Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion

[chetak]

If you weren't sure who was responsible for the coup in nepal, this is an undeniable implication of who was behind it.

[chetak]

If this was done in ukr, why not nepal.......................

The no of dead in nepal has crossed 70

A lot of these guys were shot in the head/face and it was likely done from nearby high rise buildings by such agent provocateurs.

many of those shot were in the middle of the crowd when they got shot, if the nepali cops had shot them, they would have got only people at the front of the crowd

This 2014 image shows snipers leaving a building in central Kiev after they killed protesters to incite violence leading to an illegal coup and the rise of a far-right government that sparked the war with Russia. The man leading them, Parubiy, was assassinated later in Lvov.

[A_Gupta]

Tiny Estonia was behind the Nepal regime ouster?

[Manish_P]

Regime change nowadays is a multinational operation

[KL Dubey]

PM Modi posted the same "welcome" message a week ago...but no, Raaaaa was busy polishing shoes and Kaja Kallas was the mastermind.

[chetak]

PM Modi posted the same "welcome" message a week ago...but no, Raaaaa was busy polishing shoes and Kaja Kallas was the mastermind.

yes indeed.

a bunch of wet behind the years genz, nepali dumbos born between 1997 – 2012 have rid their country of a cheen backed commie govt that had all the resources including cheen intelligence inputs to keep itself in power, but could not do so because of the street protests, is the story being sold.

do you take the cheen for a bunch of fools, unable or unwilling to protect their "investment" from a bunch of dumbf(uk nepali genz.

Especially when "external forces", not too long ago, and using a very similar modus operandi, pushed them out of kangladesh too, ergo genz is a feint that is being used explain the unexplainable and now, amriki special forces have landed in beediland. In beediland, it was the "students", and in nepal it's the "genz". Go figure

In India, the same genz are actively being exhorted, chivvied, and goaded by a bunch of half breeds, woke rabble rousers and commie provocateurs to take a lesson from nepal and replicate the same actions

These sort of provocations in India funded by the BIF, and there is abundant proof of that meddling

their sources of funding were unravelled and also tracked down by agencies of the GoI during the "farmers protests" and dilli riots and the people who are still in jail unable to get bail even after so many years

people sitting pretty elsewhere, are simply unable to see the situation on the streets in many Indian cities, because of the ivory tower mentality.

see the list below and look at who has "replaced" them. There is a similar genz moment in the maldives too, and the clown heading that govt will probably be chased out

Pakistan ex PM Imran Khan in jail
Bangladesh ex PM Sheikh Hasina in exile
Nepal ex PM Oli fled
Sri Lanka ex President Wickremesinghe arrested
Myanmar ex State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi jailed after coup
China ex President Hu Jintao abruptly removed from Party Congress

the narrative being pushed is "vote chor, gaddi chod", and the (dalit) judiciary has just weighed in with incendiary comments against the Hindus, and has asked the center to "arrest" stubble burners in punjab by bringing in a law

If these issues flare up, like many nepo traitors, and woke/commies want them to, the dalit (judiciary) has already indicated that it is more than willing to take sides

A lot is not being posted because no one wants legal troubles to visit the forum

That does not mean that things that are extremely detrimental to the health of India's democracy and geopolitical autonomy are not happening

nowhere does it say mastermind, it simply says "undeniable implication" and kallas is a bit player in a sinking colonial club based unscrupulous and amoral organization that is capable of many evil things

learn to look behind raaa, shoe polishing and Kaja Kallas.

some paramatma are better off in their ivory towers.

no one is going to spoon feed you

[chetak]

https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/09/1 ... ts--Report

Report: $900 million US funding in Nepal signals regime change plot

Sunday, 14 September 2025


A new report warns that Washington’s more than $900 million commitment to Nepal since 2020 points to a deliberate US effort to reshape the Himalayan nation’s political order, as mass protests sweep the country.

The demonstrations, which killed at least 30 people, destroyed government and commercial properties, and led to Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli’s resignation, are widely viewed as a response to corruption, unemployment, and social media restrictions.

However, documents released by whistleblowers point to years of US-funded programs aimed at reshaping Nepal’s political landscape.

Internal documents obtained by the Sunday Guardian reveal that since 2020, more than $900 million in assistance has been directed to Nepal.

USAID alone committed $402.7 million through a Development Objective Agreement (DOAG) signed in May 2022, with $158 million disbursed by February 2025.

The Millennium Challenge Corporation, under a $500 million compact ratified in February 2022, had released only $43.1 million by early 2025, but projects continue under an extended timeline.

Key initiatives include Project 4150, “Democratic Processes,” funded at $8 million, and Project 4177, the “Democracy Resource Center Nepal,” fully funded at $500,000.

Civil society and media programs received $37 million, while adolescent health initiatives were allocated $35 million.

Critics warn that these programs, officially framed as civic, media, and health projects, also serve to influence political narratives and mobilize youth participation in governance.

The programs, run by US-based CEPPS consortium partners, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), International Republican Institute (IRI), and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), focus on youth engagement, party democracy, governance, and election mechanics.

NDI, for example, trained activists in leadership and advocacy, while IRI conducted a 2024 national survey showing that 62% of Nepalis wanted new political parties, reflecting the grievances driving recent protests.

Observers note parallels with US-funded interventions in Bangladesh and Cambodia, where youth and civil society programs coincided with political unrest.

In Nepal, the combination of extensive funding, targeted programs, and youth engagement suggests that the country’s recent upheaval may have been influenced by US intervention.

[chetak]

[Vayutuvan]

https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/09/1 ... ts--Report

So Biden started this crap. Career diplomats who have architected this are still in SDOTUS. On top of that, we have Hinduphobic beeches in the current administration.

[A_Gupta]

Where are the Indian traders filling in the gap?

For nearly two months, hundreds of containers loaded with festival-targeted goods have been stuck in Tibet after landslides and floods severed Nepal’s vital trade routes with China.

At the Rasuwagadhi border crossing, a flash flood from China in July swept away the Miteri Bridge and damaged customs facilities. The alternate Tatopani route has also been blocked by repeated landslides along the Araniko Highway.

China has become a critical supplier for Nepal’s festivals, especially for garments and decorative items. But with both Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani shut, traders are left with empty shelves.

“Around 1,500 containers have been stranded in Tibet for the past two months,” said Ram Hari Karki, president of the Nepal Trans Himalayan Border Commerce Association. “Not only Dashain goods, even Teej shipments never arrived in Kathmandu.”

The impact on markets has been devastating.

“As the goods did not arrive on time, we expect festive business to decline by 90 percent compared to last year’s volume,” Karki said.

Wholesalers, who typically receive goods from the northern border and distribute them across the country, say the flow has almost completely dried up.

https://kathmandupost.com/money/2025/09 ... isruptions

[A_Gupta]

Police report says 1,276 rifles and pistols stolen, 98,491 rounds missing from records

https://kathmandupost.com/national/2025 ... om-records

An internal Nepal Police inventory has revealed that 1,276 rifles and pistols were looted and 98,491 rounds of ammunition are unaccounted for during the recent Gen G protest unrest, raising urgent questions about the use and control of lethal force.

The police document also records a shortfall of 1,315 rubber rounds. Police figures state that, across the two days of unrest, there were 2,220 instances of aerial firing and 3,323 uses of tear-gas canisters.

Given these figures, rights groups and legal observers say an empowered, high-level inquiry is now indispensable to establish how many rounds were actually discharged by security forces and how many were lost in the violence.

[A_Gupta]

A special ceremony was held at the Nepali Army Pavilion, Tundikhel, to mark the Constitution Day on Friday.

The event was attended by President Ramchandra Paudel as the chief guest, along with Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal and other dignitaries.

Unlike previous years, when a grand ceremony was organised, this year’s event was scaled down due to the recent political unrest. During the programme, security personnel showcased a march-past.

The third day of the Nepali month of Ashoj**, September 19 this year, is celebrated as the Constitution Day as the Constitution of Nepal was promulgated through the Constituent Assembly in 2015. The day is also marked as the National Day.

https://kathmandupost.com/visual-storie ... -tundikhel

** Ashoj is also Ashwin.

[pravula]

Where are the Indian traders filling in the gap?

For nearly two months, hundreds of containers loaded with festival-targeted goods have been stuck in Tibet after landslides and floods severed Nepal’s vital trade routes with China.

At the Rasuwagadhi border crossing, a flash flood from China in July swept away the Miteri Bridge and damaged customs facilities. The alternate Tatopani route has also been blocked by repeated landslides along the Araniko Highway.

China has become a critical supplier for Nepal’s festivals, especially for garments and decorative items. But with both Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani shut, traders are left with empty shelves.

“Around 1,500 containers have been stranded in Tibet for the past two months,” said Ram Hari Karki, president of the Nepal Trans Himalayan Border Commerce Association. “Not only Dashain goods, even Teej shipments never arrived in Kathmandu.”

The impact on markets has been devastating.

“As the goods did not arrive on time, we expect festive business to decline by 90 percent compared to last year’s volume,” Karki said.

Wholesalers, who typically receive goods from the northern border and distribute them across the country, say the flow has almost completely dried up.

https://kathmandupost.com/money/2025/09 ... isruptions

IMHO, India no longer makes these kinds of trinkets in such low cost/high volume and is infact dependent on China for the same...

[A_Gupta]

IMHO, India no longer makes these kinds of trinkets in such low cost/high volume and is infact dependent on China for the same...

IMO, this does not reflect well on the competitiveness of Indian manufacturing. If there is more to be said on that, please in one of the economy threads.

[A_Gupta]

President Paudel issues ordinance to ensure Gen Z voting rights

https://kathmandupost.com/national/2025 ... ing-rights

President Ramchandra Paudel on Tuesday issued an ordinance to amend the Voter Registration Act to ensure that thousands of young voters from the Gen Z age group can exercise their franchise in the upcoming March elections.

The government had recommended the ordinance after Section 4, subsection 2 (2) of the Act barred voter registration once the election date had been declared.

Section 4, subsection 2 (2) of the Voter Registration Act, 2017, stipulates, “No person shall be registered in the voters’ list for the purpose of an election after the date of that election has been declared.”

Without the amendment, many first-time voters including those who spearheaded the recent political transformation would have been disenfranchised.

[A_Gupta]

With GST2.0:

Rabi Shankar Sainju, former commerce secretary and trade expert, said, “Illegal imports from India to Nepal have increased significantly in recent years. With India’s latest GST, such activities are expected to double. The price of most goods has already fallen, making informal cross-border trade more attractive.”

https://kathmandupost.com/money/2025/09 ... businesses

[ritesh]

11 yrs of Modi govt, but we still have porous boundary with Nepal and kangludesh... Wat were the home ministry mandarin even thinking all the time?

[uddu]

^^^May be its time for Nepal to reduce taxes rather keep the tax burden on the people and lecture others.

[A_Gupta]

https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-5 ... ies-behind
Poverty-stricken workers flock to India, leaving festivities behind

For Nepalis working in various cities across India, returning home to celebrate Dashain and Tihar—two major Hindu festivals—has been a tradition.

As the country’s biggest festivals approach, almost every border point, bus terminal, and major highway is teeming with people heading home for the celebrations.

At the Gauriphanta, also called Trinagar border point in Sudurpashchim Province, alone, thousands of Nepali migrant workers are returning home daily to mark the festivals. Yet, even amid this festive rush, a significant number are also crossing in the opposite direction—leaving for India in search of work right before the festivals.

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According to the Armed Police Force and other authorities monitoring the Gauriphanta border point, over 3,000 Nepalis are arriving in Nepal daily from India, while more than 1,000 Nepalis are leaving for India each day in recent times.
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On both sides of the border, the faces of people waiting in line for security clearance looked weary. For many, the pain of leaving family just before Dashain weighed heavily; for others, the recent tightening of security following the unrest in Nepal meant longer, more stressful border checks.

“Who would want to leave home and go abroad right at the time of Dashain?” asked Saud. “But we have no other means to make a living. If I don’t return now, I might even lose the little work I have left in India.”

[sanjayc]

^^ Go to Nepal and these same people abuse Indian and Indians. Had a bad experience during my visits to Nepal. But the same people have no problem in freeloading in India. The problem is unrestricted access -- India being a dharamshala for everyone in the neighborhood, and everyone free to come and go as they please. They more difficult a country is to enter, the more it is held in respect.