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Functioning of Judiciary in Nepal
Dr Rishi Gupta Article

The Crisis
For more than one month now, Nepal’s judicial system has come to a partial halt. The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) is protesting against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and demanding his unconditional resignati....

December 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Nepali Congress , Government of Nepal , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Supreme Court of Nepal , Judiciary , Impeachment , Nepal Bar Association , NBA , Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana , Gajendra Hamal , Constitution of Nepal.
Nepal, India expedite Connectivity Projects
Kamal Dev Bhattarai Article

On October 22, India handed over Jaynagar-Kurtha cross-border rail line to Nepal. ....

December 03, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Connectivity , bus service , Kathmandu , pipe line , rail line , Raxaul , Terai roads
VIF Virtual Book Discussion on “Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties” by Ambassador Ranjit Rae

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a book discussion on “Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties”on November 05, 2021. The event was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF. Author of the book Ambassador Ranjit Rae delive....

November 23, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Book Discussions , India , Nepal , Kathmundu
VIF Interactive Session with Sunil Bahadur Thapa and Bishow Parajuli

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with Shri Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Joint General Secretary, Nepali Congress, and Member of Constituent Assembly on 08 November 2021. Shri Thapa was joined by Brishaw Parajuli, Repr....

November 10, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Nepali Congress , United Nations
Nepal’s Afghanistan Policy is gradually Acquiring Some Shape
Kamal Dev Bhattarai Commentary

When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, Nepal was completely unprepared to face the unexpected situation that unfolded in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member. With the Taliban rapidly advan....

November 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Nepal , Commentary , Taliban , SAARC , Migrants , United Nations , Khadka
A Welcome Reset in India-Nepal Relations Amidst Chinese Encroachment of Nepalese Territories
Dr Rishi Gupta Article

A New Beginning
Amidst the gloom and pessimism in India-Nepal relations in the past five years, the two countries now seem to be moving towards a reset in bilateral ties. Since taking office in July 2021, the newly appointed Prime Minist....

October 27, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Nepali Congress , KP Oli , S Jaishankar , Sher Bahadur Deuba , ndia-Nepal Relations , Bhartiya Janta Party , Chinese Enchrochment , Nepal-China border dispute , Prakash Mahat
“Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties” by Ranjit Rae, Vintage Books, New Delhi, pp. 224, 2021, ₹ 499
Dr Rishi Gupta

As one completes the immigration and security checks at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and passes through the boarding gates, one gets amused on why is there another set of security checks, just next to the runway, before boarding an Air I....

September 23, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Book Reviews , Air India , India-Nepal Ties , Janjati-Madhesi
India Nepal Economic Dialogue: Unleashing Potentials

In the ongoing VIF series on India and Its Neighbours, an interaction programme was organised on “India-Nepal Economic Dialogue: Unleashing Potentials” on 9 September 2021 in association with the Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Stu....

September 17, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Interaction , Upper Karnali , Vishakhapatnam Port , Buddhist Circuit
Taliban Takeover and Implications for Nepal
Dr Rishi Gupta Article

Nepalese in Afghanistan
Amidst Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the leading global powers continue to repatriate their citizens from Afghanistan. At the same time, geographically smaller countries are looking for international cooperation....

August 26, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Nepal , Article , Pakistan , Border , Terrorism , Security , Taliban , ISI , Remittances , Government of Nepal , Nepalese Migrant Labourers , Repatriation , Emergency Response , Nepal Economy , Nepal-India Border , Nepal Earthquake 2015
Compulsions of Coalition Politics in Nepal
Dr Rishi Gupta Article

The Backdrop
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba led Government in Nepal unveiled a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) on August 08, 2021.1 In less than a month in office, Deuba has launched the CMP as a systematic planning model to ad....

August 18, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , India , China , Nepal politics , Nepali Congress , Madhesh , Coalition Politics , BRI , Communist Party of Nepal , KP Oli , Common Minimum Programme , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) , Political Instability in Nepal , Janta Samajbadi Party , Maoist Center
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