Category: Nepal
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Special Report: India’s new foreign policy
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Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, former High Commissioner of India to UK, writes on Modi’s foreign policy. The veteran diplomat, who also served in Nepal during the Himalayan country’s transition from a kingdom to a democracy, says Modi’s initiative is a good beginning in protecting India’s core national interests Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nepal, the…
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REVIEW: Modi’s first visit to Nepal
Saroj Mohanty says Modi’s Nepal visit unfurls vision of an integrated South Asia Flying in to Kathmandu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forge a “new relationship” with Nepal that could serve as a model for regional partnership in South Asia. After his two-day visit, it is apparent he has succeeded to a large…
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Nepal to host 18th SAARC Summit
The Himalayan country to host 18th SAARC Summit on Nov 22-27 Nepal will host the 18th SAARC Summit here Nov 22-27, the government announced . The foreign ministry made the formal announcement saying the dates had been circulated by the Kathmandu-based SAARC Secretariat to the grouping’s other seven member states. “We decided to announce the dates of…
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Modi woos Nepali leaders
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Anil Giri reports from Kathmandu on Modi’s visit to the Himalayan country The commitments and candour in the expressions of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his meetings in Kathmandu have paved the way for the two countries to renew their bilateral relations with political leaders across the spectrum lauding his approach and statements. On Sunday…
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Modi gets warm welcome in Nepal
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here Sunday to a grand welcome, with his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala breaking protocol to receive the Indian leader at the airport. After getting off an Indian Air Force plane, Modi warmly shook hands with Koirala and other Nepalese leaders at the Tribhuvan International Airport before accepting a bouquet…
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Sushma trip sets tone for Modi visit
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Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s three-day trip to Nepal set the “political tone” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much-anticipated official visit here, a leading Nepal daily said Monday. “Looking ahead to Modi’s official visit, we believe Swaraj, during her busy days in Kathmandu, set the political tone for the much-anticipated August 3-4 visit,” said…
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Nepal royal held in Thailand
Anil Giri reports that Nepal’s ex-crown prince Paras arrested in Thailand with marijuana Paras Shah, Nepal’s former crown prince known for his flamboyant lifestyle, was arrested by Thai police July 10 with 12 gm of marijuana, it was confirmed Tuesday. Top diplomatic sources confirmed to IANS that Thai police had informed the Bangkok-based Nepal embassy the…
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Nepal pins hope on NaMo
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Nepal expressed confidence that India will not change its policy towards the Himalayan nation after the victory of Narendra Modi-led BJP in the Lok Sabha elections.Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey told media persons here that while India could change its internal policy, its Nepal policy would remain the same, Xinhua reported.“Nepal and India share close…