Nepal

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Nepalese Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka wave.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Nepalese Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka wave.

Is Nepal Under China’s Thumb?

Ahead of this month’s elections, Nepal’s democracy faces a dual challenge: its own factionalism and the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence.

Armed personnel from the 11th Gorkha Rifles take part in a khukri (or knife) dance as a part of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations at Gajoldoba Barrage, India, on Aug. 15, 2021.
Armed personnel from the 11th Gorkha Rifles take part in a khukri (or knife) dance as a part of India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations at Gajoldoba Barrage, India, on Aug. 15, 2021.

India’s Military Revamp Is Angering Nepal

A new recruitment system could endanger Gurkha regiments—the “umbilical bond” between the two countries.

A man views congestion in Kathmandu, Nepal
A man views congestion in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepal’s Big EV Bet

Is it a genuine push toward a cleaner—and safer—nation?

A 700-year-old standing statue of the Buddha, returned to Nepal from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art
A 700-year-old standing statue of the Buddha, returned to Nepal from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art

It Doesn’t Belong in a Museum

Stolen Nepali art is a key test for Western institutions.

Street artists paint a mural depicting COVID-19 front-line workers in Nepal.
Street artists paint a mural depicting COVID-19 front-line workers in Nepal.

Nepal’s Vaccine Disaster Has Left Millions Unprotected

Alleged corruption and geopolitical worries have created a deadly shortage.

A Muslim family offers a special prayer in their home during the Eid-al-Fitr festival.
A Muslim family offers a special prayer in their home during the Eid-al-Fitr festival.

India’s Islamophobia Creeps Into Nepal

Nationalist media and pandemic fears have caused hatred to go viral.

A woman selects corn for the market during the government-imposed nationwide lockdown in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 7.
A woman selects corn for the market during the government-imposed nationwide lockdown in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 7.

For the Rural Poor, the Coronavirus Crash Isn’t Here Yet

Prolonged lockdowns will exacerbate food and income insecurity during the agricultural lean season.

Pregnant women sit as they wait for their turn at a coronavirus testing center
Pregnant women sit as they wait for their turn at a coronavirus testing center

Family Planning Efforts Upended by the Coronavirus

In India and around the world, community health workers are being rerouted to deal with the pandemic—with dangerous results.

Qatari charity workers prepare food parcels for migrant laborers
Qatari charity workers prepare food parcels for migrant laborers

Middle East Autocrats Target South Asian Workers

Hundreds of Nepalis and others have been deported under cover of the pandemic.

A general view shows an almost deserted street with closed shops and restaurants during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Lukla, northeast of Kathmandu, on March 28.
A general view shows an almost deserted street with closed shops and restaurants during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Lukla, northeast of Kathmandu, on March 28.

Nepal May Escape the Coronavirus but Not the Crash

The remote mountain country has only five confirmed coronavirus cases.

Indian laborers work at the construction site of a bridge for the new railway in Janakpur on June 14, 2017.
Indian laborers work at the construction site of a bridge for the new railway in Janakpur on June 14, 2017.

China and India Are Fighting Over Nepal’s Railways

The mountain state has just 18 miles of track. Beijing and New Delhi are keen to change that.

Climbers line a path on Mount Everest in Nepal on May 22. Rizza Alee/AP
Climbers line a path on Mount Everest in Nepal on May 22. Rizza Alee/AP

Death on Everest

On the podcast: An American mountaineer describes the dangers of climbing the world’s tallest peak.

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