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Nepal Urges Restraint Amid Escalating Tensions Between Iran and Israel

KATHMANDU: Nepal has expressed deep concern over the rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. The government is closely monitoring the situation and has called on both sides to exercise restraint and pursue a conciliatory approach to ensure peace and...
Nepal Urges Restraint Amid Escalating Tensions Between Iran and Israel
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Malaysia is Hosting the Visit Malaysia Year in 2026

Kathmandu: The Embassy of Malaysia in Kathmandu hosted a Corporate Lunch Meet at the Square Hotel, Lalitpur, on June 12, aimed at strengthening networking with key stakeholders in Nepal and promoting the upcoming Visit Malaysia Year 2026. The event highlighted...
Malaysia is Hosting the Visit Malaysia Year in 2026
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Nepal, Iceland Explore Bilateral Consultative Mechanism

KATHMANDU: Ambassador of Nepal to Denmark, Sumnima Tuladhar, paid a courtesy call on Petur Ásgeirsson, Ambassador of Iceland to the Kingdom of Denmark. During the warm and engaging meeting, the two ambassadors discussed enhancing diplomatic ties and explored the possibility of...
Nepal, Iceland Explore Bilateral Consultative Mechanism
Nepal’s Diplomatic Landscape: Strengthening Global Ties in the 21st Century

Nepal’s Diplomatic Landscape: Strengthening Global Ties in the 21st Century

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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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Nepal Urges Restraint Amid Escalating Tensions Between Iran and Israel
TDN CorrespondentTDN Correspondent

Nepal Urges Restraint Amid Escalating Tensions Between Iran and Israel

KATHMANDU: Nepal has expressed deep concern over the rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. The government is closely monitoring the situation and has called on both sides to exercise restraint and pursue a conciliatory approach to ensure peace and...
Signing of the BRI Framework has Opened New Avenues of Practical Cooperation
Dr. Arzu Rana DeubaDr. Arzu Rana Deuba

Signing of the BRI Framework has Opened New Avenues of Practical Cooperation

It is both a pleasure and a privilege to be here among such an esteemed audience at the fourth edition of Professor Yadu Nath Khanal Lecture Series. Let me begin by extending my deep appreciation to both of our keynote...
China and Nepal Will Continue Striving Side by Side
Dr. Yang ChenxiDr. Yang Chenxi

China and Nepal Will Continue Striving Side by Side

China’s Foreign Policy and China-Nepal Relations The current international situation is experiencing sharp turbulence, with rising unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying practices. The international system established after WWII is under severe strain. In this context, China’s foreign policy and vision are closely...
Malaysia is Hosting the Visit Malaysia Year in 2026
TDN CorrespondentTDN Correspondent

Malaysia is Hosting the Visit Malaysia Year in 2026

Kathmandu: The Embassy of Malaysia in Kathmandu hosted a Corporate Lunch Meet at the Square Hotel, Lalitpur, on June 12, aimed at strengthening networking with key stakeholders in Nepal and promoting the upcoming Visit Malaysia Year 2026. The event highlighted...
Nepal Should Reinforce the Doctrine of Balance
Prof. Jaya Raj AcharyaProf. Jaya Raj Acharya

Nepal Should Reinforce the Doctrine of Balance

First of all, I would like to thank the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to have asked me to speak on Nepal-China Relations in the context of South Asia particularly in view of the opportunities, challenges and the road ahead....
Nepal, Iceland Explore Bilateral Consultative Mechanism
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Nepal, Iceland Explore Bilateral Consultative Mechanism

KATHMANDU: Ambassador of Nepal to Denmark, Sumnima Tuladhar, paid a courtesy call on Petur Ásgeirsson, Ambassador of Iceland to the Kingdom of Denmark. During the warm and engaging meeting, the two ambassadors discussed enhancing diplomatic ties and explored the possibility of...
Finnish Ambassador Heikka Pays Farewell Call on President Paudel
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Finnish Ambassador Heikka Pays Farewell Call on President Paudel

KATHMANDU: Ambassador of Finland to Nepal, Riina-Riikka Heikka, paid a farewell call on President Ramchandra Paudel on June 13. President Paudel thanked Ambassador Heikka for her contributions in strengthening Nepal-Finland relations during her tenure and wished her success in her future...
Korean Ambassador Park Attends Nepal’s First Green Bond Issuance Ceremony
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Korean Ambassador Park Attends Nepal’s First Green Bond Issuance Ceremony

KATHMANDU: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, Mr. Tae-Young Park, attended a landmark ceremony marking Nepal’s first public issuance of a Green Energy Bond. The initiative, valued at Rs 5 billion, was supported by a KOICA-funded project implemented by...
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Young, Bold, Global: KMC Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol Among World’s Top Young Leaders

Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Sunita Dangol, has been named Young Global Leader 2025 by the Forum of the Young Global Leaders, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Selected among an inspiring cohort of...
Young, Bold, Global: KMC Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol Among World’s Top Young Leaders
Anil Keshary ShahAnil Keshary Shah

Bhinda Swari Shah: Grateful Tribute from Two Sons

Bhinda Swari Shah’s life is, indeed, a testament to resilience, pioneering spirit, and dedication to her nation. This is especially so in a backward country that remained basically biased and traditionally prejudiced against girls and women who used to be...
Bhinda Swari Shah: Grateful Tribute from Two Sons
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Pre-Sagarmatha Sambaad Program on Impact of Climate Change

The International Relations and Global Diplomacy Dialogue (IRGDD), in collaboration with the Government of Nepal, organized the Pre-Sagarmatha Sambaad on April 7, 2025. The dialogue focused on the impact of climate change on the Himalayas, and its far-reaching consequences for...
Pre-Sagarmatha Sambaad Program on Impact of Climate Change

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Temperatures Are Expected to Be Up to 2ºC Hotter than Average across the Whole Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
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Temperatures Are Expected to Be Up to 2ºC Hotter than Average across the Whole Hindu Kush Himalayan Region

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...

Study Shows Half the World Faced an Extra Month of Extreme Heat Due to Climate Change
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Study Shows Half the World Faced an Extra Month of Extreme Heat Due to Climate Change

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...

EU Says ‘Well on Track’ to Reach 2030 Climate Targets
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EU Says ‘Well on Track’ to Reach 2030 Climate Targets

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...

Nepal’s Global Outreach
Surangana RanaSurangana Rana

Nepal’s Global Outreach

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...

Integrating Cultural Diversity and Tourism
Suresh AdhikariSuresh Adhikari

Integrating Cultural Diversity and Tourism

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...

Nepali Women Peacekeepers Pioneering World Peace
Jagdishor PandayJagdishor Panday

Nepali Women Peacekeepers Pioneering World Peace

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...

5 Questions with H.E. Ghanshyam Bhandari – ‘Trilateral Agreement Enabling the First-Ever Power Export from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian Grid’
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5 Questions with H.E. Ghanshyam Bhandari – ‘Trilateral Agreement Enabling the First-Ever Power Export from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian Grid’

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...

Global Trends and Nepal
Pandav KhatriPandav Khatri

Global Trends and Nepal

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....

Power, Policy and Labor Migration: Enhancing Bargaining Power
Dr. Keshav BashyalDr. Keshav Bashyal

Power, Policy and Labor Migration: Enhancing Bargaining Power

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,...

Nepal Joins IPU Table: Significant Milestone in Parliamentary Diplomacy
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Nepal Joins IPU Table: Significant Milestone in Parliamentary Diplomacy

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...

Navigating Nepal’s Digital Landscape and Global Influences
Roshan PokharelRoshan Pokharel

Navigating Nepal’s Digital Landscape and Global Influences

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...

Scattering the Spirit of Ilam Worldwide
Dilip Prakash KarkiDilip Prakash Karki

Scattering the Spirit of Ilam Worldwide

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...

International

Nepal-Belize
TDN CorrespondentTDN Correspondent

Nepal-Belize

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....

Nepal-Netherlands
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Nepal-Netherlands

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...

Nepal-Germany
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Nepal-Germany

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...

Nepal-Bangladesh
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Nepal-Bangladesh

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...

Nepal-Ethiopia
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Nepal-Ethiopia

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...

Nepal-Papua New Guinea
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Nepal-Papua New Guinea

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...

UN Ocean Conference to Focus on Biodiversity, Subsidies, “30X30 Goal”
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UN Ocean Conference to Focus on Biodiversity, Subsidies, “30X30 Goal”

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...

NASA, ISRO to Launch Private Mission to Space with Indian Pilot on June 10
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NASA, ISRO to Launch Private Mission to Space with Indian Pilot on June 10

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...

Oxford Diplomatic Society’s Historic Visit to Nepal and Its Message
Asmod KhakurelAsmod Khakurel

Oxford Diplomatic Society’s Historic Visit to Nepal and Its Message

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...

UN Headquarters to Observe International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 29
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UN Headquarters to Observe International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 29

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...

Assessing the Implications of the Trump 2.0 Administration
Binoj BasnyatBinoj Basnyat

Assessing the Implications of the Trump 2.0 Administration

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...

Landlocked Countries Transit Rights and Rights to Access the Sea
Britant KhanalBritant Khanal

Landlocked Countries Transit Rights and Rights to Access the Sea

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...