Tag: Nepal
Death Toll From Nepal Floods Reaches 59
The death toll from the monsoon floods and landslides in Nepal and northeastern India has increased to 59, while the number of affected people stands at around 2.6 million, officials said Sunday.....
Nepal Passes Updated Map Bill, Escalates Border Dispute With India
Nepal's national assembly on Thursday passed the controversial bill on its updated political administrative map which includes parts of Indian territory. The move has escalated the border dispute with India.....
CWC To Meet Today To Discuss Stand-offs With China, Nepal
The Congress Working Committee is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday to discuss the issue of stand-offs with China and Nepal. The meeting will deliberate on the issues of 20 Indian army personnel killed by Chinese forces in Galwan Valley on June 15 and Nepal adopting a resolution to print a new map which has Indian territory and also situation due to pandemic. ....
India Dismisses Controversy Over Buddha's Birthplace
India categorically said on Sunday that Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini in Nepal thereby defusing a controversy about Lord Buddha's birth place after Nepal had responded to remarks attributed to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.....
Nepal 'closely' Monitoring Indian Army Activities At Lipulekh
Nepal government has directed its forces to "closely monitor" Indian Army's activities at Lipulekh area amid escalating Indo-China border tension.....
China Funds Anti-India Protests Along Indo-Nepal Border
China has paid Rs 2.5 crore (in Nepali currency) to various organisations based in Nepal to carry out demonstrations against India along the Indo-Nepal border that stretches to over 1,700 km, intelligence agencies said. ....
Nepal Keeps A Close Watch On Tibetan Refugees Amid India-China Standoff
The Nepal government has directed its security forces and intelligence agencies to keep a close watch on movements of Tibetan refugees owing to the ongoing India and China military impasse over border issues, sources said. ....
22,000 Nepali Migrant Workers Leave For India
Despite threats due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, at least 22,000 Nepalis have left for India in the last four weeks via the Nepalgunj border point for work in the neigbouring country, according to a media report. ....
Tension At Indo-Nepal Border, SSB Jawans Manhandled
Confrontation between the 49th battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel and Nepalese citizens has taken place near Sundar Nagar village in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district, which has led to tension in the area.....
Indian, Nepal Army Chiefs Discuss Enhancing Bilateral Defence Cooperation
Visiting Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday held a meeting with his Nepali counterpart General Purna Chandra Thapa during which they discussed ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation. ....
