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Nepal PM To Make Maiden Visit To China Next Year
Amid hiccups in Indo-Nepal ties over the Madhesi issue, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to embark on his maiden China visit soon, ignoring the usual practice of visiting India first by a new premier.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Nepal Should Not Become 'Boxing Arena' For India: China
China today said Nepal should not become a "boxing arena" between India and China vying for influence in the Himalayan nation even as it called on New Delhi to treat Kathmandu as an equal partner.
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Nepal PM Wants India to Lift Undeclared Blockade
Invoking the Panchsheel principles, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today called on India to "immediately lift the undeclared blockade" imposed on Nepal that would help boost bilateral ties amid the recent political crisis over the country's new Constitution.
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India Rejects Nepalese Minister's Allegations as 'Provocative'
India today strongly condemned as "provocative" and "ill-intentioned" allegations that it is sending soldiers in plain clothes to Nepal amid the ongoing agitation against the new Constitution by Indian-origin Madhesis.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China Steps Up Efforts to Reopen Border With Nepal
With Nepal's supplies being squeezed due to the restricted movement of goods through the Indian border after protests over the new Constitution, China today said that it is expediting efforts to re-open its borders with Nepal which has been closed since the massive earthquake in the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Sets Up 3-Member Committee to Hold Talks With Protesters
Nepal's three major political parties today formed a committee to hold talks with agitating groups opposing the new Constitution to address the demands of the minority communities like the Madhesis and Tharus, living in Terai plains bordering India.
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Nepal Considering Rationing Fuel Stocks as Protesters Block Trade Checkpoints
Nepal is considering rationing oil and fuel, after hundreds of trucks have been held up at the India border for the past few days due to protests against the country's new Constitution, according to officials.
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'Economic Blockade' Cripples Life at Indo-Nepal Border
Hundreds of trucks have been stranded at the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, due to protests over the Himalayan country's new Constitution, the line of trucks extending upto nearly 10 kilometres long on the highway.
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Nepal Summons Indian Envoy on the Issue of Obstruction of Supplies
The tension between India and Nepal over the Himalayan country's new Constitution led to the government summoning the Indian envoy to raise the issue of obstruction in the supply of essential goods coming from the Indian side.
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Major Trade Checkpoints From Nepal to India Blocked by Protesters
Vital supplies to Nepal were cut off today as hundreds of protesters who were opposing the new Constitution had blocked key trade checkpoints between India and Nepal. More than hundred trucks loaded with essential goods, cooking gas cylinders and petroleum products were stalled at the Nepal-India border due to the agitation.
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Want to be Good Friends, Not India's 'Yes Man': Nepal Leader Prachanda
Nepal does not want to be India's "yes man", Maoist chief Prachanda said today, even as the country's top political leaders vowed to maintain good relations with both India and China. The former Prime Minister, who is known for his anti-India stance, said all neighbouring countries should welcome this historic moment of promulgation of the Constit...
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India Voices Concern Over Nepal Violence, Hopes for Action
Violence continued in Nepal today as three people protesting against the Constitution adopted a day ago were injured in police firing. India, voicing deep concern over the violence, expressed hope that the Nepalese leadership will take initiatives to "effectively and credibly" address the reasons behind the confrontation.
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Nepal PM To Make Maiden Visit To China Next Year
Amid hiccups in Indo-Nepal ties over the Madhesi issue, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to embark on his maiden China visit soon, ignoring the usual practice of visiting India first by a new premier.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Nepal Should Not Become 'Boxing Arena' For India: China
China today said Nepal should not become a "boxing arena" between India and China vying for influence in the Himalayan nation even as it called on New Delhi to treat Kathmandu as an equal partner.
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Nepal PM Wants India to Lift Undeclared Blockade
Invoking the Panchsheel principles, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today called on India to "immediately lift the undeclared blockade" imposed on Nepal that would help boost bilateral ties amid the recent political crisis over the country's new Constitution.
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India Rejects Nepalese Minister's Allegations as 'Provocative'
India today strongly condemned as "provocative" and "ill-intentioned" allegations that it is sending soldiers in plain clothes to Nepal amid the ongoing agitation against the new Constitution by Indian-origin Madhesis.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China Steps Up Efforts to Reopen Border With Nepal
With Nepal's supplies being squeezed due to the restricted movement of goods through the Indian border after protests over the new Constitution, China today said that it is expediting efforts to re-open its borders with Nepal which has been closed since the massive earthquake in the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Sets Up 3-Member Committee to Hold Talks With Protesters
Nepal's three major political parties today formed a committee to hold talks with agitating groups opposing the new Constitution to address the demands of the minority communities like the Madhesis and Tharus, living in Terai plains bordering India.
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Nepal Considering Rationing Fuel Stocks as Protesters Block Trade Checkpoints
Nepal is considering rationing oil and fuel, after hundreds of trucks have been held up at the India border for the past few days due to protests against the country's new Constitution, according to officials.
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'Economic Blockade' Cripples Life at Indo-Nepal Border
Hundreds of trucks have been stranded at the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, due to protests over the Himalayan country's new Constitution, the line of trucks extending upto nearly 10 kilometres long on the highway.
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Nepal Summons Indian Envoy on the Issue of Obstruction of Supplies
The tension between India and Nepal over the Himalayan country's new Constitution led to the government summoning the Indian envoy to raise the issue of obstruction in the supply of essential goods coming from the Indian side.
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Major Trade Checkpoints From Nepal to India Blocked by Protesters
Vital supplies to Nepal were cut off today as hundreds of protesters who were opposing the new Constitution had blocked key trade checkpoints between India and Nepal. More than hundred trucks loaded with essential goods, cooking gas cylinders and petroleum products were stalled at the Nepal-India border due to the agitation.
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Want to be Good Friends, Not India's 'Yes Man': Nepal Leader Prachanda
Nepal does not want to be India's "yes man", Maoist chief Prachanda said today, even as the country's top political leaders vowed to maintain good relations with both India and China. The former Prime Minister, who is known for his anti-India stance, said all neighbouring countries should welcome this historic moment of promulgation of the Constit...
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India Voices Concern Over Nepal Violence, Hopes for Action
Violence continued in Nepal today as three people protesting against the Constitution adopted a day ago were injured in police firing. India, voicing deep concern over the violence, expressed hope that the Nepalese leadership will take initiatives to "effectively and credibly" address the reasons behind the confrontation.
