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Nepal’s relationship with the Kingdoms of the Gulf has held strategic importance over the years. With over two million Nepali migrant workers residing in the six West Asian monarchies – Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and...
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Jagdishor Panday
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Kathmandu: The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 23, to foster cooperation in scaling up solar energy solutions across the common member countries. The MoU...
Ghanshyam Bhandari
Under the theme “Stories from the Summit: Mountains from the Bangladeshi Eyes” to observe the International Mount Everest Day - 2025, this program was organised. We observe May 29th of every year as the International Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) Day to...
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Kathmandu: As extreme heat becomes the “new normal” across the globe, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has raised serious concerns about the increasing health risks faced by older persons due to climate change. In its newly released Frontiers 2025 Report,...
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Kathmandu: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved almost Rs 5 billion in grant to help Nepal reduce the growing threat of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The 42nd Board Meeting of the GCF held in Papua New Guinea on...
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Mustang: Gharpajhong Rural Municipality in Mustang is set to organize an 'environment and climate change' summit. In a bid to draw global attention to climate change, which has become a worldwide concern of late, the rural municipality has announced to host the...
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Kathmandu: Ministry of Forests and Environment has announced the launch of the 20-year Sagarmatha Tree Plantation Mega Campaign, following the call made during the Sagarmatha Sambaad held in Kathmandu from May 16–18, 2025. A ministerial decision taken on June 23 confirmed...
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Kathmandu: On the occasion of the 212th Bhanu Jayanti, the Nepali Embassy in Bangkok, in collaboration with various Nepali social organizations active in Thailand, organized the second Bhanu Jayanti celebration. The event featured poetry recitations, a children’s poetry competition, and...
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Kathmandu: To mark the 212th Bhanu Jayanti, the Embassy of Nepal in Muscat organized a Literature and Labour Awareness Program in collaboration with the International Nepali Literature Society, Oman. The event took place at Nepal House on 11 July. According to...
Alisha Sijapati
Last month in June, Lalitpur played host to a critical global summit, the International Conference on the Recovery of Cultural Heritage. Experts from across Asia, Europe, and North America laid bare the truths of illicit trade, the dim networks that...
Suresh Adhikari
Tourism is an area of comparative advantage for Nepal. The country is blessed with natural beauty, geographical diversity, and rich cultural heritage. The potential for adventure tourism, the unique trekking experiences, and the warm hospitality of the Nepali people attract...
Jagdishor Panday
Kathmandu: In the aftermath of a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, the Government of Nepal extended humanitarian support to the nation in crisis – a medical team from the Nepali Army was swiftly deployed to support relief efforts on the...
Jagdishor Panday
Captain Rojina Mahat of the Nepali Army recently returned home in February after a year-long service in the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL). Mahat, one of many women UN peacekeepers working on the security frontlines who worked, was...
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After beginning to export electricity through the Indian grid to Bangladesh for 12 hours for the first time, marking a milestone for both countries in electricity trade on July 15 last year, Nepal has now resumed exporting 40 MW of...
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One of Nepal's significant achievements in recent years is the export of electricity to Bangladesh. This energy deal was successfully finalized on October 3, 2024, following six years of trilateral cooperation between Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. As a result, Nepal...
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Kathmandu: Kathmandu University School of Arts, Department of Language and Mass Communication (DOLMC), officially inaugurated the second edition of the Chalachitra Conference 2025 on Monday, 6 July 2025. The two-day conference is organized by DOLMC in association with the Film...
Pandav Khatri
Once primarily known for the Korean War (1950–1953), a devastating conflict that left the country in ruins and divided the Korean Peninsula. For decades, the world associated South Korea with war, political instability, and its geopolitical tension with North Korea....
Dr. Keshav Bashyal
International migration is inherently a transboundary issue, and the problems associated with it transcend borders that cannot be contained by a single state. This is why there is a growing need for global governance to address the issue systematically. However,...
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Kathmandu: In coordination with the Ambassadors Club, the Parliamentary Hearing Committee of Nepal organized a discussion program with Former Ambassadors on July 6. PHC is the joint committee of the Federal Parliament with members from the House of Representatives and the...
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Kathmandu: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H. Hashmi met and briefed the Pakistan-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Federal Parliament of Nepal on June 9, 2025. The interaction was attended by honourable members of the Friendship Group, diplomats of...
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Nepal has secured representation for the first time in the committees under the Inter-Legislative Union (IPU), an global organization of national parliaments. At the 150th Inter-Legislative Association annual meeting held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, two Nepali parliamentarians – Dr. Anjan Shakya and...
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Kathmandu: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized the urgent need for a multilateral, inclusive, and human rights-based approach to artificial intelligence (AI) governance. Speaking at the BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Guterres addressed leaders from Brazil,...
Roshan Pokharel
International relations scholars have long seen the link between the rise and fall of great powers and disruptive technological innovation. This process generally consists of differentials in growth rates and technological change, leading to shifts in global economic balances. The...
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Kathmandu: To enhance the trekking experience and improve safety for tourists in the Manaslu Conservation Area of northern Gorkha, the Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP) has installed new signposts and marking poles along the trekking routes. According to Santosh Sherchan, Chief...
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Kathmandu: The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has approved a budget of Rs 1.59 billion for the fiscal year 2025/26, with a major focus on international promotion and sustainable tourism development. The budget was endorsed by the Board’s Executive Committee on...
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Kathmandu: Nepal has been ranked seventh in the list of top solo adventure travel destinations for 2025, according to UK-based adventure tourism company Much Better Adventures. The country received high marks for its unique landscapes, rich cultural heritage, budget-friendly services, and...
Dilip Prakash Karki
Just days before the Nepali New Year, the misty hills of Ilam played host to an extraordinary gathering—not of tourists, trekkers, or traders, but of the world’s envoys. Ambassadors and diplomats representing over a dozen nations journeyed to eastern Nepal...
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Kathmandu: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has won the ICC Digital Fan Engagement of the Year Award for the Asia regional category of the ICC's 2024 Development Awards. The announcement of the winner in this category came a month prior, on July 5, securing...
Deepak Acharya
Golf is more than just a sport—it is a culture, a community, and, in many cases, a quiet but powerful form of diplomacy. What makes golf unique is that it is inclusive, adaptable, and enduring. You can play it at...
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Kathmandu: Captain of the Nepal women’s national football team, Sabitra Bhandari, also known as Samba, has signed a two-year contract with Wellington Phoenix, a New Zealand-based club that competes in Australia’s A-League Women. The club praised Bhandari as a prolific scorer...
Arun Katuwal
Kathmandu: Nepal Under-16 Cricket Team won the recently concluded ACC Under-16 Men’s East Zone Cup 2025 in Malaysia. The tournament, played in a 50-over format, saw Nepal play a fearless and dominating brand of cricket, winning all the matches they...
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Kathmandu: As part of the Ambassador’s Cricket Fellowship for Nepali Youth announced by the Embassy of India, Kathmandu in June 2025, three promising Under-19 cricketers from Nepal, Naren Bhatta, Sahil Patel, and Puja Mahato are scheduled to undergo a month-long...
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Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented awards and honors to Nepali athletes, coaches, and managers who won medals in various international competitions, at a special ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s Residence in Baluwatar. The event was organized by the...
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Kathmandu: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel launched the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Nepal 2025–2029 on July 23. Approved on 17 June this year by the ADB Board of Directors, the...
The month of Shrawan paints the streets and temples of Nepal in vibrant hues of green, red, and yellow, creating a colorful celebration of faith, beauty, and tradition. This age-old culture of adorning green bangles, and colorful attire is no...
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Kathmandu: One of Nepal's major milestones in multilateral diplomacy has achieved on June 18 as Nepal has contributed to the outcome document for the international conference on financing for development. According to UN News, UN Member States have reached an...
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PARIS, June 8 (Xinhua): The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), to be held in Nice, France, from June 9 to 13, 2025, will center on three core objectives: conserving marine biodiversity, eliminating harmful fisheries subsidies, and advancing the global...
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Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI): National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Saturday (local time) said that as part of a collaboration with ISRO, Axiom Mission 4 will be launched on June 10, the fourth private astronaut mission from...
Asmod Khakurel
The Oxford Diplomatic Society’s inaugural delegation to Nepal, which took place from April 8 to 18, 2025, has been met with enthusiastic praise from both participants and Nepali stakeholders, who describe it as a milestone in academic diplomacy and cross-cultural...
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Kathmandu: As per UN Press Statement, the United Nations Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 29 May. In 1948, the historic decision was made to deploy military observers to the Middle East to supervise the...
Binoj Basnyat
President Donald J. Trump's second administration has sparked significant debate over its foreign policy approach, particularly with its imposition of tariffs and the United States' (US) withdrawal from various international agreements, such as demanding sanctions on the International Criminal Court...
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Kathmandu: Gelephu (Bhutan), has been an important tourist destination at the India-Bhutan crossing. Roughly 41km from Kajalgaon, headquarter of Chirang, 50 km from Bongaigaon, and 340 km from Siliguri, India. Conventionally, this border crossing is mostly used for shipping and...
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The organization that connects South Asia with Southeast Asia—BIMSTEC—concluded its 6th Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, during the first week of April. Soon after, a BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers-level meeting was held in Kathmandu, adding momentum to the organization’s growing activity in...
Britant Khanal
Modern international order is constantly being moulded by the current demands of international politics and the precarious nature of crises. States today face and perceive a startling danger and threat of changing global politics, and the volatility of safeguarding state...
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Nepal and Egypt established diplomatic relations on July 16, 1957. Nepal opened its residential Embassy in Cairo in 1966, and Egypt established its Embassy in Kathmandu in 1970. Both countries are founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement, with Nepal appreciating...
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Nepal and Sudan established diplomatic relations on July 11, 1969. Neither country has established an embassy in the other's territory; Nepal manages its diplomatic relations with Sudan through its embassy in Cairo, Egypt, while Sudan covers Nepal through its embassy...
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Nepal and Afghanistan officially established diplomatic relations on July 1, 1961. Although neither country maintains an embassy in the other's territory, Nepal manages its relations with Afghanistan through its embassy in New Delhi. The two countries have maintained long-standing ties, including...
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Nepal and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations on July 1, 1957, marking the beginning of a warm and cooperative partnership characterized by goodwill, mutual respect, and shared values. Over the decades, both countries have strengthened their ties through high-level visits,...
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Nepal and the Gambia established diplomatic relations on May 24, 2021. The Gambia is the 170th country with which Nepal has established diplomatic relations. The then Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations Amrit Bahadur Rai and Ambassador/Permanent Representative of...
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Nepal and Nauru established diplomatic relations on May 5, 2023. The then Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Amrit Bahadur Rai, and his Nauruan counterpart Margo Reminisse Deiye signed a Joint Communiqué to this effect in a brief...
