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China hails ‘time-honoured friendship’ with Nepal, congratulates new PM Karki

14/09/2025 by Aarna Saini

Newly sworn-in Nepal’s interim Prime Minister, Sushila Karki, arrives at a hospital to meet the victims of deadly anti-corruption protests, in Kathmandu on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI China on Sunday (September 14, 2025) congratulated Sushila Karki on taking office as the Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government, stressing the “time-honoured friendship” between the two … Read more

How has Gen Z uprising forced changes in Nepal? | Explainer

13/09/2025 by Aarna Saini

The story so far: On September 4, 2025 in Nepal, the (then) ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)’s K.P. Sharma Oli-led government banned 26 major social media platforms, citing non-compliance with registration requirements. This triggered widespread Gen Z-led protests from September 8, with demonstrators viewing it as an attempt to silence dissent. The protests … Read more