Seven South Asian nations addressed the UN General Assembly amid overlapping crises, revealing divergent priorities on climate justice, conflict resolution, and technological sovereignty rather than a unified regional stance, with Afghanistan notably absent from proceedings.
At least 22 people died in a wedding party fire in Kinshasa.
A massive flash flood in Nepal's Himalayan Rasuwa district killed eight people, damaged infrastructure, and cut 430 megawatts of hydroelectric power, affecting over twelve percent of the nation's total hydropower capacity while authorities launched rescue operations.
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Minister Shisir Khanal, completed 100 days advancing service delivery through the MoFA Mitra app and expanded consular services, while securing diplomatic wins including rescuing 819 scam victims, repatriating 1,047 citizens, and obtaining amnesties for 161 Nepalis abroad.
India and Nepal remain locked in a 210-year-old dispute over the Lipulekh Pass, reignited by India and China's 2026 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage announcement, with Nepal challenging territorial claims rooted in conflicting interpretations of the 1816 Sugauli Treaty's border demarcation.
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal attributed significant remittance economy damage to the 39-day West Asia conflict, emphasizing the landlocked nation's vulnerability as a remittance-dependent economy.
Nepal police arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli. The arrest is related to protest deaths in September. New elections resulted from the protests.
Sushila Karki, Nepal's first female chief justice, left retirement to lead the nation as prime minister. She took office after a deadly event.
Balendra Shah secures 68,348 votes, beating former PM K.P. Sharma Oli, who garnered 18,734 votes.
Nepal's Finance Minister projects August flash floods death toll may reach 10,000, matching the 2015 earthquake's devastation, with 800 megawatts of hydropower capacity destroyed and India providing emergency electricity exports to offset generation shortfalls.
Trump's January 2025 freeze on US foreign aid terminated a NASA-USAID climate monitoring programme in Nepal that tracked glacier collapse risks, leaving vulnerable communities unprepared as catastrophic glacial flooding killed thousands and caused estimated four to five billion dollars in damage.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah resumed direct diplomatic meetings with Indian and Chinese ambassadors after months of avoidance, signaling Nepal's return to regular engagement with both major powers while seeking to leverage these relationships for economic gains through investment, exports, and technology transfer.
India and Nepal's foreign ministers vowed to elevate bilateral ties across trade, energy, and people-to-people connections, with India completing 84 earthquake reconstruction projects and launching a digital payment linkage facilitating cross-border remittances.
India's enthusiasm for Nepal's new RSP-led government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has rapidly declined following the government's rejection of diplomatic protocols, cancellation of Shah's planned India visit, and implementation of trade restrictions affecting Indian border towns.
Nepal's new Rastriya Swatantra Party government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah seeks recalibration rather than fundamental reset in China ties, emphasizing development diplomacy while structural constraints suggest cautious continuity.
Nepal's PM Balen Shah received greetings from India's PM Modi. PM Modi extended wishes on Shah's swearing-in.
Balen Shah has taken oath as Nepal's youngest PM at 35. He won by a landslide.
Nepal's rapper-mayor Balendra Shah leads party to landslide win in general election
Nepal is seeking 4 to 5 billion dollars in grants and non-repayable funds to rebuild after August floods that killed 1,357 people and destroyed over 7,500 homes, aiming to avoid additional debt burden.
Nearly 2,500 people went missing after a glacial collapse triggered devastating flash floods across Nepal and China's mountainous border region, killing at least 579 confirmed, with Nepal requiring billions in recovery aid.
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah resumed direct diplomatic talks with Indian and Chinese ambassadors on August 10, 2026, ending a 100-day hiatus that signals renewed commitment to regional cooperation and economic partnerships amid domestic challenges.
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal will visit New Delhi this week to meet Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, discussing trade, connectivity and energy cooperation as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations following recent political transitions.
Nepal's young Prime Minister Balendra Shah rebuffed US Special Envoy Sergio Gor's visit, signaling eroded American influence in Asia amid broader perceptions of US overreach and mixed strategic outcomes in the multipolar world.
Nepal Police arrested former PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak. They face allegations of suppressing the Gen Z protest. Arrests occurred on Saturday.
Balendra Shah is sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister. He is a rapper-turned-politician.
Nepal elects youngest PM, Balendra Shah, in historic RSP victory
Nepal's RSP leads in election results, likely to form government with majority mandate.