Nepal to Limit the Total Number of Climbers for Mount Everest
Nepal has implemented a quota scheme that limits the number of climbers allowed to attempt Everest in a desperate attempt to avoid overcrowding on the world\’s highest peak as the country prepares for a record number of climbers this season, which begins in May. No Crowd Allowed The Department of Tourism issued a memorandum on […]
Enforced Disappearances in South Asia: Current Trends
Enforced disappearances persist throughout South Asia despite international prohibition and law enforcement.
After two high-level engagements, Nepal and India look for a boundary meeting
After two back-to-back high-level engagements between Nepal and India in the recent past, the two neighbors are now looking to hold a meeting. Officials familiar with the development say the meeting will be held “very soon”. The move is significant as the two countries are still in boundary disputes. Similarly, Nepal has proposed the meeting […]
Nepal heads towards crises as natural disasters hit the country amidst pandemic
Nepal reels as multiple disasters hit the Himalayan nation Large swathes of farmland and villages have been submerged in the southern plains, while landslides or floods have upended roads and swept away bridges across the country. Over 200 deaths due to landslides and floods triggered by seasonal rains have been recorded since late May. Kathmandu […]
Ban on Timber Trade in Nepal
Illegal logging continues to thrive in Nepal while the legally felled timber, for which tradesmen have paid taxes rots.
Bangladesh-Nepal\’s Transit Agreement is amended To Include a New Rail-Route in an Effort towards Trade Expansion
The government of Bangladesh has introduced a new rail-route in the pre-existing Bangladesh-Nepal\’s transit agreement. The decision will boost-bilateral trade. As the transit distance will reduce. Rohonpur in Chapainawabganj is added to the transit protocol as an additional passageway to and from Nepal. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam, during a media briefing at the secretariat, […]
Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan Carry Out Negotiations over Mutually Beneficial Trade Expansion
Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan Carry Out Negotiations over Mutually Beneficial Trade Expansion
China Conducts Pre-Feasibility Surveys For $300 Million Rail Project in Nepal
The rail project worth $300 million dollars is underway in Nepal. China has just initiated the roadwork for connecting Lhasa to Kathmandu and finally to Lumbini via the railway line. Lumbini falls close to the India-Nepal border. Moreover, Shen Shiwei, CGTN news producer, and BRI analyst on China overseas political and economic stakes uploaded pictures […]
China Presents Four Proposals regarding Belt and Road Initiative
The Chinese state councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday hosted a virtual meeting with foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan. He advocated cooperation among the four nations for better economic ties and efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. During his address, he emphasized on boosting economic recoveries through regional connectivity projects. Similarly, the […]
Nepal’s Economic Diplomacy Budget Runs ‘Low’ – Foreign Currency Earning Sector on a Decline
The government of Nepal has allocated Rs 140 million for economic diplomacy. The foreign ministry has confirmed that the aforementioned sum would go into organizing events regarding National day. Moreover, since the world is battling with the pandemic, the government has not assigned sufficient resources against economic slowdown. Government officials seem to voice concern over […]