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R&AW chief Samant Kumar Goel meets Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli

His visit comes ahead of the upcoming official trip of Indian Army chief Gen. M M Naravane to Nepal in the first week of November

Army Chief General MM Naravane to visit Nepal early next month

Army Chief Gen MM Naravane will travel to Nepal in the first week of November, the maiden high-level visit from India since ties between the two neighbours came under strain

India, Nepal discuss increased flight connectivity and tourism circuits

Nepal's Culture and Civil Aviation Minister Yogesh Bhattarai met Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday and discussed ways to promote tourism in both countries

Nepal halts distribution of text book with revised map of Indian areas

"The Department of Survey, which is the official agency that declares the total area of the country, however, hasn't made any decision on the area," Joshi said

India sends relief material to Nepal for flood, landslide-affected families

India on Sunday handed over a consignment of disaster relief material to Nepal for flood- and landslide-affected families, officials said. On behalf of the Government of India, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy here Namgya C Khampa handed over the material to Chanda Chaudhary, president of the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society. The relief material includes tents and plastic sheets for distribution to flood- and landslide-affected families in the country's five districts, the Indian mission said in a statement. In view of the recent destruction and loss of life caused by floods and landslides, the entire consignment will be distributed through the society in coordination with the local governments in the affected districts of Sindhupalchok, Kailali, Mahottari, Nawalparasi and Sarlahi in Province 2, Bagmati Province, Province 5 and Sudur Paschim Province. This was part of the Government of India's regular humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to Nepal.

Nepal govt to revamp diplomatic code of conduct to 'tame' Beijing

The new code, when it comes into effect, will not allow any meeting to take place between a foreign envoy and the leadership of various political parties in Nepal

India, Nepal to expand energy cooperation, explore new pipeline

The atmosphere of mistrust between India and Nepal over border issues has not impacted energy sector cooperation between the two countries

India, Nepal discuss reconstruction projects at virtual meetings

Virtual working meetings between EXIM Bank, Ministry of External Affairs, Embassy of India in Nepal and CLPIU Building, Govt of Nepal pertaining to reconstruction projects under LoC IV were held

Nepal, India hold high-level virtual talks amidst ongoing border row

The meeting came days after Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli telephoned his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to greet him on India's 74th Independence Day

Construction of India-assisted hydropower project in Nepal on fast-track

Arun-III is Nepal's largest hydro project and is being built with India's assistance

India, Nepal to hold talks under 'oversight mechanism' on August 17: MEA

India and Nepal will hold talks on August 17 under their "oversight mechanism'' for reviewing all bilateral economic and developmental projects in the Himalayan nation

Indian envoy, Nepal foreign secretary to hold talks on August 17: Report

Official sources said the scheduled meeting between Indian envoy and the Nepalese foreign secretary under an oversight mechanism is part of a regular interaction between India and Nepal

Border issues between India-Nepal to be solved soon: BJP MP Tamta

BJP MP from Almora Ajay Tamta on Friday said border issues between Nepal and India will soon be solved mutually keeping in mind the close ties between the two countries.

Never asked Nepal to stop its citizens from visiting Kalapani: India

Dharchula SDM Anil Kumar Shukla dismissed as "fake" the reports that said he had written to authorities in Nepal on the matter

India asks Nepal to stop 'illegal' movement of its citizens in Kalapani

In a letter to the Nepali administration, an Indian official earlier this month said that Nepalese people in groups wanting to illegally enter into these Indian regions would create problems

India, Nepal district officials to hold talks over encroachment in Tanakpur

Nepalese officials had assured that the plantation drive in the no man's land on the border area near Tanakpur will be stopped

BS READS: Political rhetoric, Chinese money are drowning out India in Nepal

Even as the Nepalese PM theologises on the nationality of Hindu gods, China is outspending India, buying Indian companies and increasing its cultural presence in Nepal

Shekhar Gupta: Strategic wake-up call

Modi govt's strategic policy-making remains a prisoner of historic obsessions and BJP's electoral politics. Ladakh shows it needs hard introspection, realism, and course correction

PM Oli's Ayodhya remark invites sharp criticism from Nepalese politicians

"PM Oli's statements have crossed the limit. Extremism only creates trouble," former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai tweeted

PM Oli claims Lord Ram for Nepal, says India created 'fake' Ayodhya

Nepalese leader's statement comes at a time when the two countries are holding back-channel talks after Kathmandu claimed Indian territories of Lipulekh-Kalapani in a new map.