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Bilateral Mechanism for Flood Mitigation with Nepal

DEC 19, 2022 Several trans-boundary tributaries of Ganga basin system like Sarda, Ghaghra, Rapti, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, Kamla, Kosi, etc. originate from Nepal. India has been consistently cooperating with Nepal for deriving mutual benefits like drinking water, power, irrigation, flood control from these rivers through various bilateral […]

Arrival of Prime Minister to Lumbini, Nepal on an official visit

MAY 16, 2022 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal this morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. 2. On arrival at Lumbini, Prime Minister was warmly received by the Prime Minister of Nepal, Rt. Hon’ble Sher Bahadur Deuba, his […]

Prime Minister’s visit to Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal

MAY 16, 2022 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal on May 16, 2022 as the first stop of his one-day visit to Lumbini. Prime Minister was accompanied by the Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon’ble Sher Bahadur Deuba and his spouse Dr. […]

Shilanyaas of India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Lumbini, Nepal

MAY 16, 2022 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, along with Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon’ble Sher Bahadur Deuba, performed the shilanyaas ceremony for construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in the Lumbini Monastic Zone, Lumbini, Nepal. 2. The Centre will be constructed […]

List of MoUs/Agreements signed and exchanged during Prime Minister’s visit to Lumbini, Nepal

MAY 16, 2022 Sr. No. Name of MoU 1. Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Lumbini Buddhist University on the establishment of Dr. Ambedkar Chair for Buddhist Studies 2. Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and CNAS, Tribhuvan University […]

Indian climber dies on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 7 – An Indian climber died during a summit push on Mount Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain, a hiking official said on Saturday. The death is the third to be reported on Nepal Himalayas during the current climbing season which started in March. Narayanan Iyer, […]

Nepal’s prime minister visits India, meets Modi to deepen ties

KATHMANDU, April 2 – Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and inaugurated the Himalayan nation’s only railway link with its southern neighbour on Saturday in a summit meant to deepen relations. Deuba’s first trip to India since becoming prime minister in July […]

Nepal says Everest climbing continues despite reports of COVID-19

A Nepali government official said on Monday that many foreign climbers were continuing their attempts to summit Mount Everest despite reports of a COVID-19 outbreak at the base camp of the world’s tallest peak. In April, a Norwegian climber was evacuated from the base camp of the 8,848.86 […]

China holds sway in Nepal as rival communist factions create crisis

KATHMANDU – Alarmed that a political crisis in Nepal could endanger China’s strategic interests and Belt and Road projects, a Chinese Communist Party emissary has held days of talks to try to stop the Himalayan country’s ruling communist party from tearing itself apart. The crisis erupted on Dec. […]

Nepal president dissolves Parliament; elections next spring

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday after the prime minister recommended the move amid an escalating feud within his Communist Party that is likely to push the Himalayan nation into a political crisis. Parliamentary elections will be held on April 30 and May 10, according […]

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