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September 29, 2026 12:03 PM

Sitharaman holds bilateral meetings with Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Jordan, Nepal in Doha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 2026 Annual Meeting in Doha, discussing investment, trade and economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Jordan, besides post-flood reconstruction support and digital payments connectivity with Nepal. According to the Ministry of Finance, Sitharaman's meeting with Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan focused on strengthe...

September 19, 2026 1:32 PM

India Sends Another 11 Tonnes of Relief Material to Flood-Hit Nepal

India has dispatched another 11 tonnes of humanitarian relief material to flood-hit Nepal as the neighbouring country continues large-scale search, rescue and relief operations following devastating floods and landslides. The latest consignment includes medicines, forensic supplies, tents, hygiene kits, sleeping bags and other essential items. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India remains committed to supporting Nepal's recovery and highlighted the latest assistance under the gover...

February 19, 2025 5:08 PM

CSIR and NAST Sign MoU to strengthen Indo-Nepal Scientific Cooperation

In a landmark step toward enhancing scientific collaboration between India and Nepal, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering scientific and technological cooperation. The MoU was formalized on Tuesday at the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) in New Delhi. The agreement was signed by Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General of CSIR and Secreta...

December 11, 2024 11:14 AM

India & Nepal host first tourism meet in Kathmandu, focus on road connectivity and Mahakumbh 2025

Embassy of India, Kathmandu in association with the Nepal Tourism Board jointly organised the 1st India-Nepal Tourism Meet on Tuesday. The event focused on promotion of Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh and creating B2B connections to foster implementation of circuit tourism between India and Nepal. Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal Arun Kumar Chaudhary inaugurated the session. In his opening remarks, Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO, Nepal Tourism Boa...

August 10, 2024 1:56 PM

Indian Foreign Secretary Misri set to visit Nepal

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be on an official visit to Nepal from 11-12 August 2024 at the invitation of the Foreign Secretary of Nepal, Sewa Lamsal. Foreign Secretary's upcoming visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. It reflects the priority India attaches to its relations with Nepal under its Neighborhood First policy. India and Nepal share an age-old civilisational, cultural and people-to-people connection, and bilateral coop...