20.25°C काठमाडौं
20.25°C काठमाडौं
TDN Correspondent
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In the 18th century, King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who unified small scattered states to what is Nepal today, famously described Nepal as “a yam between two boulders” — the boulders being India and China. Shah’s statement remains relevant to date,...
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Anil Keshary Shah
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Kathmandu, Nepal, 11 June 2025: Temperatures are expected to be up to 2ºC hotter than average across the whole Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region this summer monsoon with three countries, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, as well as China’s Tibetan Autonomous...
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WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 (AFP) - Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of manmade climate change, a new study found Friday. The findings underscore how the continued burning of fossil fuels...
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BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 28, 2025 (AFP): The European Union is on track to reach its 2030 climate targets, Brussels said on Wednesday, but uncertainty remains over the bloc's ambitions to cut greenhouse gas emissions much further by 2040. The European Commission...
Surangana Rana
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, transcending borders and reshaping international diplomacy. With the Global North and South holding differing perspectives, traditional frameworks for addressing these challenges often fall short. Consequently, climate diplomacy has emerged...
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
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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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...
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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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...
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...
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...
Kathmandu, June 9: A new non-fiction title chronicling Nepal’s contemporary political history has hit the stands, drawing attention from readers and analysts alike. Contours of Change in Nepal: Politics, Power and Paradox, authored by Tika P. Dhakal and published by Alchemy...
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Nepal and Belize established diplomatic relations on April 1, 2022, making Belize the 176th country to develop bilateral ties with Nepal. The then permanent representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Amrit Bahadur Rai, and OBE of Belize, Carlos C....
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Nepal and the Netherlands established diplomatic ties on April 2, 1960. The Netherlands was the 22nd country to develop bilateral ties with Nepal. The Embassy of Nepal in Belgium concurrently accredits to the Netherlands, while the Netherlands’ Embassy in New...
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Nepal and Germany established diplomatic ties on April 4, 1958, making it the 11th country to establish bilateral ties with Nepal. The countries established residential embassies in each other’s capitals on July 5, 1965. At the multilateral level, Nepal and...
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Nepal and Bangladesh established diplomatic ties on April 8, 1972. Bangladesh was the 51st country to establish bilateral ties with Nepal. Nepal and Bangladesh work closely in various regional and international platforms, including the United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, South Asia...
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Nepal and Ethiopia established diplomatic relations on April 15, 1971, making Ethiopia the 49th nation to form bilateral ties with Nepal. The Embassy of Nepal in Egypt is accredited to Ethiopia, while the Embassy of Ethiopia in New Delhi is...
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Nepal and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations on April 12, 2013. Papua New Guinea was the 140th country to form bilateral ties with Nepal. The Permanent Representatives of Nepal and Papua New Guinea to the United Nations signed 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...
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...
