 05/02/2018)

A tale of two cities: When it is 7:00 am in Dharchula, India it is already 7:15 am in Darchula, Nepal; as if twin sisters have been married into two different families, by Prakash Chandra Timilsena (kp 03/02/2018)

Oli and Swaraj discuss ways to further Nepal-India ties: Congratulating the CPN-UML on its electoral victory, Swaraj is said to have remarked that Nepal was  moving closer to a stable government, by Anil Giri (kp 02/02/2018), Swaraj here to ‘meet friends’ (ht 02/02/2018), Swaraj pledges help for new govts, by Anil Giri (kp 03/02/2018), India willing to work with new govt: Swaraj (kp 03/02/2018), Swaraj’s visit ill-timed: Bhattarai (kp 04/02/2018)

India raises Nepal grant by 74 percent (kp 02/02/2018)

Apex court asks govt to submit border details (kp 02/02/2018)

India digs trench along no man’s land in Banke, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 30/01/2018)

Anxiety of stability: Oli seems to be laying the groundwork for balancing relations with India and China but how it will play out is yet to be seen, by Som P. Pudasaini (rep 30/01/2018), Politico-diplomatic quandary: Nepal must have a pragmatic and consensus based foreign policy to pursue balanced relations with India and China, by Som P. Pudasaini (kp 31/01/2018)

Jaipur musings: The India-Nepal relationship should be reinvigorated by focusing on people-to-people connections, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 30/01/2018)

Swaraj to visit this week with Modi’s message, by Anil Giri (kp 29/01/2018), Swaraj to visit Nepal on Thursday (ht 30/01/2018), Oli ‘eager to work with Indian government', by Anil Giri (kp 30/01/2018), Swaraj to meet Oli first (kp 31/01/2018), Swaraj coming to reset ties, feel pulse: Experts, by Kposh Raj Koirala (rep 31/01/2018), Mending fences: Modi has extended olive branch by sending Sushma to Nepal; Oli should welcome gesture (kp 01/02/2018)

Cement factories change route to import clinker, by Shankar Acharya (kp 30/01/2018)

Nepal, India expedite work to restore lost, damaged border pillars in five years (rep 29/01/2018)

India drags feet in building new cross-border power line (kp 28/01/2018)

No man's land turning into a cowshed, by Tekendra Basyal (rep 28/01/2018)

Swaraj likely to visit Nepal before mid-Feb, by Anil Giri (kp 27/01/2018)

India gifts 36 ambulances, buses to organizations (rep 27/01/2018)

India Republic Day marked (kp 27/01/2018), Oli absent from embassy’s function (kp 27/01/2018)

‘India builts bridge on no man’s land’, by Kamal Panthi (kp 25/01/2018)

Nepali traders face hassles in ginger export to India once again (ht 25/01/2018), Indian non-tariff barrier to ginger export: Priority for agro-product exports limited to paper only (rep 25/01/2018), Ginger politics (rep 25/01/2018), Ginger worth millions rot in farms as India closes market, by Bhim Chapagain (rep)

Assistance to inter-dependence: Nepal’s needs have undergone massive structural changes triggered by the aspirations of a new generation and far reaching political changes, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 24/01/2018)

India blocks Nepali ginger: Trucks filled with ginger turn back from Indian customs, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 23/01/2018)

Cargo movement via Visakhapatnam up, by Shankar Acharya (kp 23/01/2018)

Nepal-India border dispute: Nepali owners can use land lost in fresh demarcation, says govt, by Anil Giri (kp 22/01/2018), Security chiefs inspect ‘encroached’ land (kp 23/01/2018), Writ filed at SC seeking stay against border pillar installation (kp 24/01/2018), ‘Settle boundary dispute for good’ (kp 25/01/2018)

Modi congratulates Oli as ‘next PM’ (kp 22/01/2018)

Freshen up Nepal-India Ties, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 19/01/2018)

Nepal’s export to India takes a steep dive (ht 19/01/2018)

Joint Nepal-India team starts inspecting pillars (ht 17/01/2018), New border survey ‘moves’  Nepali land towards India, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 18/01/2018) [??]

Officials visiting India to expedite release of reconstruction loan (rep 16/01/2018)

Power to the people: Despite huge potential, Nepal fails to meet demands for electricity and turns to India for bail-out (kp 12/01/2018)

Trilateral cooperation: Rather than looking for equidistance, Nepal should try and achieve more proximity with both its neighbours, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 12/01/2018)

EPG team told to keep national interest in core (kp 10/01/2018), Sixth Nepal-India EPG meet starting Thursday (rep 10/01/2018), EPG talks make ‘significant progress’ (ht 12/01/2018), EPG conducts second round discussion on 1950 India-Nepal treaty, by Anil Giri (kp 12/01/2018), 1950 Treaty to change: Eminent Persons Group on Nepal-India relations to begin report writing, by Anil Giri (kp 13/01/2018), Sixth EPG meet concludes, seventh to be held in Nepal in February (ht 13/01/2018)

Throwing down the gauntlet: New Indian foreign secretary’s appointment will reinforce view that India is willing to deal with the Chinese on their own terms, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 08/01/2018)

EPG all set to draft report: The 1950 Peace and Friendship Treaty remains a major bone of contention as both sides are indecisive whether to make amendments to it or scrap it (kp 04/01/2017)

Interconnecting ways: Construction of economic corridor between Nepal and its immediate neighbours may bring immense benefits to all three, by Aditya Baral (kp 02/01/2018)

Managing migration: Taking advantage of open border, India pushed Bhutanese Nepalis into Nepal, which was itself in dire need of international support to promote democracy, by Umesh K. Bhattarai (rep 02/01/2018)

Indo-Nepal Trade Fair to kick off on Feb 2 (kp 30/12/2017)

Call to operate Rangeli border, by Binod Subedi (rep 30/12/2017)

Joint team starts border pillar study in Farwest, by DR Panta (kp 29/12/2017)

Nepal faces hassles in clinker import: India stops allowing dusty cargoes to be unloaded at yard of Raxaul station (ht 26/12/2017), Transportation of clinker on hold as stalemate continues, by Rajesh Khanal and Shankar Acharya (kp 27/12/2017), Clinker arrives as transport dispute ends, by Shankar Acharya (kp 29/12/2017)

Nepali, Indian officials meet to discuss stalled clinker shipments (kp 25/12/2017)

Geopolitical romanticism: epal should see both India and China from a creative, geo-cultural perspective where hostility is given no place, by Abhi Subedi (kp 24/12/2017)

Modi lauds Oli on Left victory (kp 22/12/2017)

NEA asks India not to stop electricity supply: The state-owned power utility is currently importing around 400 MW of electricity from India (kp 22/12/2017)

The left alliance must strive to improve relations with India, interview with Ghanashyam Bhushal, Deputy General Secretary of CPN-UML (rep 21/12/2017)

Power imports from India likely to jump 26pc, by Bibek Subedi (kp 20/12/2017)

Narrow road delays ICP operation, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 20/12/2017)

Raxaul locals threaten to halt Nepal-bound trucks, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 18/12/2017), Act immediately: India must ward off threats that  could disrupt Nepal’s imports (kp 19/12/2017)

400kV Butwal-Gorakhpur cross-border transmission line: Nepal to press India to agree on funding modality; Nepal and India had agreed to build the transmission line during the JSC meeting more than a year ago in New Delhi and had formed a joint technical team to prepare the DPR, by Bibek Subedi (kp 17/12/2017)

Traders fear congestion again at Kolkata port, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 16/12/2017)

India welcomes Nepal polls (kp 15/12/2017)

Who won: India or China? Having secured a mandate to rule for next five years, no one should be surprised if new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli makes a concerted effort to improve frayed ties with India, by Biswas Baral (rep 14/12/2017)

Nepal to ask India for more electricity (rep 14/12/2017)

Dealing With Neighbours, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 13/12/2017)

IC shortage hampers trade, life in Birgunj, by Shankar Acharya (kp 13/12/2017)

Electronic tracking system for containers coming from Kolkata (rep 06/12/2017), Electronic cargo tracking system from January (ht 10/12/2017)

Stranded fertiliser being transported to Nepal (kp 05/12/2017)

APF, Indian SSB start joint border patrol (kp 03/12/2017)

Barriers make life difficult for ginger exporters (kp 02/12/2017)

Skewed View Of Indian Media, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 01/12/2017)

End the monopoly: Allow more players to operate railway service between Kolkata and Birgunj (kp 28/11/2017)

Onion prices bring tears to Nepali eyes, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 28/11/2017)

Govt plans to bring its cargo via Vizag port (ht 27/11/2017)

Despite hassles, traders stick to Kolkata port (ht 26/11/2017), Talks planned to shorten process at Kolkata Port (kp 27/11/2017)

Nepal-India relations: Ramayan circuit, by Hari Bansh Jha (ht 23/11/2017)

Border to close for 72 hours (kp 22/11/2017)

SSB obstructs hume pipe installation (kp 14/11/2017)

All planned meetings stalled till elections (kp 11/11/2017)

Officials review progress in India-funded projects in Nepal (kp 09/11/2017)

Nepal urges India to send fertiliser to avert shortage (kp 04/11/2017)

Indian envoy inaugurates school building (ht 04/11/2017)

Bhutan lessons: Nepal has a lot to learn from Bhutan on how to, and how not to, deal with India on hydropower, by Shraddha Gautam (rep 30/10/2017)

India removes GST on services supplied to Nepal against payment in Indian currency (ht 29/10/2017)

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)

Nepal-bound cargo stuck at Kolkata port, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 25/10/2017), India agrees to ease cargo movement (kp 26/10/2017), Fertilisers stuck at port as planting season nears, by Shankar Acharya (kp 26/10/2017)

Delhi mission vacant after envoy’s resignation (kp 24/10/2017)

Delay and hassles in Indian transit raise Nepal’s cost of trade (ht 18/10/2017)

Nepali ginger stranded at border after India’s GST, by Raju Adhikari (rep 18/10/2017), India removes tax on Nepali ginger exports: Officials say the problem will recur if a permanent solution is not sought, by Parbat Portel (kp 29/10/2017)

Equidistance is fantasy: Nepal has deep-rooted ties with India, and China will never be able to take its place, by Biranchi Paudyal (kp 18/10/2017)

Nepal-India joint team inspects ICP Birgunj (ht 16/10/2017)

India imposes GST on Nepali ginger: If Nepali traders pay the tax amount, they will end up forking out Rs10,000 for each truck of ginger that enters India, says a customs agent
 (kp 15/10/2017)

EPG progress: Miles to go; Neither 1950 treaty nor any other agreement between the two countries provides for border regulation, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 11/10/2017)

Work in progress: Softening its position on demands of Madhes-based parties, India now seems to support the constitution implementation process, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 10/10/2017)

Detained Tilathi father, son duo freed, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 08/10/2017)

GST waiver on Nepal-bound transit cargo can save Rs 1.2b annually, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 08/10/2017)

Border traffic chaos chokes Birgunj (ht 08/10/2017)

Flood-damaged bridge repaired by Indian side, by Dev Narayan Sah (kp 07/10/2017)

Smuggling of goods from India rampant in Kailali (ht 06/10/2017)

The EPG muddle: It is becoming increasingly clear that substantive issues related to the 1950 treaty can be settled only through extensice political engagement, by Biswas Baral (rep 05/10/2017), Nepal-India EPG working to ready first report by March (kp 07/10/2017), Nepali side presents ‘clear views’ on all related issues: Elaborate discussions set to take place today, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 08/10/2017), EPG takes up border management issue (ht 08/10/2017), EPG to suggest border regulation measures, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 09/10/2017), ‘1950 treaty will not remain the same’ (ht 09/10/2017)

Krishnanagar biggest entry point for Indian goats, by Manoh Poudel (kp 04/10/2017)

Water bomb: Nepal’s rivers are a disaster waiting to happen in the monsoon, and this worries India, by Pawan Roy and Saurav Raj Pant (kp 28/09/2017)

Nepali envoy to India aims federal parliament seat (kp 25/09/2017), Envoy Upadhyay quits to contest polls (kp 07/10/2017)

So close to Big Brother: Is this government moinister our very own minister or some anonymous, self-appointed spokesperson for the Ministry of Micromanagement?, by Devendra Gautam (rep 25/09/2017)

To India, with love: India should be happy that Nepal finally got the new constitution after decades of struggle and is now working to implement it, by Jhalak Prasad Khanal (rep 24/09/2017)

Nepali migrants harassed at Indian border town' (kp 21/09/2017), More Nepalis being extorted in Indian border areas, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 25/09/2017)

Indian side ‘indifferent’ to repairing damaged bridge, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 20/09/2017)

Cautious optimism: All outstanding issues must be resolved so that bilateral relations can progress, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/09/2017)

Post-Doklam blues: The war of words between the two rising global stars, nuclear powers and Asian giants continues to be a matter of great concern for Nepal, by Som P. Pudasaini (rep 17/09/2017)

Building Mutual Trust In China-India Ties, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 15/09/2017)

Dahal objects to PM’s remarks on Koshi dam (kp 14/09/2017)

Indian transport operators ‘fleecing’ Nepali migrants (kp 13/09/2017)

Stateless Gorkhas: Instead of advocating for Madhesi rights in Nepal, Modi should first grant rights to his own citizens, by Puran P. Bista (rep 13/09/2017)

Misreading Nepal: Nepalis know that they cannot afford to be anti-India but when they witness open Indian meddling they won’t stay quiet either, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 12/09/2017)

China-Nepal-India Economic Corridor, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 11/09/2017)

Harmonizing of rules discourages informal trade between Nepal and India, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 11/09/2017)

Trade through Biratnagar border point resumes, by Dev Narayan Shah (kp 11/09/2017)

Bill of export mandatory for imports of over Rs 5,000 from India (ht 10/09/2017)

Nepal-India talks on Pancheswar DPR end inconclusively (ht 08/09/2017)

India’s Oli complex: India wants to keep China-baiting and ‘anti-Madhesi’ KP Sharma Oli and his party out of power at any cost. That would be a mistake, by Biswas Baral (rep 07/09/2017)

For the good of all: Water, terrorism and connectivity are the three urgent issues for Nepal and India, by Binoj Basnyat (kp 06/09/2017)

Changing tide: Chinese experts have already warned that India could cite security concerns to derail BRI projects in Nepal, by Abhijit Sharma (rep 06/09/2017)

Nepali team heads to India for Pancheshwar talks (kp 05/09/2017)

Susta locals take risky boat ride to enter India: Alleged SSB harassment in the name of border security screening drives many to avoid usual route, by Narayan Sharma (kp 04/09/2017)

A turn in the South: Deuba’s visit comes against the larger backdrop of India’s desire to improve ties with Nepal, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp 04/09/2017)

Reclaiming our destiny: New Delhi’s active interest and involvement in all our political transformations further weakens Nepal and ends up progressively increasing Indian clout here, by Devendra Gautam (rep 03/09/2017)

Nepal, India to conclude boundary works in 5 yrs (kp 31/08/2017)

Only a meaningful partnership will yield tangible results, interview with Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Nepal's ambassador to India (kp 28/08/2017)

Nepal-India trade via Biratnagar comes to halt (kp 26/08/2017) [Maybe this is part of the outstanding agreements between Deuba and Modi!?]

Nepal, India sign four pacts on rebuilding, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 25/08/2017)

Bhimnagar-Bhantabari small customs: Alternative checkpoint to ease Nepal-India trade, by Dev Narayan Sah (kp 25/08/2018)

Modi seeks to better ties with Nepal: Holds one-to-one meeting with Deuba ahead of delegation-level talks; Focus: Clearing bottlenecks in bilateral relations, by Anil Giri (kp 24/08/2017), Prime minister bats for shared prosperity (ht 24/08/2017), India hails local polls, wishes for statute implementation: Prime Minister Deuba promises to amend the constitution in future by mustering strength in Parliament, by Anil Giri (kp 25/08/2017), PM Deuba’s remarks on statute draw flak (kp 26/08/2017), Deuba, Modi launch two cross-border power lines, by Bibek Subedi (kp 25/08/2017), Nepal, India agree to expedite hydel projects: Modi invited to inaugurate Arun III hydropower; Joint mechanism to check border floods, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 25/08/2017), Nepal, India joint statement reaffirms strong bilateral ties (ht 25/08/2017), Prime Minister Deuba’s India Visit, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 25/08/2017), Nepal-China ties ‘figured prominently’ in PM Deuba’s Delhi engagements, by Anil Giri (kp 26/08/2017), PM’s Successful Visit With Ifs And Buts, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 28/08/2017)

Pancheshwar multipurpose project: Project suffers setback as DPR talks falter, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/08/2017)

NOC requests IOC to install security locks (kp 23/08/2017)

Indian blockade reduced Nepal-India drugs trade by 46.5 percent: Study (rep 22/08/2017)

Preparations for PM’s India visit ‘complete’: Official announcement likely today, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 21/08/2017), 7-9 MoUs to be signed during PM’s India visit, by Anil Giri (kp 22/08/2017), Things to do in Delhi: The Nepali people want bilateral ties to be redefined to emphasise interdependence, by Suresh Sharma (kp 22/08/2017), Exorcising Indian ghosts, by Bishal Thapa (rep 22/08/2017), PM’s India Visit: Trip To Bolster Relations, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 23/08/2017), Oli urges PM to take up matters of nat’l interest with India (kp 23/08/2017), Untimely sojourns: A clear agenda and a national mandate are necessary for ground-breaking negotiations in Nepal’s best interests, by Som P. Pudasaini (kp 23/08/2017), PM heading for India today leading 59-member delegation (rep 23/08/2017), Deuba’s Delhi brief: The onus is on countries like Nepal which share borders with both India and China to step up efforts to deescalate, by Devendra Gautam (rep 23/08/2017)

PM Deuba will have to demonstrate independence in Nepal’s foreign policy, interview with Mahesh Maskey (kp 21/08/2017)

Nepal-bound cargo stranded in India, by Shankar Acharya (kp 21/08/2017)

Lesson for disaster preparedness: Disaster Risk Management and renegotiations with India a must to mitigate future flood disasters, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 20/08/2017)

Ex-PMs advise Deuba to raise flooding issue with India: Deuba is visiting India just days after floods caused by torrential monsoon rains wreaked havoc across the Tarai region (kp 20/08/2017)

Sabre-rattling in the HimalayasNepal should develop a policy that addresses the interests of China and India while protecting its own interests first, by Binoj Basnyat (kp 18/08/2017)

India likely to announce new projects during PM’s visit (kp 18/08/2017)

Susta locals try to breach Gandak canal (kp 18/08/2017)

Indian dams caused flood havoc in Nepal: Bhim Rawal (rep 16/08/2017)

Organic chemistry: Both Sher Bahadur Deuba and Narendra Modi are charismatic characters and both share willingness to make things happen, by Rishi Dhamala (rep 16/08/2017)

‘Pancheswar, Arun III, Upper Karnali on PM’s agenda’ (ht 13/08/2017)

Indian embankment causing inundation in Banke, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 13/08/2017), Indian roads next to border caused Tarai floods: Minister, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 14/08/2017)

Nepal requests GST exemption in services procured by Nepali traders (ht 13/08/2017)

Security checking at Belahiya border relaxed after two weeks (rep 13/08/2017)

Quid Pro Quo In Nepal–India Ties, by Biswo Pradhan (rn 11/08/2017)

Let’s focus on concrete outcome: PM to Swaraj, by Anil Giri (kp 11/08/2017)

PM’s India visit: Follow-up on deals high on agenda, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 11/08/2017), Cross-border power line added to PM’s wish list, by Bibek Subedi (kp 11/08/2017)

Drawing lines: Kalapani is often lost in the chorus of centuries-old Nepal-India relations or in the din of Indian meddling (kp 11/08/2017)

Experts say Doklam standoff opens avenue for Nepal to settle its boundary issues: Experts say Nepal has a perfect opportunity to raise its boundary issues, as Kathmandu will be hosting two high-profile guests from the south and the north in the coming week, by Anil Giri (kp 10/08/2017)

PM to ask India to amend power trade guidelines, by Bibek Subedi (kp 10/08/2017)

‘Govt should prepare position paper on Lipulek Pass issue’, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 09/08/2017)

India agrees to reduce energy prices, by Bibek Subedi (kp 09/08/2017), Nepal-India PEC meeting reviews tariff of imported electricity (ht 10/08/2017)

‘Right time to invest in Nepal’ (ht 09/08/2017)

Bhairahawa border point: Heightened security hits Nepal-India trade, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 08/08/2017), No progress in cargo flow via Bhairahawa border point (kp 09/08/2017), Lengthy checks ward off traders from Bhairahawa, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 12/08/2017)

Nepal-India Power Exchange Committee: Ghising off to Delhi to negotiate prices (kp 08/08/2017)

‘No extension of India’s Small Development Project deal’: Federal system bars local units from taking funds directly from bilateral  or multilateral donors (kp 05/08/2017)

Nepal-India 1950 treaty: Nepali EPG side on horns of dilemma; Seeks suggestion whether to amend pact or replace it with a new one (kp 03/08/2017)

Govt in fix over extending India’s ‘umbrella agreement’: The Indian Embassy maintains that it does not release funds directly to the beneficiary organisations (kp 03/07/2017)

GST and Nepal: There are questions regarding how GST will impact Nepali economy. Such concerns are valid as Nepal has special trade relation with India, by Narayan Silwal (rep 03/08/2017)

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

Nepal-India power panel to meet after six year hiatus, by Bibek Subedi (kp 02/08/2017)

Indian minister to visit Nepal for BIMSTEC meet: In Kathmandu, Swaraj is expected to meet senior political leaders besides the President and the prime minister (kp 02/08/2017)

PM Deuba set to visit India from Aug 23: To focus on deals reached during his earlier visits as prime minister, by Anil Giri (kp 02/08/2017) [??], Now, implement it: As the leader who signed Mahakali Treaty with India in 1996 Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba should discuss implementation of Pancheshwar Project during his India visit, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 03/08/2017), PM’s Upcoming India Visit: Is It A Suitable Time?, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 05/08/2017)

MoC assures WBG about NIRTTP implementation (ht 01/08/2017)

ICP Birgunj to be handed over soon (ht 31/07/2017)

SSB 'harassing' Nepalis in the name of security checks, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 31/07/2017)

30-month term extension recommended for Joint Project Office on Saptakoshi, Sunkoshi (rep 28/07/2017)

Equidistance or asymmetry? (nt 28/07/2017)

Call for ending mutual distrust to strengthen Nepal-India ties (kp 27/07/2017)

Unusual Indian security check hits Nepal’s trade, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 26/07/2017), Traffic congestion at Bhairahawa eased, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 27/07/2017)

Doklam deterrent for Nepal: China apparently has the best interest of Nepal at heart, while India is forever scheming to undermine our sovereignty and territorial integrity, by Biswas Baral (rep 24/07/2017), Tree tenets: We have a strange political culture here in Nepal. One is not considered a patriot and pro-Nepal unless one is anti-India, by Sundar Mani Dixit (rep 24/07/2017)

FNCCI to hold Nepal-India investment summit in October (rep 24/07/2017)

Reassuring the neighbours: Our parties need to formulate a clear strategy to address ties between China, India and Nepal, by Binoj Basnyat (kp 23/07/2017)

Rs 23.73 million Indian support for postal roads (kp 20/07/2017), Indian govt provides Rs 237.39 million support for postal highway project (ht 21/07/2017)

Doklam dispute should make us serious about protecting our land at tri-junctions, interview with Buddhi Narayan Shrestha (rep 20/07/2017)

No additional fee on Nepal's third-country trade from GST: India (rep 20/07/2017)

Ginger exports to India resume after a hiatus of 19 days, by Raju Adhikari (rep 20/07/2017), Ginger exports to India back on track, for now, by Pratap Bista (kp 22/07/2017)

Nepalis, saddled with banned Indian rupee notes, risk losing savings (ht 19/07/2017), Nepalis may not be able to exchange banned IC, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (20/07/2017)

Passersby facing trouble in Raxaul border point (rep 19/07/2017)

Preparations for PM’s India visit begin (kp 18/07/2017) [He should better start working on the numerous tasks at the home front!!]

Behind closed doors: EPG should hold public consultation on how to review all bilateral treaties and agreements, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 16/07/2017)

Vizag port offers low cost, link to China: Officials, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 15/07/2017)

Indian financial assistance for campus building in Dhading (ht 15/07/2017)

PM Deuba’s India visit proposed for Aug 17-19, by Anil Giri (kp 14/07/2017)

Squeezed in the Himalaya: Nepal and Bhutan find themselves in a tight spot as Sino-Indian tensions grow, by Sean Shoemaker (nt 14/07/2017), The Himalayan thaw (nt 14/07/2017)

India urges Nepal to set up consulate in Visakhapatnam, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 13/07/2017)

ICP launch put off due to construction delays (kp 13/07/2017)

The 1950 treaty The 10-12 million Indian Gorkhas have been demanding the treaty’s abrogation or special provisions to protect them, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 12/07/2017)

India grants double entry e-visa facility to foreign tourists : With the double-entry benefits, tourists coming India can visit Nepal and can return to India within the stipulated time (kp 09/07/2017)

No progress on road projects financed by Indian soft loan (rep 09/07/2017)

The GST of it: The two governments should sit down and work out a way to make transit services exempt from the GST, by Purushottam Ojha (rep 09/07/2017), Govt team to visit India for GST talks (kp 10/07/2017), India to compensate Nepali traders affected by GST, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 12/07/2017)

Tilathi flooding in Saptari an outcome of multiple factors: Locals, officials say joint Nepal-India efforts required to solve problem, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 08/07/2017)

Nepal-India oversight mechanism meeting: Indian-funded projects ‘yet to gain momentum’ (kp 07/07/2017)

Nepal-India trade returns to normal (ht 07/07/2017)

Cross border power trade: Indian regulations a jolt for would-be electricity exporters from Nepal, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 06/07/2017), Reconsider it: India needs to reconsider the regulation as per the Power Trade Agreement signed between Nepal and India in 2014 (ht 07/07/2017)

‘Envoys of Nepal, India to fix PM’s Delhi visit’ (kp 06/07/2017)

India denies Nepali gas bullets to transport cooking gas (rep 05/07/2017)

Foreign Minister in New Delhi (kp 03/07/2017), Mahara raises four issues with India: Swaraj congratulates Nepal for successful two rounds of local elections, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 04/07/2017), Mahara meets Sushma Swaraj (ht 04/07/2017)

Indian embankment threatens lives on Nepali side of border, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 03/07/2017)

Nepal’s non-alignment: Nepal expects both neighbours to understand that it is walking a tight rope while dealing with them, by Dinesh Bhattarai (kp 02/07/2017)

Nepali traders scramble to make sense of GST, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 02/07/2017), Nepal’s trade volume takes a hit (ht 04/07/2017), India’s GST slows down Nepal’s imports, exports (kp 05/07/2017)

Inholy delay: There has been no effort to implement the 2014 three-year agreement on twin city ties between Janakpur and Ayodhya, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 02/07/2017)

Experts visit site of Integrated Check Post, by Shankar Acharya (kp 30/06/2017)

NRB seeks G2G talks on INR exchange (ht 29/06/2017)

DPM to leave for Delhi on Sunday, by Anil Giri (kp 28/06/2017), Mahara visiting Delhi to lay ground for Deuba visit (rep 29/06/2017)

Indian Railways hikes demurrage on wagons, by Bhushan Yadav (kp 28/06/2017)

India asks its citizens not to use Aadhar card for travel to Nepal (rep 27/06/2017)

Contest between giants: Managing growing Indian and Chinese interests will be a major foreign policy challenge for Nepal in the days ahead, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 27/07/2017)

Indian CA graduates to be barred from practicing (kp 26/06/2017)

Nepal-India border closed for elections (rep 26/06/2017)

Indian leader Aiyar in political meetings (kp 24/06/2017)

Gas bullets grounded for lack of licences (kp 23/06/2017), Operation of Nepali LPG bullets in limbo (ht 23/06/2017)

Envoy Upadhyay meets UP chief minister (kp 22/06/2017)

Nepalis waiting endlessly to exchange Indian notes (kp 21/06/2017)

Equidistance revisited: Equidistance indicates maneuvering of small states like Nepal while dealing with big powers like India and China, by Gaurav Bhattarai (rep 21/06/2017)

Indian, Chinese envoys call on PM Deuba: In the meetings, the ambassadors from India and China discussed the political situation in Nepal and various bilateral issues with Prime Minister Deuba (kp 17/06/2017)

India ‘firm’ on inclusive constitution in Nepal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/06/2017)

Landlocked mindset: Nepal should wake up to the reality that it has rights and responsibilities regarding the high seas, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 16/06/2017)

Nepal-watching from Delhi: Is there really a shift in India’s approach to election and amendment in Nepal?, by Akanshya Shah (nt 16/06/2017)

PM to visit India after local polls: Mahara to Indian envoy (kp 15/06/2017)

Neighbourhood first? It devolves on India to carry forward the process of improving regional connectivity with understanding, vigour and speed, by Raghu Dayal (kp 15/06/2017)

Border points to be sealed for local polls (kp 14/06/2017)

Himalayan feat: Pushpa Kamal Dahal adeptly kept balanced ties with India and China during his second term, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 08/06/2017)

Herbs worth Rs542m exported to India, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 04/06/2017)

Police free Indian DSP, others caught ‘abducting’ Nepali man, by Mohan Shahi (kp 03/06/2017)

Mahat claims ties with India, China stronger, balanced: Keeping Nepal’s national interests at the core, Mahat says the Foreign Ministry opted for ‘proactive diplomacy’ (kp 03/06/2017)

Nepal requests India to cut energy prices: Nepal pays Bihar IRs5.62 to IRs5.55 per unit while the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur line costs only IRs 3.60 per unit (kp 01/06/2017)

Changing tunes: Delhi-wallas are right that misinformation, miscommunication and misunderstanding have aggravated Nepal-India tensions, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 01/06/2017)

Indian envoy advises RJPN to go to polls (rep 31/05/2017)

Fourth meeting of Eminent Persons Group begins in Dehradun, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 30/05/2017), EPG meet ends on positive note: Fifth meeting of the Eminent Persons Group to take place in August in Kathmandu, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 31/05/2017)

160 MW power deal signed: NEA; A supplementary power purchase deal was signed with India’s NVVN, by Bibek Subedi (kp 28/05/2017)

Modi’s Nepal policy in three years: After ups and downs, bilateral ties seem to be back on track; Not all lost but both sides need to do more: Observers, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 26/05/2017)

Indian envoy hails Nepal-India ties (kp 25/05/2017)

Demoneteized Indian banknotes in Nepal: India's silence over exchange facility frustrates NRB officials (rep 25/05/2017)

Not smooth as silk: Indian reservations over OBOR may mean a lost chance for India, Nepal and China, by Prakash A. Raj (kp 24/05/2017)

Three Gorkha soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir LoC (kp 24/05/2017)

1 year on, EPG’s progress ‘sluggish’: Next meeting in Dehradun, India, on May 29-31, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 23/05/2017)

Prosperity thru air, road connectivity: Indian envoy Puri (ht 22/05/2017)

Dark clouds over Asia: Disputes, distrust and an arms race threaten to disrupt economic growth in the region, by Suresh C. Chalise (kp 19/05/2017)

Rollercoaster relationship: Indian foreign policy towards Nepal in the last three years has had its ups and downs; On Monday, its sole supplierIndian Oil Corporation cut the price of petrol by Rs2.10 per litre and that of diesel by Rs2.07 per litre , by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 18/05/2017)

New Delhi changes tack, assumes ‘neutral position’: Observers say India has softened stance on Nepal’s constitution and is encouraging Madhes-based forces to take part in polls, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/05/2017)

Govt imports milk from India due to low local production (ht 17/05/2017)

Janakpur and Ayodhya: Age-old bonds; It is important to link Janakpur and Ayodhya not only through roads but also through railways, airways and optical fibres, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 17/05/2017)

India could cite its security concerns to derail OBOR projects, interview with Hu Shisheng (kp 15/05/2017), India skips China’s Silk Road summit, warns of “unsustainable” debt (ht 15/05/2017)

Renewal of power purchase pact with India soon: NEA (kp 14/05/2017)

Open letter to Shyam Saran, by Biswas Baral (rep 11/05/2017)

NOC, IOC considering running gas stations (kp 09/05/2017), IOC proposal to open gas stations raises suspicions (kp 11/05/2017), Dealers flay NOC plan to operate fuel stations jointly with IOC (ht 15/05/2017)

In Delhi, Mahat invites investments in Nepal (kp 06/05/2017), Frequency of high-level exchanges stressed (kp 06/05/2017)

Something’s got to give: Nepal can try a new approach to foreign relations; it should think about what it can offer, by Binayak Basnyat (kp 05/05/2017)

Nearly-finished Birgunj ICP lacks power supply, by Shankar Acharya (kp 04/05/2017)

Sugar smuggling rife at Biratnagar customs, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 04/05/2017)

India hails local polls for grassroots democracy, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 04/05/2017)

Women highly active in informal trade with India: Sawtee report (kp 03/05/2017)

Revising 1950 treaty: Tread with caution; During its formation the government of the day did not bother to make Nepal’s EPG inclusive, by Birendra P. Mishra (rep 02/05/2017)

‘South Asia Satellite launching on May 5’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 01/05/2017)

India to gift vehicles to EC (kp 01/05/2017)

Dialogue in Dehradun: Fencing the Nepal-India border may be a bold proposal, but it is a long-term solution, by Nara Bahadur Kandel (kp 30/04/2017)

Geopolitics 2.0: The foreign policy of independent India is no different to that of East India Company it has come to despite so much of late, by Biswas Baral (rep 27/04/2017)

Countervailing duty on Nepali jute scrapped (kp 26/04/2017)

India delays process of exchanging banned banknotes (kp 25/04/2017)

Nepal, India talk inundation issues: Agree to build embankments in necessary areas (kp 22/04/2017)

UP govt tightens rule on overloaded vehicles, by Madhav Dhungana (kp

44 Nepalis prisoned in India; families barred from visiting, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 21/04/2017)

We support Nepal’s bid to take all sections of society on board: India, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 20/04/2017)

Dehradoon Security Conference: Intellectual discourse; The Gorkha recruitment by the British in 1815 was the turning point weakening Nepal’s nationhood. Nepal’s capability for industrial development was completely ruined by the tripartite 1947 Gorkha Recruitment Treaty, by Umesh K. Bhattarai (ht 18/04/2017)

Prez on ‘special goodwill’ India visit: Tour should be taken in the context of intensive bilateral engagements, says Delhi official, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/04/2017), Prez Bhandari lands in new Delhi (kp 18/04/2017), India’s goodwill always with Nepal, say Indian prez, PM: President Bhandari holds important bilateral meetings in Delhi on second day of her visit, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/04/2017), Prez calls on investors in India to tap opportunities, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/04/2017), Prez returns from state visit to India (kp 22/04/2017)

Tata opens new facility in Nepalgunj (kp 17/04/2017)

Political events in Nepal trigger palpable concerns in New Delhi: Politicians and government officials though refrain from making official comments, newspapers have called for early resolution to Kathmandu-Madhes deadlock, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 15/04/2017)

Nepal, India assess ongoing projects (kp 13/04/2017)

Prez Bhandari to pay state visit to India on Monday (kp 13/04/2017), Making the right noise: For Delhi, Prez Bhandari’s visit offers a great opportunity for right political messaging (kp 13/04/2017), President Bhandari to visit India on April 17 (rep 13/04/2017)

Nepal’s Ties With India, China, by Madhavji Shrestha (kp 12/04/2017)

Consulate general to be opened at Vizag (kp 11/04/2017)

Secure together: If India is willing to sell to Nepal the weapons it builds with foreign technology, we have no reason to look elsewhere, by Trailokya Raj Aryal (rep 11/04/2017) [??]

Indian help sought for Nepal-Bangladesh trade, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 10/04/2017)

Revise 1950 Peace & Friendship Treaty, by Ritu Raj Subedi (kp 09/04/2017)

‘Indian SSB encroaches on Nepali soil’ (kp 09/04/2017)

NOC, IOC agree to seek int’l arbitration in S’pore (kp 08/04/2017)

Indian families occupying Nepal’s land for farming, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 06/04/2017)

Demonetized Indian notes held by Nepalis may turn worthless papers: Deadline to respond to RBI offer expired on March 31 (rep 06/04/2017)

Third EPG meeting to begin in Capital today (kp 05/04/2017), Clause-wise discussion on 1950 treaty begins (kp 06/04/2017), Nepal-India EPG meet agrees to scrap unequal provisions in 1950 treaty (rep 06/04/2017), EPG members agree to work on new pact, To change 1950 treaty to bring Nepal-India ties in tune with the times, by Anil Giri (kp 07/04/2017), EPG discusses replacing 1950 treaty, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 07/04/2017), India ready to abrogate
1950 Treaty: Koshyari (kp 08/04/2017)

Media urged to promote Nepal-India relations (ht 04/04/2017)

Much-postponed air route meeting delayed again (kp 01/04/2017)

Eminent Persons Group holding meeting next week (ht 31/03/2017)

Standoff at border after Indian SSB intervenes in fence construction (kp 30/03/2017)

Export of power to Nepal will increase shortly: India, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 30/03/2017)

Nidhi seeks India’s support for polls (kp 29/03/2017)

Gen Rawat in Capital (kp 29/03/2017), Prez confers honorary general rank on chief of Indian Army (kp 30/03/2017)

How Delhi views Dahal’s China visit, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 28/03/2017)

New Indian envoy meets Deuba, Oli (kp 28/03/2017)

RBI proposes IRs4,500 note exchange limit (kp 27/03/2017), Don’t shirk responsibility: India’s decision to provide exchange facilities for banned notes worth IRs4,500 is inadequate (kp 28/03/2017), India declines Nepal’s request to raise ceiling, by Bibek Subedi (kp 28/03/2017), RBI rules out meeting NRB conditions (ht 28/03/2017)

Govt team off to India to renew fuel supply pact: NOC, IOC to inc new agreement today (ht 27/03/2017), Nepal, India sign new oil supply agreement, by Kamal Dev Bhattartai (kp 28/03/2017)

A jangled relationship: The number one priority of the South Block in South Asia is Bhutan. Nepal has to compete with the Maldives for attention, by CK Lal (rep 27/03/2017)

Perspective on Indian inclusiveness: Not only can Nepal learn from India’s inclusionary polity, India too can learn from Nepal’s exercise in inclusiveness, by Jainendra Jeevan (kp 26/03/2017)

Chinese defence minister returns, India army chief arriving Tuesday (kp 26/03/2017)

Demonitised currency exchange facility: RBI officials in Capital for talks, by Bibek Subedi (kp 26/03/2017)

Nepal, India to sign new petro supply agreement next week (kp 26/03/2017)

Nepal requests India for more electricity: To bridge the gap, Nepal is currently importing around 380MW of electricity from India, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 25/03/2017)

Spooked by China: Today India is ready to do just about anything to disrupt China’s relations with the smaller South Asian states, by Pamir Gautam (rep 23/03/2017)

Trans-border pollution impacts air quality in Nepal, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 21/03/2017)

Political Hinduism: For Nepal, there’s much to be wary of the Hindu cleric in UP’s new chief minister (kp 20/03/2017)

Indian army chief to visit Nepal on March 28-31, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/03/2017)

Treatment of Kanchanpur injured affected (kp 19/03/2017)

India to provide 30,000 tonnes of urea to Nepal: Farmers require 61,000 tonnes of the vital farm input to plant their spring crops during the mid-March to mid-June season (kp 18/03/2017)

Modi promises all out support for May polls (rep 18/03/2017)

Accommodate all before going to vote: India (kp 17/03/2017)

Kanchanpur firing: Ballistics indicates bullet belongs to SSB (kp 16/03/2017), Nidhi takes up border killing issue with India (kp) 16/03/2017), India stops short of saying ‘SSB’, ‘firing’: Expresses grief at Nepali’s death, assures fair probe to ‘arrive at truth’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/03/2017), Modi assures fair probe into Kanchanpur incident, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 18/03/2017)

Justice, compensation elude family of man killed by SSB seven years ago, by Madhav Ghimire and Binod Ghimire (kp 16/03/2017)

Bhattarai explains Maoist transition: Bhattarai, who severed ties with the Maoist party in September last year, also made a case for the need of a new political force, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 16/03/2017)

How Jhapa residents taught a big lesson to the SSB, by Raju Adhikari (rep 15/03/2017)

‘BJP’s UP victory won’t change Nepal policy’: Observers say Modi, who looks well-placed for 2019 re-election, will try to improve ties with neighbours, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 14/03/2017)

‘Include provision of compensation in the new Supply Agreement with IOC’ (ht 14/03/2017)

Nidhi, Bhattarai to visit Delhi: Nidhi expected to meet several Indian leaders, including PM Modi, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 13/03/2017), Nepal urged to accommodate all forces, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 15/03/2017)

After delay, EPG to meet next week (ht 12/03/2017)

Kanchanpur local dies in India’s SSB firing, by DR Panta (kp 10/03/2017), Nepali man dies in SSB gunfire, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 10/03/2017), Nepal lodges protest with India over Kanchanpur killing (rep), Govt sends diplomatic note to India over SSB firing: Indian national security adviser calls PM Dahal; Gautam declared martyr, by Anil Giri (kp 11/03/2017) [Please stop overusing this term: He was a victim of Indian atrocity, not a martyr!], MEA: enquiry initiated (kp 11/03/2017), Lawmakers condemn killing of Nepali by SSB (rep 11/03/2017), Dahal flays ‘attack on sovereignty’ (kp 11/03/2017), Maoist sister wings, not party, protest death: Mani Thapa says not protesting such a grave incident officially is sheer negligence on part of the PM’s party (kp 1103/2017), Serious blow to independence: UML (kp 11/03/2017), Envoy meets Indian official over incident (kp 11/03/2017), Kanchanpur culvert was built as per bilateral agreement, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 11/03/2017), Gautam’s Last rites held with state honours, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 13/03/2017), For restraint: Given the age-old Nepal-India relations both the sides must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other (ht 13/03/2017)

Aid in pre-1990 Nepal: Both India and China have contributed to the building of infrastructure, seemingly with a mind to serve their interests, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 08/03/2017)

Efforts on to fix prez India visit in April (ht 07/03/2017)

What India should know: If you had back in 2015 considered alternative voices in Nepal, instead of listening to few loyalists, Nepal-India relation would be much better today, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 06/03/2017)

Birgunj ICP likely to be ready by March, by Shankar Acharya (kp 05/03/2017)

Poll body seeks support from India and China: The Election Commission says it has sought support from the neighbouring countries to prevent a lengthy procurement  procedure, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/03/2017)

Kanchanpur Chamber to hold fair in Dehradun: Dehradun, the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, has been chosen as the venue for the fair due to its large population of Nepali speakers (kp 04/03/2017)

India ready for development partnership with Nepal: Jaitely (kp 03/03/2017), Jaitley sees great investment potential in Nepal (rep 03/03/2017)

Nepal-bound containers stranded at Kolkata port, by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/03/2017)

Manjeev Singh Puri confirmed as India’s new envoy to Nepal: Confirmation of Puri, a career diplomat, as India’s new envoy to Nepal has put to rest speculations in Kathmandu that a political appointee will take charge of Lainchaur, by Anil Giri (kp 02/03/2017)

Envoy Rae completes tenure, leaving today (kp 01/03/2017), India yet to name Rae’s successor, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 01/03/2017)

Demonetized Indian banknotes in Nepal: RBI team arriving today to discuss exchange facility (rep 28/02/2017), Indian central bank officials arrive in Nepal, by Bibek Subedi (kp 01/03/2017), RBI team's report to decide fate of scrapped Indian banknotes (rep 02/03/2017), Indian FinMin says IC notes will be replaced (kp 04/03/2017)

UMN demands travel discount (ht 28/02/2017)

Big brother: India’s big infrastructure projects did make progress during Rae’s tenure but the border blockade leaves a big diplomatic hole, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp 27/02/2017)

Demand for consulate general’s office: Government team studies Vizag port (kp 26/02/2017)

India FinMin to attend Investment Summit, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 25/02/2017)

Rae wants all forces taken on board for polls (kp 25/02/2017) [?]

India approves 16 road projects in Nepal: The new projects under India’s financial assistance will be carried out under  Indian government’s third Line of Credit (kp 24/02/2017)

India okays IRs 57b for Arun 3 (kp 23/02/2017), Indian cabinet approves Arun 3 investment plan, by Bibek Subedi (kp 23/02/2017), Indian govt okays Rs 91.58b investment for Arun III, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 23/02/2017)

Border bungles: It is precisely because the border is unregulated that there are so many border disputes between Nepal and India, by Sangam Sangroula (rep 23/02/2017)

There has been no fundamental shift in India’s position after the blockade, interview with Narayan Kaji Shrestha, CPN-MC (rep 23/02/2017) [??]

Indian leaders welcome election announcement, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 22/02/2017)

Marginal interest: There has in the past been no palpable shift in India’s larger Nepal policy even with government change in UP or Bihar, by Gaurav Bhattarai (rep 22/02/2017)

Nepal seeks India’s help to upgrade substations, by Bibek Subedi (kp 22/02/2017)

Dehradun landslide: Kin of Nepali victims yet to receive compensation, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 21/02/2017)

Indian side proposes March-end, early-April meeting on air routes (kp 21/02/2017)

Feasibility study launched for dry port in Gulariya: Gulariya-Murtiha border point has remained closed even seven years after Nepal and India agreed to open it. This has created difficulties for traders and local people, by Kamal Panthi (kp 20/02/2017)

India scraps service tax on ocean freight, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/02/2017)

Indian minister attends infra meet (kp 19/02/2017), India proposes Kathmandu to Delhi, Kolkata rail links (kp 20/02/2017), 16 projects to be implemented utilising India’s $340.22m line of credit facility (ht 20/02/2017), Pledge vs disbursement: Aid committed by India is rising; however, funds are being released at a slower pace (kp 21/02/2017), Indian railway minister returns home (ht 21/02/2017)

IOC principally agrees on single-point LPG loading facility to Nepal (ht 18/01/2017)

Don’t have any prescription for Nepal: India, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/02/2017) [?]

India commits assistance worth NRs 44 million (ht 17/02/2017)

Petroleum storage plants: Indian Oil Corp ready to extend technical support to Nepal (kp 17/02/2017)

Tempo drivers block Miteri Bridge (kp 16/02/2017)

Nepali LPG bullets face problems in transporting cooking gas, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 16/02/2017)

Water diplomacy: Nepal can work with China and India to develop river management infrastructure, by Pramod Aryal (kp 16/02/2017)

Call to revisit policies on water, energy cooperation (rep 16/02/2017)

Shrestha in India: Local poll date first, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 15/02/2017)

JSC meeting concludes (ht 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)

Nepal-India bilateral meeting to implement PTA: Nepal, India discuss development modality of New Butwal-Gorakhpur transmission line (rep 14/02/2017), Butwal-Gorakhpur cross-border transmission line: Nepal, India to finalise DPR of 400 kVA power line, by Bibek Subedi (kp 15/02/2017)

Parcels stuck during Indian blockade finally reach Nepal, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 14/02/2017) [!!]

Bilateral projects will now move on fast track, says Indian envoy Ranjit Rae (ht 14/02/2017)

Nepal-India JSC meeting from today (ht 13/02/2017)

Red tape stalls grant, loan signing with India: Indian govt has pledged $1b for rebuilding efforts (kp 12/02/2017)

India Budget 2017: India should engage Nepal in harnessing border trade with a larger outlay for infrastructure, by Atul K. Thakur (kp 12/02/2017)

Preparation in full swing to bring Birgunj ICP into operation, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 11/02/2017)

Government yet to appoint agency to operate ICP Birgunj (ht 10/02/2017)

High-level NOC delegation off to India (ht 10/02/2017)

Govt requests India to supply fertiliser, by Sangam Prasain and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 09/02/2017)

Modi often seems to forget that Nepal is a sovereign country, interview with Mani Shankar Aiyar (rep 09/02/2917)

Uncertainty clouds Nepal-India meet on air routes (kp 08/02/2017)

Trade in the balance: Imposition of antidumping duty on Nepali and Bangladeshi jute and jute products will not encourage bilateral and regional trade, by Samridhi Pant (kp 07/02/2017)

IC exchange: Indian officials to visit Nepal (kp 05/02/2017)

Playing with fire: If Madhesh remains unstable, Nepal’s misgivings about India’s interference will make it more and more dependent on China, economically and militarily, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 04/02/2017)

India govt raises grant for Nepal by 17 percent, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 02/02/2017)

Export of Nepali jute items to India resumes (ht 02/02/2017)

ICP delay concerns traders (kp 01/02/2017)

Inflation wedge with India narrows (ht 31/01/2017)

DPR of Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track Project: Indian consortium seeks Rs 600 million compensation (rep 31/01/2017)

India levies 4.5% service charge on third-country imports, by Binod Subedi (rep 30/01/2017) [???], Goods imported via Indian ports to become dearer (kp 01/02/2017), Nepal asks India to remove service tax on ocean freight, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 03/02/0217)

Proletarianism to globalism: Modi has done on the subcontinent what Trump has done at the global level: vacate the leadership position for China, by Achyut Wagle (kp 30/01/2017)

Nepal-India oversight body: 2nd meeting will assess projects funded by India (kp 30/01/2017), Both sides agree to complete projects in time-bound manner (kp 31/01/2017)

Imported DAP fertiliser stuck in Kolkata, by Shankar Acharya (kp 30/01/2017)

Debunking a few myths: Nepal was never a buffer state, and China and India prefer maritime routes for trade, by Madan Shahi (kp 29/01/2017)

Commerce minister seeks ease in export of Nepali products to India (ht 29/01/2017)

India gifts books, buses and ambulances (ht 27/01/2017)

India never interfered in Nepal’s internal matters: Rae (kp 26/01/2017) [???] [When we demonstrated at the Indian Embassy in Germany against the Indian economic blockade of 1989, the Indian representative told us that "friends of Nepal are automatically enemies of India"!!]

Bridge to where? We should convince our neighbors that Nepal doesn’t see trilateral cooperation as a strategic concept, but as an economic and socio-cultural phenomenon, by Gaurav Bhattarai (rep 26/01/2017)

Old connections and new opportunities: Security-centric view about borders must change as India grapples with market-related issues and opportunities, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 25/01/2017)

We like it the way it isIndia’s proposal to create a UN peacekeeping force under its leadership is shameful, by Roshan Khadka (kp 24/01/2017)

Lawmakers urge govt to clarify over Indian proposal of seeking shelter for air marshals (rep 24/01/2017)

IMF mission sees 'limited impact' of Indian demonetization in Nepal, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 24/01/2017)

Border to be sealed for UP election (kp 22/01/2017)

Vegetable imports from India on rise, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 22/01/2017)

Joint survey team starts reinstating border pillars (kp 21/01/2017)

Anti-dumping levy on Nepali jute items: India ‘positive’ about plea to scrap duties (kp 20/01/2017)

Nepal-Bharat Maitri Irrigation Project inaugurated (ht 20/01/2017)

Three’s a crowd: From New Delhi’s perspective, the OBOR is Beijing’s strategic muscle-flexing in Asia aimed at strengthening ‘string of pearls’ to encircle India, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rep 19/01/2017)

Mahat takes up trade issues in New Delhi, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 18/01/2017), India urged to exchange old INR (ht 18/01/2017), Mahat addresses Raisina Dialogue (kp 19/01/2017), Talks on IC swap facility in Nepal productive: India (kp 20/01/2017)

Indian Army chief to visit Nepal in Feb (kp 18/01/2017)

Foreign minister to attend Raisina Dialogue in Delhi, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 16/01/2017)

Cooperation on shared waters: Properly planned, transboundary rivers can act as an engine for regional development for both Nepal and Bihar, by Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada (kp 16/01/2017)

India FinMin pledges IC swap facility in Kathmandu soon, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 15/01/2017), Note ban: Indian officials to visit Nepal soon (kp 15/01/2017), Indians could cross border to dump black money, RBI tells NRB (rep 16/01/2017), India asks for stricter INR exchange modality (ht 17/01/2017)

Timber smuggling rife at Nepal-India border in Banke (kp 14/01/2017)

Indian election delays EPG meeting (ht 14/01/2017)

The result of appeasement: Serving every Indian interest will not benefit Nepal; the demonetisation measure is a case in point, by Shyam KC (kp 13/01/2017)

The real danger is when both India and China conclude Nepal is a burden, interview with Nischalnath Pandey (rep 12/01/2017)

India extends Rs620 million for building embankments (kp 12/01/2017)

NOC to ask IOC to extend LPG pipeline up to Nepal border, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 10/01/2017)

Ban on 500-, 1,000-rupee notes: Nepal-India meeting likely on Thursday, by Bibek Subedi (kp 09/01/2017), Nepali officials off to India to discuss IC exchange facility, by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/01/2017), India responds positively to IC exchange modality (kp 13/01/2017)

India slaps anti-dumping duty on Nepali jute items, by Binod Bhandari (kp 07/01/2017), Export of Nepali jute products to India halted since three weeks (ht 07/01/2017)

China fights back: China too is now starting to cultivate its own competing group of politicians, bureaucrats and security personnel in Nepal, by Biswas Baral (rep 07/01/2017)

Demonetisation blues: Why Modi’s political stunt is bad news for Indians and Nepalis, by Atul K. Thakur (kp 06/01/2017)

RBI to provide INR 1 billion in 100-rupee banknotes (ht 06/01/2017)

Relations with Nepal unique and stand on its own footing: India (ht 05/01/2017)

Border markets face acute shortage of IRs100 notes, by Jitendra Sah (kp 03/01/2017)

CVD imposed by India affects jute exports, by Ajit Tiwari (rep 03/01/2017)

India-funded roads: After joint mechanism meet, projects show progress, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/01/2017)

Cashing in at Chandigarh: For the many migrants from Nepal’s mid-western districts, prosperous Chandigarh has become a home away from home, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 31/12/2016)

India to make ‘special arrangement’ for Nepal: Delhi to dispatch team to Kathmandu, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 29/12/2016)

Unexpected tax kills jute exports to India: Indian customs authorities have imposed a 12.5 percent excise duty on goods made of natural fibre, traders have said; Jute products from Bangladesh are exempt from the tax (kp 29/12/2016)

India to supply additional 80MW of electricity, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/12/2016), NEA to import additional 80 MW power from India, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 24/12/2016), India to supply 80MW power from tomorrow (kp 31/12/2016)

Nepal, India agree  third-country codeshare deal (kp 24/12/2016)

Empowering the power sector: Instead of playing the victim, Nepal should create an investor-friendly environment; It has been projected that India will have a major electricity deficit by 2022, which has to be filled by exports from Nepal, by Kshiziz Dahal and Abyaya Neopane (kp 23/12/2016)

Nepal tells India officials: It’ll take at least 10 days to exchange defunct notes; The Nepal government still remains clueless about providing exchange facility to Nepalis holding the banned Indian currency, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 23/12/2016)

India agrees to develop, upgrade four air routes: Three new cross-border entry points to be discussed further, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/12/2016)

Demonetisation nightmares: Our govt and central bank cannot ignore the plight of poor seasonal migrant workers, traders and general public, by Chandan Sapkota (kp 20/12/2016), Exchange facility for demonetised INR sought, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 22/12/2016)

Indian banknotes ban hits trade conducted in cash, by Binod Bhandari (kp 20/12/2016)

Govt clueless about IC exchange facility (kp 19/12/2016)

Southern bully: Nepali leaders lack the nerve to stand erect  as equals with their Indian counterparts, by Khagendra Nath Sharma (kp 18/12/2016)

India demonitisation move: No remedy for Nepalis as deadline nears; Indian bank notes in denominations of 500 and 1,000  will cease to be legal tender after December 30, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/12/2016)

Demonetisation in India to hit tourism in Nepal: NRB (ht 17/12/2016)

‘BPKF a strong pillar of Nepal-India cooperation’ (ht 17/12/2016)

DoR scraps RfP for Nepali consultant at India’s call, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/12/2016)

Nepal, India to complete ICP in Birgunj by March (ht 16/12/2016)

Air service talks get Cabinet nod (kp 13/12/2016)

Third EPG meeting to be held in Pokhara next week (ht 13/12/2016)

Nepal to discuss new power trade guidelines with India , by Bibek Subedi (kp 12/12/2016), A continuing trend: India resorts to protectionist measures again even in a sector it has much to gain from (kp 13/12/2016), ‘Power trading guideline does not debar pvt firms’ (kp 13/12/2016), India clarifies on guidelines on cross border trade of energy (ht 13/12/2016), Purchasing power: India’s new policy affects Nepal’s aspiration to boost growth through hydroelectricity, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 16/12/2016)

Raxaul border residents halt supply to Nepal (ht 12/12/2016), Imports through Raxaul being disrupted (rep 12/12/2016), Trade through Birgunj resumes as Raxaul locals call off protest, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 13/12/2016)

The Indian trap: Energy experts say new Indian policy will discriminate against Nepal’s private sector and non-Indian investors, by Akhilesh Tripathi (rep 12/12/2016)

NCC requests Indian govt for exchange facility (ht 12/12/2016)

Nepali shippers prefer Haldia to Kolkata port (kp 12/12/2016), Nepali traders urged to use HICT for int’l shipments (ht 12/12/2016)

Send Indian envoy home: Student leaders of oppn parties (kp 12/12/2016)

171 boundary stones missing along Nepal-India border in Bardiya (kp 11/12/2016)

Nepal-India Relations: Don’t Let Grass Grow Under Feet, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 11/12/2016)

Policy Towards Neighbours, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 10/12/2016)

India demonitisation move: Talks on to find a way out: Delhi (kp 09/12/2016)

The world has moved on: India should stop interfering in Nepal’s affairs  citing out-of-date security concerns. by Bigyan Prasai (kp 09/12/2016)

Cross-border power trading: India’s new rules could pull plug on Nepal-based electricity developers, by Bibek Subedi (kp 08/12/2016), India issues guidelines on cross border trade of electricity (ht 08/12/2016), Indian policy discourages non-Indian hydropower investors, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 08/12/2016)

The second amendment: There seems to be a realization in New Delhi that its interests in Nepal will be best protected by taking Kathmandu in confidence, by Biswas Baral (rep

Indian embassy enquires about legal status of IC notes in Nepal, by Bibek Subedi (kp 04/12/2016)

Mukherjee’s historic visit: Such high level visits not only help contain growth of external influence in Nepal but also greatly boost Nepal-India relations, by Hari Bansh Jha (rep 03/12/2016)

A step in right direction, say Indian officials, media: However, India has not given a formal and official statement on the registration of the constitution amendment proposal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 01/12/2016), Bill registration an important step: India, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 05/12/2016)

Nepali, Indian officials agree to expedite India-funded projects (kp 30/11/2016)

Ginger export to India affected yet again, by Raju Adhikari (rep 30/11/2016)

Locals form pressure group to expedite SIA, fast track, by ShankarAcharya (kp 30/11/2016)

Stalled air service talks with India to be revived, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/11/2016)

First Nepal-India project oversight meeting today (kp 29/11/2016)

Banned 500- and 1000-rupee notes: Three weeks on, Nepal awaits India’s response: Nepal has not heard from India since submitting the proposal to provide exchange facility to Nepalis holding banned currency, by Rupak D. Sharma (kp 29/11/2016)

EPG lacks moral, logistics support from government (ht 27/11/2016)

NRB: Don’t accept new Indian notes (kp 25/11/2016)

Trilateralism, RIP: Nowhere and at no time have India and China cooperated and coordinated strategy on third countries. Why would they in Nepal?, by Biswas Baral (rep 24/11/2016)

India positive about replacing banned notes with legal bills, by Bibek Subedi (kp 24/11/2016)

New school building of MIS inaugurated: The school hopes to keep the tradition of providing quality education in the best environment as it has been doing for 38 years (kp 24/11/2016)

India meets China in finance: AIIB provides a platform of partnership to India and China away from the border-centric bilateral relations; The sea port projects in  Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and  land ports and hydropower projects  in Nepal and Bhutan would  demand huge investments  from India, by Mahendra P. Lama (kp 23/11/2016

India proposes resuming air service talks in Dec (kp 16/11/2016)

Review of 1950 peace and friendship treaty: EPG set to exchange draft in Dec meeting, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 15/11/2016)

Mukherjee’s visit New Delhi should refrain from micro-managing Nepal, even if selfish Nepali leaders give the green light to do so, by Jainendra Jeevan (kp 15/11/216)

Sunsari is hub for Indians seeking Nepali citizenship, by Amar Khadka (rep 15/11/2016)

Indian Army chief in Kathmandu (kp 12/11/2016)

NRB urges India to facilitate exchange of banned Indian bills, by Bibek Subedi (kp 10/11/2016), India withdraws 500- and 1,000-rupee banknotes from circulation: Nepalis in border areas worried (kp 10/11/2016), Migrant workers in India in a fix: Workers who receive their salaries in cash are having a hard time exchanging large-denomination banknotes in the absence of proper identity cards, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 10/11/2016), RBI asks NRB about amount of banned Indian notes in Nepal: NRB, according to an official, has informed India’s central bank that there is IRs 35 million in the denominations of 500 and 1,000 in the Nepali financial system, by Bibek Subedi (kp 11/11/2016), Frantic crowds cross border to unload Indian currency, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 12/11/2016), ‘Raise issue at political level’ (kp 12/11/2016), Use diplomatic channel to clear confusion, FNCCI urges govt (kp 14/11/2016), Dahal urges Modi to provide exchange facility to Nepalis (kp 15/11/2016), Take note: Nepali and Indian govts should ensure easy  currency-exchange facilities for ordinary citizens (kp 16/11/2016), ‘Top-level Indian decision must for exchange facility’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 16/11/2016), Taskforce set up to address problems faced by Nepalis (kp 17/11/2016), Far-west people in possession of Indian currency worried (ht 17/11/2016), Money for nothing: If the large banknotes are not exchanged, many Nepalis are going to be in dire straits, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 18/11/2016), Indian Embassy tells NRB to prepare exchange modality, by Bibek Subedi (kp 18/22/2016), Govt told to sort out INR exchange issue (ht 18/11/2016), Gaining currency: Demonetisation takes its toll on Nepali migrant workers, students, by Jiyalal Sah (nt 18/11/2016), Nepalis facing hard time in Delhi: Students, migrant workers hit hard, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 19/11/2016), Demonetisation hits Nepalis living near border with India, by Govind Chhetri and Ram Saraf (ht 19/11/2016), Ban on Indian banknotes hits cardamom trade (ht 19/11/2016), Uncertainty over fate of demonetized Indian notes fuels illegal exchange: Some are offering Rs 500 for IRs 500e, by Sagar Ghimire (rep 19/11/2016), No over-the-counter IC exchange, says NRB, by Bibek Subedi (kp 20/11/2016), Solution being sought for INR exchange: Stringent rules will be developed for exchange of high denomination Indian notes, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 20/11/2016)

Govt clueless about missing border pillars, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 09/11/2016)

A new narrative: Instead of maintaining control, India’s help to extend democratic principles can serve both Indian and Nepali interests, by Achyut Wagle (kp 08/11/2016)

Fewer bullets carrying LPG to Nepal, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 08/11/2016), Indian suppliers deny reducing number of bullets supplying LPG: Sources claim NLPGIA president's earlier statement may have been intended to create havoc and to create an artificial shortage, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 09/11/2016)

He Came, He Conquered, He Left, by Prem Khatry (rn 08/11/2016)

Civilisational linkages: Since both Nepal and India are culturally rich republics, their relations need to be mutually beneficial, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 07/11/2016)

The more India aligns itself with Madhesi issue, the harder it makes its resolution, interview with Narayan Kaji Shrestha (kp 07/11/2016)

Mukherjee’s Visit: Healing The Wounds, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 07/11/2016)

Indian Army chief to visit Nepal (ht 06/10/2016)

Nepal-bound containers stuck at Kolkata port (ht 06/11/2016), Clear the decks (ht 07/11/2016)

The Controversy, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 05/11/2016)

Deuba leaves for India today (kp 04/11/2016), Deuba addresses India Ideas Conclave in Goa (kp 05/11/2016), Deuba meets Indian leaders (kp 09/11/2016), ‘I didn’t meet any Tibetan leader in Goa’ (kp 09/11/2016)

Message to India: The question every Nepali is asking and will be asking for years to come will be why India blockaded Nepal, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 05/10/2016)

Indian prez arrives in Nepal in sign of warming relations, by Anil Giri (kp 03/11/2016), ‘Our support will always be there as Nepal moves towards a federal democratic republic’, interview with Pranab Mukherjee (kp 03/11/2016), Mukherjee ‘glad’ to see political process moving in the right direction (kp 03/11/2016), UML top brass absent from Indian embassy reception: According to party  sources, Oli’s invitation did not arrive on time while Khanal and Nepal are out of the country (kp 03/11/2016), Morcha leaders set to meet Mukherjee today (kp 03/11/2016), Visit will strengthen bilateral ties: PM (kp 03/11/2016), Beyond the rhetoric: High-level political visits hopefully set the tone for tangible economic gains (kp03/11/2016), The buck stops here: The time has come to deal with all the outstanding issues between Nepal and India at the top political level, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 03/11/2016), Mukherjee invites Nepal to be ‘part of India’s growth story’: elcomes efforts in Kathmandu to take on board all sections of society (kp 04/11/2016), KU confers honorary degree on Indian prez: PM Dahal says Mukherjee ‘towering personality’ of South Asia (kp 04/11/2016), ‘Pashupati centre of reverence for people of Nepal, India’ (kp 04/11/2016), KMC presents Key to Kathmandu City to Mukherjee (kp 04/11/2016), Nepal, India have mutual security interests: Mukherjee, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 04/11/2016), Peace, stability India’s major concern: Indian president, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 04/11/2016), Close ties: Bilateral relations have been restored to pre-constitution level due to exchanges of high level visits from both the sides after the promulgation of the constitution (ht 04/11/2016), Indian prez visits Janakpur, Pokhara, by Shyam Sundar Shashi and Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 05/11/2016), Mukherjee terms visit ‘mission of friendship’: Says relations between two countries poised to ascend to new heights (kp 05/11/2016), Indian prez’s trip successful in building mutual trust: Cabinet (kp 05/11/2016), 'I enjoyed every bit of Nepal visit': Indian Prez (rep 05/11/2016)

Upadhyay, Paudyal appointed envoys to India and China (kp 30/10/2016)

Indian president’s visit to Nepal: Holiday decision draws criticism; Govt goes on defensive, says it does not want inconvenience to public (kp 28/10/2016), Mukherjee to land in Nepal on Nov 2 (rep 28/10/2016), PM Secretariat: Nov 2 holiday decision at Prez suggestion (kp 29/10/2016), India says Mukherjee’s visit to strengthen ties: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will arrive in Kathmandu on Wednesday on a state visits (kp 29/10/2016), Some aid announcements as goodwill gesture likely: Sources (kp 30/10/2016), Hospitals in Capital, Pokhara and Janakpur put on standby (kp 30/10/2016), Nidhi takes stock of preparations (kp 30/10/2016), Special security plan in place: Home Ministry (kp 30/10/2016)

Nepal-India Trade Treaty renewed for seven years: No changes have been made to the existing treaty, last revised in 2009, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (kp 28/10/2016)

Nepal, India agree to accelerate 7 projects (kp 28/10/2016), India to expedite Key infrastructure projects in Nepal (ht 28/10/2016), Nepal, India finalize reconstruction projects for Indian aid (rep 28/10/2016)

Nepal-India joint commission meet: Secy-level talks set tone for today’s JC meeting, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 27/10/2016)

Visakhapatnam Port finally opens for Nepali business: NRB allows banks to issue letters of credit to import goods using the Indian seaport (kp 27/10/2016), Govt initiates process to open consulate in Vizag: Ministry considering deputing an official from Nepali embassy in New Delhi for now (kp 29/10/2016)

India exposed, again: Lokman Singh Karki’s impeachment motion has again laid bare limitations of India’s misguided quest for ‘structural guarantee’, by Biswas Baral (rep 27/10/2016)

India constructing monastery encroaching upon no man's land, by Bhim Chapagain (rep 27/10/2016)

Nepal to press for implementation of pacts with India (kp 26/10/2016), ‘Nepal, India to skip controversial issues’ (ht 26/10/2016)

Continuity and change: Nepal-India relationship should move towards a development-centric security policy from the traditional military one, by Baburam Bhattarai (kp 26/10/2016)

ICP on Nepali side ‘will be ready’ by December, by Shankar Acharya (kp 26/10/2016)

Nepal to focus on executing bilateral projects (ht 26/10/2016)

Deuba to visit India in Nov first week (kp 25/10/2016)

Foreign secy to lead team for Nepal-India joint panel (kp 22/10/2016)

A triangular relationship: Shifting geopolitics is once more buffeting Nepal’s ties with India and China, by Shreejana Shrestha (nt 21/10/2016), Tripartite tête-à-tête: If Nepal doesn't set its politics right it will continue to be treated as a footnote to history (nt 21/10/2016), Trilateral Co-operation In Limbo, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 22/10/2016)

Indian advance team arriving today (kp 20/10/2016)

Names finalised for Nepal-India oversight mechanism (ht 20/10/2016), Get it done: Now that the oversight mechanism is in place it may be hoped that delays of the past will indeed be a thing of the past (ht 21/10/2016)

Nepal-India JC meet next week (kp 19/10/2016)

Re-energising Relations With India, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 19/10/2016)

Nepal, India PMs for implementing pacts: Agree to address outstanding issues at Joint Commission meeting, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/10/2016), Govt claims neighbours positive on trilateral co-op: Prime Minister Dahal’s secretariat says the meeting of the three leaders was scheduled at Nepal’s request, by Anil Giri (kp 17/10/2016), A go-ahead in Goa: Connectivity holds the key to trilateral cooperation among Nepal, India and China (kp 17/10/2016), 'Nepal wants to be dynamic bridge between India, China'; China always supportive of Nepal's national integrity: Xi (rep 17/10/2016), PM describes meeting with Modi and Xi as ‘rare and pleasant’ (kp 18/10/2016), Trilateral meeting talk gets sceptics (kp 19/10/2016)

Hostility with Pak has India step up Nepal border watch (kp 15/10/2016)

Eight leftist parties to wage joint protest against Nepal-India communique (ht 10/10/2016)

Crossing the border a hassle for Nepalis every Dashain (rep 08/10/2016)

NOC urges IOC to reduce surcharges (kp 06/10/2016)

Mahat defends Nepal-India joint communiqué (ht 05/10/2016)

Indian prez to visit Nepal from Nov 2 (kp 04/10/2016), ‘Indian prez to visit Lumbini, Janakpur, Pokhara’ (kp 06/10/2016)

Second EPG meeting to take up 1950 treaty: The Indian side has asked Nepali members of the Eminent Presons Group to come up with a clear position on how to amend the ‘unequal’ treaty, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 04/10/2016), Nepal proposes amendment to 1950 Treaty, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 05/10/2016), Charting a new course: Nepal’s EPG delegation should articulate its proposals in a clear and cogent way (kp 05/10/2016), EPG agrees to contextualise 1950’s treaty, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 06/10/2016), On 1950 Treaty, ball ‘in India’s court’: Members, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 06/10/2016)

War in the air: Clash between India and Pakistan is a reality that South Asia is compelled to live with for the foreseeable future, by Achyut Wagle (kp 04/10/2016)

Restoring Balance, by S. Binodkumar Singh (SAIR 03/10/2016)

Nepal ready to keep 1950 Treaty’s title intact: The treaty needs to be updated to keep up with the changed context, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 02/10/2016)

Advantage China: With SAARC, a perfect platform for India to establish its preeminence in South Asia, on the brink, all that the Chinese have to do is bide time, by Biswas Baral (rep 01/10/2016)

Prachanda India bhai bhai: Dahal used the visit to Delhi to restore his own ties with India more than anything else, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 30/09/2016)

Migrant workers fleeced at Rupadiya border (ht 29/09/2016)

‘PMs not keen to remove Indian camp’  (kp 26/09/2016)

India tables proposal to conduct survey for 2 cross-border railways, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 26/09/2016)

Dispute Over PM’s India Visit, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 26/09/2016)

‘India has softened its position on Nepal’, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 25/09/2016)

Nepal-India inflation wedge narrows to 3.5pc in August (kp 25/09/2016)

Nepal, India set date for two crucial meets: EPG meeting on Oct 4-5, JC conference on Oct-end (kp 23/09/2016)

NS-N opposes parts of joint statement (ht 23/09/2016)

Trapped in geopolitics: India mounted the blockade after Nepal refused to give it a place in its policy-making process, by Sumesh Shiwakoty (kp 23/09/2016)

A routine visit: The fact that parties have different views on foreign policy makes Nepal more prone to international influence, by Shyam KC (kp 23/09/2016)

Chance to take centre stage: The goodwill Prachanda received in New Delhi was reciprocation of his new avatar, by Atul K. Thakur (kp 21/09/2016), Mixed Responses On PM’s India Visit, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 21/09/2016), Narayan Kaji raises questions over joint statement with India (ht 21/09/2016)

New Delhi EPG meeting to enter substantive agenda: Eminent Persons Group has mandate to look into political relations, government-to-government ties, development cooperation, economic exchanges and cultural relations (kp 18/09/2016)

Prachanda’s Second State Visit To India, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 18/09/2016), ‘Pact with India won’t affect ties with China’ (kp 19/09/2016), Above the fray: It’s possible to maintain deep ties with both India and China simultaneously (kp 19/09/2016)

Nepali Expectations: Timely completion of development projects will earn India respect from common Nepalis, bMinutes of Karki’s
appointment safey Balmukunda Regmi (kp 18/09/2016)

Committed to strengthening relations: Dahal (kp 17/09/2016), Significant day in history of our friendship: Modi, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 17/09/2016), Three agreements signed (kp 17/09/2016), PM’s India Visit: To Get Out Of The Begging Bowl, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 17/09/2016), Indian goodwill a must for statute implementation: PM, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 18/09/2016) [??], Nepal’s Foreign Relations: No Adventurism In Diplomacy, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 18/09/2016), India welcomed effort to take all on board Constitution: PM (rep 19/09/2016), Nepal-India joint statement: Special ceremony organised in Capital, protest rallies in parts of country (kp 20/09/2016), Dahal in Delhi: The joint statement shows that Nepal-India relations are as they were last September, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 20/09/2016)

Building trust main objective of visit: PM, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai) (kp 16/09/2016), A chance for a fresh start: PM’s visit could be an opportunity to ensure age-old ties move with the times (kp 16/09/2016), Unwanted waters: If water dominates Prachanda’s Delhi-visit, how will Nepal handle it? It does not even have a water resources ministry, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 16/09/2016), Not your usual visit: This time around Nepal will also discuss what it can contribute to regional stability, by Binayak Basnyat (kp 16/09/2016), Nepal-India Relations: Need To Put On Even Keel, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 16/09/2016), Every Nation Matters, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 16/09/2016), Delhi run: It has taken Dahal eight years to be accepted enough to make another visit to New Delhi, by Om Astha Rai (nt 16/09/2016), Yoga diplomacy: Prime Minister Dahal said before his India visit he had the right ‘chemistry’ with Narendra Modi. But it may be the ‘physics’ he needs to get right this time (nt 16/09/2016), Dahal holding one-on-one with Modi today (rep 16/09/2016)

Previously signed deals priority: Dahal, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/09/2016), A jumbo team, a slew of agendas, by Anil Giri (kp 15/09/2016)

Many hopes: It is natural to expect India to support the democratic process in Nepal and let it evolve as a broad-based internal process, by Dinesh Bhattarai (rep 15/09/2016)

Let’s stop putting out begging bowl: Bhattarai to Dahal: Focus on completion of already signed projects, suggest ex-PMs, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 14/09/2016), ‘Take up pending projects in Delhi’: Madhesi parties press Prime Minister Dahal to resolve their concerns before he leaves for India tomorrow (kp 14/09/2016), Inundation victims urge PM to resolve issue during India visit (kp 14/09/2016), Dahal’s India Visit: Normalising Relations Main Priority, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 14/09/2016), Stress The Important Issues, by Shyam KC (rn 14/09/2016)

Prime ministerial trips: Visits to India are always touted to have improved bilateral relations, but it’s debatable, by Lalbabu Yadav (kp 14/09/2016)

Mahat, Swaraj dwell on bilateral issues, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 13/09/2016), Mahat raises inundation, irrigation, new border points with Swaraj (rep 13/09/2016), PM Dahal’s India trip announced (kp 13/09/2016)

Eyes on you: International geopolitics is all about give and take. No country can survive let alone thrive by neglecting this cardinal principle, by Basant Kumar Chaudhary (rep 13/09/2016)

India prez likely to visit Nepal on Nov 3: Nepali and Indian sides have agreed to expedite preparatory works for Indian President Mukherjee’s Nepal visit (kp 13/09/2016)

Neighborhood first: China is reported to have invested between US $130 and $140 billion abroad in 2015. Not even a percent of this came to Nepal, by Akhilesh Tripathi (rep 12/09/2016)

PM's India visit: UML hands memo to Dahal (kp 12/09/2016), ‘Will be mindful of national interest’ (kp 12/09/2016), Pancheshwor Project on PM’s agenda: Mahat (kp 12/09/2016), Modest proposal: What does Nepal expect from New Delhi during the prime minister’s upcoming visit?, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp 12/09/2016), PM Prachanda’s India Visit: Better Not To Take Unnecessary Risk, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 12/09/12016)

India lifts ban on Nepali ginger, by Raju Adhikari (rep 10/09/2016), Trucks with Nepali ginger allowed to enter India: Permanent lifting of ban, however, not certain (kp 11/09/2016)

‘Suspected Indian serial killer acquired Nepali citizenship’ (kp 07/09/2016)

India visit: Dahal to secure funds for Hulaki Road works, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/09/2016)

Bilateral ties: Dahal should seize the historic opportunity to shape Nepal’s long-term relations with India, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 06/09/2016)

We vary fundamentally from Oli govt, especially how we view India, interview with Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat (kp 05/09/2016)

PM's India visit: Fast Track ‘not on agenda’, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 04/09/2016)