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While the countries around the Bay of Bengal are part of one of the fastest growing economic regions, trade among them accounts for only five percent of all trade in the region. Even the implementation of the connectivity master plan will take a long... read more

New Delhi can pretend there are no problems in India’s relationship with its northern neighbour, but the tensions, beneath the surface, will continue to deepen read more

Nepal’s decision to pull out came just over a week after Kathmandu hosted a significant summit of Bimstec countries, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. read more

The number of sky marshals per flight varies from two to six, depending upon the threat perception on a particular route. read more

The Nepal Army has withdrawn from the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) military exercise to be held in India read more

The helicopter lost contact with the Kathmandu air traffic control shortly after taking off from Gorkha district in central Nepal. read more

Nepal had sought access to Chinese ports to reduce dependence on India after a border blockade in 2015-16 left the country short of fuel and medicines. read more

Shivpal Yadav had announced the formation of the Samajwadi Secular Morcha (SSM) through which he intends to bring like-minded political outfits together read more

Kathmandu has sought access to Chinese ports to reduce dependence on India since a prolonged blockade of its border crossings with India in 2015 and 2016 left the country short of fuel and medicine for several months. read more

KP Sharma Oli was forced to respond after ruling and opposition party leaders questioned the decision to join the Bimstec military exercise and sought an answer from the premier. read more

Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli said he raised the issue with Modi on the margins of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) Summit in Kathmandu last week. read more

For Nepal, India has been the most important trading partner but Kathmandu’s economic engagement with China has deepened in recent years read more

The missing persons were identified as Ruplal Sahani, 30, and Manohar Sahani, 25. Both are residents of Sitamarhi district of Bihar. read more

The Tribhuvan International Airport was closed after a Yeti Airlines aircraft skidded off its runway on Saturday night read more