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Nepal and India to prioritise agendas before high-level visits

Kathmandu, April 10 -- The foreign ministers of Nepal and India have agreed to prioritise projects and programmes in line with Nepal's priorities before organising high-level visits. The understandin... Read More


Prime Minister Balendra Shah resets Nepal's diplomatic posture in a single day

Kathmandu, April 8 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah held a joint meeting with 17 Kathmandu-based ambassadors at Singhadurbar on Wednesday-breaking with a long tradition of individual, unstructured meet... Read More


In a historic shift, PM to meet foreign envoys together

Kathmandu, April 8 -- Breaking with the tradition of meeting foreign ambassadors and diplomats individually, Prime Minister Balendra Shah is set to meet several Kathmandu-based ambassadors jointly on ... Read More


Nepal's position on China won't change, foreign minister assures envoy

Kathmandu, April 8 -- At a time when Beijing is concerned about the new Nepali government's policy towards it, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has assured Chinese ambassador Zhang Maoming that Nepal's ... Read More


Cabinet appoints Bhatta planning commission vice-chair, makes other decisions

Kathmadnu, April 7 -- The government has appointed former Executive Director of Nepal Rastra Bank Gunakar Bhatta as vice chairman of the National Planning Commission. Bhatta was also the frontrunner f... Read More


Foreign Minister Khanal to begin maiden overseas trip from Mauritius

Kathmandu, April 7 -- Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is set to become the first Cabinet minister to travel abroad after the installation of the new government led by Balendra Shah on March 27. Khana... Read More


Pun asks PM to discuss air routes with India for Bhairahawa airport

Kathmandu, April 6 -- Nepali Communist Party leader and former finance minister Barshaman Pun has suggested Prime Minister Balendra Shah move forward with various development projects, including opera... Read More


As part of government restructuring, foreign ministry wants three key departments under it

Kathmandu, April 4 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on expanding its ambit by bringing three key departments currently run by other ministers under its purview. Foreign Minister Shisir K... Read More


Flight disruptions slow repatriation of 38 Nepali bodies from Gulf

Kathmandu, April 4 -- The ongoing war in the Persian Gulf region has caused difficulties in bringing back the bodies of 38 Nepali nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. "Due to fl... Read More


Two Nepal Airlines special flights to bring back Nepalis from UAE and Saudi Arabia

Kathmandu, April 2 -- The government is sending two none-scheduled flights to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Friday and Sunday to bring back Nepali citizens who wish to return owing to t... Read More