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Nepal’s Border Context and the Statement: A Dispute or Systemic Weakness?
International

Nepal’s Border Context and the Statement: A Dispute or Systemic Weakness?

Kathmandu. Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen)’s remarks on border issues in the House of Representatives have sparked a new debate. Following his...

Himalayan BureauWednesday, June 3, 2026
Lamichhane–Modi Meeting: Public Photo-Op or Practical Partnership? — What Do the Evidence Show?
International

Lamichhane–Modi Meeting: Public Photo-Op or Practical Partnership? — What Do the Evidence Show?

Kathmandu — Ravi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday at Hyderabad...

Himalayan BureauWednesday, June 3, 2026
60-Day Draft: Path to Peace or a Geo-Political Reconstruction Plan? — $300 Billion Fund at the Center
International

60-Day Draft: Path to Peace or a Geo-Political Reconstruction Plan? — $300 Billion Fund at the Center

The draft of a 60-day preliminary understanding (MOU) prepared to extend a ceasefire and enable nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran has been ma...

Himalayan BureauSunday, May 31, 2026
Government announcement: Nepali missions in Denmark, Brazil and South Africa to be closed — Immediate impact shown by radio responses
International

Government announcement: Nepali missions in Denmark, Brazil and South Africa to be closed — Immediate impact shown by radio responses

Kathmandu — Presenting the budget for fiscal year 2083/84, the government has publicly proposed closing permanent embassies and some commercial rep...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 30, 2026
Situation Room Meeting Ends Without Conclusions: Trump’s 'Tough Conditions' and Iranian Rejection Leave Understanding Uncertain
International

Situation Room Meeting Ends Without Conclusions: Trump’s 'Tough Conditions' and Iranian Rejection Leave Understanding Uncertain

After a high-level security meeting called by U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House Situation Room to discuss a possible peace understandi...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 30, 2026
Insider's Statement: Mendel's Allegations Against Zelensky and Their Policy Implications
International

Insider's Statement: Mendel's Allegations Against Zelensky and Their Policy Implications

Yulia Mendel, former spokeswoman for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has made serious allegations in a public interview about internal chec...

Himalayan BureauMonday, May 25, 2026
Tehran–Washington talks: 14‑point draft — a real agreement or a diplomatic list?
International

Tehran–Washington talks: 14‑point draft — a real agreement or a diplomatic list?

Tehran said on Saturday that it has indicated an intention to finalize a 14‑point framework “for an agreement,” and Foreign Ministry spokesman Isma...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 23, 2026
Olangchungola/Tiptala Border Reopened: Local Hopes, Central Preparations and an Uncertain Reality
International

Olangchungola/Tiptala Border Reopened: Local Hopes, Central Preparations and an Uncertain Reality

Taplejung — Reports in local and national media say the Tiptala border point (near Olangchungola) has been reopened with staff management and resum...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 23, 2026
Not a buffer, but a 'vibrant bridge': Dr. Shankar Sharma's practical map for border, energy and economic diplomacy
International

Not a buffer, but a 'vibrant bridge': Dr. Shankar Sharma's practical map for border, energy and economic diplomacy

Dr. Shankar Sharma, who returned from New Delhi last week and was one of six envoys the government was reported to have recalled in Chaitra, is now...

Himalayan BureauFriday, May 22, 2026
Bajo Aguán Massacre: 19 Dead amid Clash over Palm Plantations, Drugs and Land
International

Bajo Aguán Massacre: 19 Dead amid Clash over Palm Plantations, Drugs and Land

Authorities have confirmed that at least 19 people were killed in a mass killing at a palm oil plantation in the Bajo Aguán region of northern Hond...

Himalayan BureauFriday, May 22, 2026
Great Nicobar Development Project: Review of Questions Raised by Over 210,000 Signatures and the Evidence
International

Great Nicobar Development Project: Review of Questions Raised by Over 210,000 Signatures and the Evidence

New Delhi. An online petition opposing the multi-component infrastructure package proposed for Great Nicobar — which includes an international cont...

Himalayan BureauThursday, May 21, 2026
Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal's Visit to India: Questions Raised by 'Sideline' Talks and Long-term Implications
International

Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal's Visit to India: Questions Raised by 'Sideline' Talks and Long-term Implications

Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal's trip to Delhi, which began without a formal joint statement or a clear agenda, signals uncertainty in the relatio...

Himalayan BureauWednesday, May 20, 2026
Claim vs. Evidence: When will the legal and diplomatic status of Amrit Jha, detained in Iran, become clear?
International

Claim vs. Evidence: When will the legal and diplomatic status of Amrit Jha, detained in Iran, become clear?

There was a clear contradiction between the Foreign Ministry’s official statement and an informal message from the consul/honorary consul. An infor...

Himalayan BureauMonday, May 18, 2026
Paper commitments, ground-level gaps: Why does climate finance remain invisible in Nepal?
International

Paper commitments, ground-level gaps: Why does climate finance remain invisible in Nepal?

Despite having policy frameworks such as Climate Budget Tagging (CBT) and the Climate Change Financing Framework (CCFF), climate-related expenditur...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 16, 2026
Claim that Hamas commander Izz al‑Din al‑Haddad has been killed: evidence, strategy and possible impact
International

Claim that Hamas commander Izz al‑Din al‑Haddad has been killed: evidence, strategy and possible impact

Hamas has confirmed that its top military commander Izz al‑Din al‑Haddad was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, while Israeli Prime Minis...

Himalayan BureauSaturday, May 16, 2026
Japan’s new ‘Business Manager’ visa: Why are small foreign restaurants at risk?
International

Japan’s new ‘Business Manager’ visa: Why are small foreign restaurants at risk?

31 Jeth, Kathmandu. New visa rules implemented in Japan have put small foreign entrepreneurs, including Nepalis, in serious difficulty. Japanese me...

Himalayan BureauThursday, May 14, 2026