PM Modi congratulates RSP leaders on Nepal poll victory, expresses confidence in stronger bilateral ties

March 9, 2026 10:39 PM

PM Modi congratulates RSP leaders on Nepal poll victory, expresses confidence in stronger bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated leaders of Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) on their electoral success in the country’s parliamentary elections and expressed confidence that India-Nepal relations will scale new heights in the coming years. In separate telephone conversations, PM Modi congratulated RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane and senior party leader Balendra Shah on their victories and the party’s strong performance in the Nepal polls. He conveyed his best wishe...

‘Will it give me a job?’: Nepal’s election promises don’t stop youth exodus

February 26, 2026 12:51 PM

‘Will it give me a job?’: Nepal’s election promises don’t stop youth exodus

At a training centre in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, Rahul Pariyar carefully hooks his harness to a rope, learning the basic skills he will need for painting walls, cleaning high rises and other construction work in the United Arab Emirates. "I am not happy to leave my family back and go for work in a foreign country. But what to do?" said the 21-year-old in a yellow hard hat, explaining how wages in Dubai are about four times that of Nepal. The Himalayan nation, perched between China and India,...