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:: Maoist in Nepal |
For Nepal & India, the road ahead is difficult
MOMENTOUS THOUGH the events and accomplishments of the past few weeks have been, the struggle for democracy in Nepal is perhaps entering its most difficult phase only now. As the country moves towards elections to a constituent assembly, the ingenuity and wisdom of not just the Nepalese political forces but also of India will be put to the test.
India watches Nepal Maoists with some concern
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) With Nepal getting a new government, India is watching closely Kathmandu's overtures to Maoist guerrillas who remain a source of worry for New Delhi.
The countdown in Kathmandu has begun
India's Nepal dilemma must be resolved soon, in favour of popular sovereignty.
AS THE date for the launch of a new nationwide agitation against the autocratic rule of King Gyanendra approaches, all the players on the Nepalese political stage are being forced to confront the imminence of their own particular moment of reckoning. All except India, that is.
India counters Nepal's grouse about INSAS rifles
Kathmandu, Aug 13: Stung by Nepal blaming its indigenously manufactured INSAS assault rifles for a punishing defeat by Maoist rebels, India Saturday said there was nothing wrong with the weapons even as it tacitly questioned the Nepalese army's expertise.
50 Nepalese soldiers killed in clash with Maoists
Kathmandu, Aug 11: Nepal's army has reportedly lost 10 more soldiers in an overnight clash with communist insurgents in a district in midwestern Nepal, taking the death toll to 50 since the skirmish broke out two-days ago.
India confident of Nepal supporting UNSC bid
New Delhi, July 21: Despite calling for restoration of democracy and constitutional monarchy in Nepal, New Delhi is confident that King Gyanendra will repeat his country's support to India's quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Indian visitors bail out ailing Nepal tourism
Kathmandu, July 10: The arrival of summer and Indian tourists has revved up plummeting tourist figures for Nepal's ailing tourism industry. Indian tourists account for 61 percent of the market share, up five percent from last year, according to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). The number of visitors to Nepal by air increased by one percent in June over last year. This can be attributed primarily to slashing fares and a domestic Nepalese airline starting flights to New Delhi.
Another civilian killed in Nepal crossfire
Kathmandu, June 10: A middle-aged woman became the latest civilian casualty in the escalating conflict between Nepal's Maoist insurgents and security forces, less than a week after a mine planted by the rebels blasted a bus and killed 42 passengers.
India backs roadmap to democracy in Nepal
New Delhi, June 9: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday told Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala that India fully supported a roadmap prepared by the seven-party alliance in Nepal for restoration of democracy in the Himalayan kingdom.
Nepalese bureaucrat kills himself
Kathmandu, June 9: The controversial multi-million dollar drinking water project, that sent Nepal's former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and an ex-minister to prison, claimed a new victim Thursday.
53 die as Nepal Maoists blow up bus
Kathmandu, June 6: At least 53 people were killed Monday in perhaps the biggest civilian casualty in the nine years of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal when a landmine planted by the rebels blew a passenger bus to pieces.
Maoist-hit Nepal tourism tries diplomatic 'immunity'
Kathmandu, May 18 (IANS) Nepal has roped in top British and French diplomats in its efforts to revive the tourism industry hit by nine years of Maoist insurgency and the recent three-month state of emergency.
Deuba calls probe commission illegal
Kathmandu, May 17: As a special court Tuesday started proceedings against deposed Nepalese prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba over alleged irregularities in a multi-million drinking water project, the arrested premier called the move a mockery of justice and illegal.
Maoists attack Nepal troops, 33 die
Kathmandu, May 10: An overnight Maoist offensive against Nepal's security forces left at least 30 people dead in the Himalayan kingdom while three guerrillas were killed in a bomb explosion.
India to resume arms supplies to Nepal
New Delhi, May 10: India Tuesday announced it was resuming arms supplies to Nepal to combat the Maoist insurgency and hoped that King Gyanendra would take "further early steps" towards restoring democracy in the kingdom.
Deuba's man barred from leaving Kathmandu
Kathmandu, May 10: A senior Nepali Congress (Democratic) politician was Tuesday stopped by the security forces from flying out of Kathmandu only hours after he met top US official Christina Rocca.
Gyanendra has miscalculated, says Sujata Koirala (INTERVIEW)
New Delhi, Feb 14: "Monarchy is doomed. The king (of Nepal) has badly miscalculated. Earlier, only the Maoists were his enemy. Now, he has made an enemy of all political parties," says Sujata Koirala, the daughter of former Nepalese prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala,.
Indian employees latest victims of Maoists
KATHMANDU: Five Indians employed in Nepal by India's leading hotel chain the Taj Group have been sent away after the management was given an ultimatum by Maoist insurgents.
Maoists bomb Agriculture Marketing Company building in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU: Maoists rebels set off a bomb fitted with a timer device at the Agriculture Marketing Company offices in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu shortly before the start of business, police said.
Maoists call strike in Nepal to protest alleged custody deaths
KATHMANDU: Maoist rebels called a dawn-to-dusk strike aimed at blocking all road traffic in the far southeast of Nepal to protest the alleged deaths of two rebel commanders in army custody, Maoist sources said.
India asks Nepal to invite Maoist rebels for peace talks
NEW DELHI: India urged Nepal to invite insurgent Maoists for peace talks ahead of a visit by head of state King Gyandendra expected later this month and suggested "aggressive" border patrols to cut rebel supply lines.
Six Nepalese soldiers killed, six wounded in clash with Maoist rebels
KATHMANDU: Six soldiers were killed and an equal number wounded in clashes with Maoist rebels in southwestern Nepal, an army source said.
Indian staffers leave hotel: report
KATHMANDU: Five Indians working in a Taj-owned five-star hotel here have left Nepal because of Maoist threats, a TV channel said, but the hotel insists they have gone to India to attend a conference.
Girija Prasad Koirala's daughter escapes bomb attack
KATHMANDU: Unidentified miscreants tried to bomb the bedroom of Sujata Koirala, daughter of Nepal's former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, in a pre-dawn attack here Thursday (Dec 2).
Deuba uses Buddhist meet to reach out to Maoists
KATHMANDU: Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has used the world Buddhist summit under way at the birthplace of the Buddha to urge Maoist insurgents to give up violence and start peace talks.
Nepal-China meet on Maoists, border security
KATHMANDU: Nepal and China began bilateral talks on border security here Monday (Nov 29).
China nabs 12 suspected Nepalese guerrillas
KATHMANDU: Twelve suspected Nepalese Maoist insurgents were arrested by Chinese police while trying to smuggle in arms and ammunition near the border with Tibet, reports said Friday (Nov 19).
13 feared killed in fresh Nepal violence
KATHMANDU: At least 13 people - most of them security personnel - were killed as fresh violence erupted in Nepal Tuesday (Nov 16), turning the festival season grim.
With global alert, peace prospects recede in Nepal
KATHMANDU: Prospects of resuming peace talks with Maoist insurgents in Nepal have receded, with the government sounding a global alert for the capture of three more rebel leaders.
Indian guru plans to reform Nepal's Maoists
KATHMANDU: An Indian spiritual leader who has followers worldwide plans to reform Nepal's Maoist insurgents with love and a breathing technique.
Pakistan will help Nepal fight terrorism: Aziz
KATHMANDU: Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said Monday (Nov 1) that Islamabad will help Nepal fight "terrorism" and called for lasting peace in South Asia.
Nine Maoists die in clashes in Nepal as ceasefire ends
KATHMANDU: Nine Maoist rebels died in separate clashes with security forces across Nepal in fresh violence after the end of a temporary ceasefire, an army official said.
Maoists devastate yet another district in midnight attack
KATHMANDU: Just 72 hours after a temporary truce called by them ended, Maoist guerrillas led a midnight attack (Nov 1) on the headquarters of a remote mountainous district in Nepal, devastating government buildings and signifying they were not yet ready for peace talks.
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