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Calls for creating corridors with Indian border states Uttrakhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Less than three weeks after taking office, Nepal’s new foreign minister is on a week-long tour of China.

In the South Asian context, the external debt obligation to China has risen nearly sevenfold over the past 11 years, from $6.4 billion in 2012 to $42.9 billion in 2022

However, rather than being new ventures, the projects are already in operation in Nepal. The outcome document remains mum on Pokhara airport.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, has said that a series of fruitful results has been achieved since Nepal and China inked a Memorandum of Understanding on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2017.

Physical Infrastructure Minister Prakash Jwala and National Planning Commission Vice-chair Min Bahadur Shrestha are likely to participate but there’s no official confirmation.

Nepal has historically strong relations with China. In fact, many Nepalis have little knowledge about Nepal’s relation with Tibet and that it was easier and safer compared to travel towards the south, at least until the 19th century.

Prime minister says the map issue was raised in China but it does not figure in any official statement.

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal returned home on Saturday after completing his week-long official visit to China, marking a significant diplomatic journey since he assumed office in December last year. During the visit, held at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang, both nations engaged in substantive discussions and negotiations covering a wide spectrum of topics encompassing politics, economics, trade, and cultural relations.

The PM did not compromise on Nepal’s core interests. But he didn’t secure major concessions either.