China is said to be trying to gain strong influence over Nepal's army, which traditionally had strong ties with India, by taking advantage of the Maoist led government there, reported the news ag..Read More
All the five bridges on river Kali across Indo-Nepal Border in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state will be fitted with close circuit cameras to have surveillance on people coming from Nepal, a s..Read More
India's National Security Advisor, MK Narayanan, has said that India has a very low level of confidence in the Maoists in Nepal."We have put a great deal of faith in Nepal Prime Minister Girija ..Read More
According to reports, China stationed forces on the Nepalese side of the border with Tibet last week, in order to keep tabs on protests by Tibetans in Nepal over the past few days.The Chinese forces ..Read More
Maoists staged nationwide rallies today to press the Nepal government to enforce the motions regarding declaration of republic and proportional representation system which were adopted by the interim ..Read More
With the political crisis in Nepal deepening after last week's postponement of crucial elections, former foreign secretary Shyam Saran will go to Kathmandu Wednesday as India vehemently rebutted ..Read More
Nepal's Maoist rebels and the government may have edged closer to a deal on the future of the monarchy but the question of disarming the guerrillas remains a sticking point in peace talks, negoti..Read More
India has denied reports of weapons being transported across the Birgunj border to Nepal. Reacting to the report, External Affairs spokesperson Navtej Sarna said: "The reports are baseless and there i..Read More
As a cargo plane containing arms for Nepal was ceased by Indian authorities, it appears that Russians were the key players in this secretive bid by Nepal to obtain a fresh cache of weapons violating I..Read More
The Maoist rebellion, that unleashed a decade of terror in Nepal and killed over 13,000 people, is heading towards s resolution, while a new armed revolt is threatening to take its place in the terai ..Read More
Maoist rebels in Nepal today kidnapped two Indian citizens from Mahendranagar, 800 km from here, police said.Maoist rebels in Nepal today kidnapped two Indian citizens from Mahendranagar, 800 km from ..Read More
India's capital and its other major cities have been placed on an unprecedented security alert amid threats of terror attacks ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, officials ..Read More
Top leaders of Nepal's Maoist party are said to be in Siliguri, India - media reports suggested Saturday.Pushpa Kamal Dahal, alias Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Party..Read More
Security forces all over the country face the herculean task of preventing Pakistan backed terrorist modules from carrying out Independence Day, Pre-Independence Day terror attacks.India, which celebr..Read More
New Delhi: India and Nepal Friday 'sorted out' issues relating to defence cooperation and agreed to discuss the resumption of military supplies by New Delhi to Kathmandu in greater de..Read More
Kathmandu: The new Nepal government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Friday suspended the three chiefs of national security but spared the powerful head of the army. The steps were a mov..Read More
Kathmandu: Nepal's Maoist rebels welcomed on Thursday a ceasefire announced by the new, multi-party government and said they would join talks to try and end a decade-old insurgency that ha..Read More
Prime minister Manmohan Singh was kept out of King Gyanendra's sudden decision to restore democracy, since defence minister Pranab Mukherjee was managing this and directly informing Sonia Gandhi ..Read More
New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff General J J Singh refused to comment on the political situation in Nepal saying that it would not be proper to do so when the prime minister's envoy is stil..Read More
Nepal king Gyanendra is under tremendous pressure from the UN, India, the US and the UK to show flexibility and work with the pro-democracy political parties.The king has already dispatched his son, P..Read More
Kathmandu: At least 16 people, including 13 soldiers, were killed in a new outbreak of violence in Nepal on Monday, a day after Maoist rebels ended a crippling road blockade, the army and witne..Read More
Kathmandu: Nepal's Maoist rebels on Sunday called off a road blockade that had crippled life across the poor Himalayan nation for six days and left roads deserted, saying they were heeding..Read More
Kathmandu: Prices of essential commodities in Nepal have soared and movement of vehicles was badly hit on the fifth day of the Maoist-sponsored blockade today, as the royal government provided ..Read More
Maoist: At least 31 people have died in clashes between troops and Maoist rebels in south-western Nepal, the army says. It said 11 security force members, 18 rebels and two civilians had been k..Read More
Kathmandu: Nepal's Maoist rebels say eight of their fighters have been killed in a clash with security forces in Nepal. However, security officials say 16 rebels had been killed in the fig..Read More
New Delhi: Nepal has urged India for the resumption of military supplies which were suspended following the imposition of emergency in that country, Minister of State for External Affairs. Aham..Read More
Kathmandu: Nepal goes for civic polls today, first since the takeover by King Gyanendra, under a tight security cover as government has ordered the forces to shoot anyone found disrupting the e..Read More
Kathmandu: Forum for Protection of Human Rights (FOPHUR) and Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON) today jointly called on United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to take urgent action..Read More
The Indian government is worried about the fast deteriorating situation in Nepal and is seriously considering a UN intervention to bring all the warring parties to negotiate a new roadmap for peace.Th..Read More
Kathmandu: Eleven Maoists and two security personnel were killed in an overnight clash with the rebels in Bhojpur district in Eastern Nepal. ''The troops have so far recovered 11 Mao..Read More
Kathmandu: Maoist rebels and government forces clashed overnight in a village in southern Nepal, killing 14 militants and six security forces, the royal army said on Sunday.The gunbattle began ..Read More
Kathmandu: As India continued its freeze on defence supplies to Nepal, the royal government has started procuring military articles from other countries, including China and Pakistan. Just a mo..Read More
Kathmandu: The United States has condemned the arrests of political leaders and civil society activists in Nepal, ahead of a demostration by pro-democracy seven-party alliance, scheduled to be ..Read More
Kathmandu: A day after the attack and killings of more than a dozen policemen here, the Maoist rebels have threatened more attacks, the media reports today said. ''This is the beginni..Read More
Kathmandu Five blasts rocked areas around the Nepalese capital on Saturday, killing at least 12 policemen and injuring eight others.The rebels attacked eight targets in all. At least two of the..Read More
KathmanduIn the biggest attack against the government since the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire by Maoists, more than a thousand armed rebels stormed over half a dozen government offices, in..Read More
Nepal has told India that it will permit China a corridor in its territory and a consulate disregarding Indian concerns and displeasure.But King Gyanendra has conveyed he might reconsider a Pakistani ..Read More
At least three police officers have been injured in south-western Nepal after an attack by Maoist rebels.A civilian was also wounded in the attack but it is not clear if the rebels had suffered casual..Read More
Kathmandu Maoists bombed Nepalgunj Municipality building in Mid-Western Nepal this morning. ''Preliminary reports said the powerful blast completely destroyed the building's grou..Read More
Kathmandu: Maoist rebels in Nepal have officially announced the end of their unilateral four-month cease-fire, saying they need to defend themselves against Government forces.The move has come ..Read More
Kathmandu: Over 20 private companies in India have not been paid dues amounting to nearly $26.5 million for military equipment purchased from them by the Nepalese army.As part of its military a..Read More
Kathmandu: Restoration of democracy in Nepal, along with bilateral issues came up for discussion during talks Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran held today with senior Ministers of Nepal's roya..Read More
King Gyanendra of Nepal attended the 13th SAARC meeting in Dhaka as a 'recognised' head of state. Once again, he assured that Nepal would work out a roadmap to usher in a multi-party democra..Read More
India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Nepal's King Gyanendra to take concrete steps towards restoring multi-party democracy in his country. The two South Asian leaders held talks at the t..Read More
Dhaka: Coming together in a delayed Summit, leaders of SAARC countries today agreed on a united effort to combat terrorism with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserting that there should be "zer..Read More
Dhaka: Outlining a new vision for SAARC, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that there should be "zero tolerance" for cross-border terrorism among member states and made far-reaching ..Read More
New Delhi: In trying to push for greater economic integration in South Asia, India will be proposing an open skies arrangement at the SAARC meet in Dhaka much on the lines of what exists with A..Read More
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the SAARC countries should examine the possibilities of energy cooperation among the member states.Delivering the P N Haksar Memorial..Read More
New Delhi: India will push for a common extradition treaty in the SAARC region to hunt down criminals, underworld kingpins, drug and arms smugglers, and terrorists, but it is pushing for a cons..Read More
New Delhi: Calling for boosting the process for intra-regional trade among the South Asian countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today felt that South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement..Read More
India is sending the last of committed non-lethal aid to Nepal, which includes specially-fitted ambulances and jeeps, and this comes significantly before prime minister Manmohan SinghWhile officials i..Read More
Nepal is to deploy nearly 700 personnel of the Royal Army along the Indo-Nepal border to ensure that attempts, if any, to disrupt the poll process in Bihar are thwarted, Chief Secretary G S Kang said ..Read More
Border controls have been introduced for the first time at a key India-Nepal crossing to curb what Nepal authorities call terrorist and criminal activities.About 10,000 people a day use the Nepalgunj ..Read More
King Gyanendra has issued orders for parliamentary elections to be held in Nepal by April 2007, state-run radio said today, in line with his pledge when he seized power earlier this year. "His majesty..Read More
Alleging that the UPA government at the Centre has totally failed to deliver good governance in its 16 months rule, the BJP on Sunday said the internal security of country was under great threat, spec..Read More
July 2005 witnessed the King of Nepal firmly entrenching in Narayanhiti Palace, but becoming increasingly vulnerable to the Maoists who are regrouping after Baburam Bhattarai's return. There were..Read More
India has doubled the number of troops on its porous border with Nepal to stop the deadly Maoist insurgency in the Himalayan kingdom from spilling over, India's junior home minister said on Frida..Read More
Ultra-leftist elements in the People's Republic of China (PRC), claiming absolute loyalty to the late leader Mao Zedong and firmly against the regime's reformist course both at home and abro..Read More
Seventy-three Maoists rebels have surrendered to civilian authorities in Nepal in two separate incidents, a media report has said."Sixty-eight Maoists have surrendered to the district administration i..Read More
A high-level Indian political delegation left New Delhi today on a three-day visit to the Himalayan Kingdom to assess the situation there.A seven-member delegation, headed by CPI(M) Polit Bureau membe..Read More
Nepal, landlocked and bordered by the rising Asian powers of India and China, has become the object of competition among its neighbors as the country has descended into severe instability. The only H..Read More
Facing intense pressure at home and abroad to restore democracy, Nepal has said that it will hold "open and free" municipal elections in April next year and national parliamentary elections within two..Read More
Ahead of the SAARC Summit to be held in Dhaka in November, the regional grouping's energy ministers would hold a two-day meet here beginning next month to discuss the progress on a host of initia..Read More
Pressure is mounting on Nepal's King Gyanendra to restore democracy after he seized power earlier this year, but there is no sign yet of the monarch relenting despite his increasing isolation, an..Read More
The United States today said it will continue its embargo on supply of arms to Nepal, imposed after King Gyanendra assumed absoulte power in February. "We have informed the Nepal government that the U..Read More
Maoist rebels have abducted more than 100 students from various schools of Myagdi district in western Nepal, police said today. The students, forcibly taken away from about a dozen schools on Thursda..Read More
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoist rebels announced a three-month ceasefire from Saturday, their chief said in a statement, in a move to win support of political parties after King Gyanendra se..Read More
In the evening of 7th August at around 5.40 P.M., the Maoists 1200 strong attacked Pili base camp of the Army, set up for the construction of Surkhet-Jumla part of the Karnali Highway at Pakha village..Read More
Washington, Aug 12 (PTI) Dismissing apprehensions that the Indo-US strategic relationship may harm the interests of India's neighbours, the United States has said that contrary to this, the tie-u..Read More
Kathmandu, Aug 9.(PTI):Forty one security personnel, including a Lieutenant, were killed by Maoists after capturing them following one of the deadliest clashes in northwestern Nepal, the Army said tod..Read More
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday cleared an agreement signed with Nepal on providing mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
"The cabinet today approved the signing of a..Read More
Fresh from its perceived success in Kyrgyzstan, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), an American non-governmental organization, has a new mission in Nepal, where King Gyanendra has assumed auto..Read More
Kathmandu, July 22 (PTI) UN reforms, besides bilateral and international issues, figured in talks Minister of State for External Affairs Rao Inderjeet Singh today had with Nepalese Foreign Minister Ra..Read More
King Gyanendra and the Maoist insurgents have agreed for the UN to administer Nepal for a year within which internally-monitored elections will be held, and the scheme presented to UN secretary genera..Read More
