On March 27, 2026, President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah Prime Minister following the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s (RSP) decisive victory in the March 5, 2026, parliamentary elections. On the same
As Nepal grapples with a leadership vacuum following Prime Minister K P Oli’s resignation on Tuesday, youth-led groups have taken center stage in determining the country’s next caretaker government. According to Nepali
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The Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has strongly condemned the recent agreement between India and China to reopen trade through Nepal’s Lipulekh Pass, calling it an infringement on Nepal’s sovereignty
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On March 28, 2025, at least two civilians were killed, and 110 persons – 53 Nepal Police personnel, 22 officers from the Armed Police Force (APF) and 35 protesters – sustained injuries,
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I am in Tikapur, Kailali District, on the India-Nepal border, having been in Nepal since March 11, when I arrived in Kathmandu. I have travelled to Pokhara, Nepalganj, Salyan, Rolpa and Ghorai
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Sherpas on Mount Everest are facing an uncertain future as plans to introduce heavy-lift drones for high-altitude transport gain momentum. The initiative, which involves using Chinese drones to carry equipment, oxygen cylinders,
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Returning to Pokhara, Nepal, during the current weather-fickle Holi season what struck me was the reignition of the debate on the revival of monarchy in a carefully orchestrated campaign driven by the
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Thousands of Nepalese have taken to the streets, demanding the restoration of the monarchy nearly 17 years after its dissolution. Former King Gyanendra Shah, who was forced to abdicate in 2008 following
More Nepal’s current total energy demand is around 1,900 MW during peak hours. Due to a lack of energy, however, Nepal’s industrial sectors have limited production from eight to ten hours a day.
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Note from Sri Lanka Guardian Editorial Team In 2024, South Asia experienced a year marked by turbulence and rising geopolitical tensions, shaping the region’s future trajectory. The ever-present conflict between India and
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Editorial As India commemorates the creation of Bangladesh on December 16, 2024, a day that marks one of its greatest military triumphs, the reality of South Asia’s shifting political dynamics becomes all
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