Nepal Politics

Chinese President Xi Jinping said he wants to push for a continued advancement of ties with Nepal amidst Beijing's sustained forays to shore up pro-China Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's grip on power

The meeting of the Nepal Communist Party's 45-member powerful Standing Committee was scheduled to be held on Friday. But it was postponed for a week at the last moment

Oli and Prachanda have held a series of meetings to iron out their differences, but both the factions appeared to have gone back to locking horns

Giri sought to retain the old map on the national emblem arguing that there was no clear evidence to claim Lipmiyadhura, Lipu Lekh and Kalapani as Nepali territories

A crucial meeting of Nepal's ruling communist party to decide the political future of embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was postponed. Stay tuned with Business Standard for the latest news

An unprecedented incident of firing on Indians by Nepal Armed Police Force took place on Friday morning , in which one Indian died

India has said the new map accurately depicts its sovereign territory and it has in no manner revised its boundary with Nepal.

Oli, who is known for his pro-China stance, had served as the country's prime minister from October 11, 2015 to August 3, 2016