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Prime Minister Balendra Shah Faces Backlash Over Controversial Remarks on Nepal-India Border Dispute

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Prime Minister Balendra “Balen” Shah, who leads a single-party government with a near two-thirds majority, has sparked major controversy following remarks about the Nepal-India border dispute. The

Drawn to the Top of the World, U.S. Climbers Flock to Mount Everest Despite Deadly Risks

The allure of Mount Everest continues to draw hundreds of climbers from around the world each year, with American mountaineers among the most prominent, even as the risks of extreme

U.S. Diplomat Mike Harker Sets Record as First U.S. Foreign Service Officer to Summit Mount Everest

Mike Harker, public affairs chief at the U.S. Embassy in Nepal, successfully summited Mount Everest on May 20 at 9:10 a.m., marking a notable achievement in both mountaineering and diplomacy.

Nepal Tracks Over 125,000 Foreign Visitors, Including Americans, Among 400,000 Arrivals

Nepal has brought more than 125,000 foreign nationals—including thousands of Americans—under a new digital monitoring system within the first four and a half months of 2026, according to the Department

The Cost of the American Dream: More Than 15,000 Nepalis Face Legal Battles, Thousands Remain Undocumented

The American dream continues to draw thousands of Nepalis to the United States, but limited access to legal pathways has pushed many to enter or remain in the country without

Nepal Begins Highway Upgrade Under $550M U.S. MCC Compact

Nepal on Tuesday launched the upgrading of a 40-kilometer stretch of the East-West Highway from Dhan Khola to Lamahi in Dang district, marking a major milestone under the Millennium Challenge

Number of Nepali Workers Heading to the U.S. Declines as Overall Foreign Labor Migration Remains High

The number of Nepalis traveling to the United States for work under labor approval has declined over the long term, even as overall labor migration remains brisk, according to official

Tricked, Trafficked, and Tossed Out: Inside the Dangerous Path of Nepali Migrants Deported from the U.S.

The United States deported 48 Nepali nationals on a chartered flight that landed at Tribhuvan International Airport on April 7, including two green card holders, according to reporting and Nepali

57% of Nepali Deportees from U.S. Originate from Five Former Conflict Zones

More than half of Nepali nationals deported from the United States in the first nine months of 2025 came from districts in western Nepal heavily affected by the Maoist insurgency,

From Protests to Polls: Gen Z Voters Demand Nepal’s Job Revolution, Good Governance

As the momentum from Nepal’s Gen Z movement on Sept. 8, 2025, and the subsequent unrest on Sept. 9 draws closer to the announced House of Representatives election, the political