At the third series of lectures launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Nepal, in honour of former Ambassador and former Foreign Secretary Prof Yadunath Khanal, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that Nepal and India being close neighbours have built a longstanding history of
The government of Nepal’s policy and programme document for the upcoming fiscal year 2081/82 was tabled at a joint meeting of the federal parliament, with President Ram Chandra Paudel addressing the session yesterday. The economic growth rate of Nepal is projected to reach 7.3 per cent in the next five years. President Paudel highlighted
In Pakistan Islamabad High Court today granted bail to former prime minister Imran Khan in the 190 million pounds corruption case. In this case, Khan and his wife are accused of receiving land worth billions of rupees as a bribe from a prominent real estate tycoon. A two-member bench of the Islamabad High Court had
Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC Md. Golam Sarwar today concluded his five day visit to India. During the visit, he interacted with the authorities of the Government of India on issues of cooperation in SAARC. It was the Secretary General’s first official visit to any of the Member States
Ukraine has withdrawn its troops from multiple villages in the border area of Kharkiv following continued pressure from Russian forces. An Ukrainian military spokesman said that the decision to move troops from the Lukyantsi and Vovchansk areas was taken to avoid losses. On the other hand, Russia has claimed that its forces have gained
The United States wants to rebuild trust with the people of Bangladesh, said US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu on Wednesday in Dhaka. “Last year, there were a lot of tensions between us and Bangladesh. The US worked very hard to promote free, fair and non-violent elections
Sri Lanka is in discussion with India to establish an arms manufacturing unit in the island nation. Sri Lanka’s State Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has said that the Sri Lankan military is already into arms manufacturing but the scale is not what it expects it to be. While speaking to media persons today, the
India has expressed grief over the demise of the Security Coordination Officer in the UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) in Gaza, Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale. The External Affairs Ministry said, Permanent Mission of India to the UN in New York and Indian Missions in Tel Aviv and Ramallah are extending all assistance in
Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in as the nation’s fourth Prime Minister today. Fifty-one-old US-trained economist Mr Wong will succeed 72-year-old Lee Hsien Loong, who stepped down after two decades at the helm. Lee’s resignation marked the end of a family dynasty led by his father Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s
Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in as the nation’s fourth Prime Minister today. Fifty-one-old US-trained economist Mr Wong will succeed 72-year-old Lee Hsien Loong, who stepped down after two decades at the helm. Lee’s resignation marked the end of a family dynasty led by his father Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s