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Geography Favours Nepal, Bhutan's Inclination To India: Army Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat Sunday said countries like Nepal and Bhutan "have to be inclined to India because of geography".

India And Nepal To Speed Up Raxaul-Kathmandu Rail Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 11, 2018

Nepal and India have agreed to seal an agreement for preliminary engineering cum traffic survey for building a rail link that will connect Raxual in Bihar to the Nepalese capital.

We Don't Play Games With India, China For Political Gains, Says Nepal PM

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 26, 2018

Nepal wants a cordial relationship with India and China and does not believe in playing "games" with it neighbours for short-term political gains, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said at the Parliament session in Nepal today.

"Focus On Content Of PM Modi's Nepal Visit, Not Dates": Foreign Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 12, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nepal was decided soon after K P Sharma Oli's election as prime minister, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale today said, amid speculation over its timing which coincides with the Karnataka assembly election.

In Nepal, PM Modi Meets Ex-Prime Ministers, Opposition Leaders

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 12, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Nepal's former prime ministers Prachanda and Sher Bahadur Deuba, and opposition leaders and held wide-ranging discussions on ways to strengthen bilateral ties.

PM Modi Nepal Visit Day-2 Updates: PM Offers Prayers At Pashupatinath Temple

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday May 12, 2018

After a hectic poll campaign in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day Nepal visit on Friday. PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Friday jointly inaugurated a direct bus service between Janakpur and Ayodhya, the two sacred cities for Hindus.

On Day-2 Of Nepal Visit, PM Modi Offers Prayers At Iconic Muktinath Temple

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 12, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Nepal's iconic Muktinath temple that is regarded sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists.

"Allow Exchange Of Demonetised Notes, At The Earliest": KP Oli To PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 12, 2018

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday urged his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to allow exchange of demonetised high-value Indian currency notes held by the country's banks and the general public at the earliest.

PM Modi To Focus On Building Trust, Key Projects During Nepal Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 8, 2018

Speedy implementation of key India-assisted projects and building trust will be among the focus areas when Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Nepal on Friday, a visit reflective of attempts to bring back normalcy in Indo-Nepal ties after a spell of uneasiness.

China's New Plan Under 'Belt And Road': Corridor Reaching India Via Nepal

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 18, 2018

China today proposed an India-Nepal-China economic corridor with multi-dimensional connectivity through the Himalayas as it seeks to expand its influence over the new Nepalese government headed by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, widely regarded as pro-Beijing.

US Marine Commando, Deported From India In January, Was Back. Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 23, 2018

A 50-year-old US marine commando was arrested by the SSB from the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar after he was allegedly found roaming in the area in a suspicious manner.

Nepal Says Wants "Mutually Beneficial" Ties With India, China

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 18, 2018

Nepal's Left alliance government will maintain a "mutually beneficial" relationship with India and China to seek economic benefits from both the Asian giants, the country's newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Minister said today.

UP Home Guards Likely To Be Posted Along Indo-Nepal border

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 11, 2018

The UP Home Guards has sent a proposal to the centre to engage personnel of the 95,000- strong auxiliary force to work in tandem with the frontier guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) along the India-Nepal border and also assist in flood relief operations.

Sushma Swaraj In Kathmandu, India Budgets For Better Ties With Nepal

India News | Written by Bhairavi Singh | Friday February 2, 2018

Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj arrived on Thursday in Kathmandu on what the government called a "goodwill" visit. The two-day trip is Ms Swaraj's seventh visit to the Himalayan state after she assumed office.The foreign ministry tweeted pictures of Ms Swaraj's arrival in Kathmandu. It quoted her as saying, "Our relationship is of such a nature that...

Doklam Standoff Didn't Figure In PM Modi-Sher Bahadur Deuba Talks: S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 25, 2017

The issue of standoff between Chinese and Indian troops at Doklam did not figure during the meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said on Thursday.