Ishwar Pokhrel-led committee decided to extend the lockdown and ban on flights in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases.

Local governments and health facilities complain of inadequate resources to handle a possible crisis.

Minister Bhatta says Nepal will follow Chinese model to deal with Covid-19 cases.

Although Nepal has yet to make an official request for support, it is currently studying what both countries are doing to restrict the spread of Covid-19, foreign minister says

Chances that the deal is ratified by Parliament during the ongoing session look slim.

The Indian prime minister’s initiative to bring South Asia together bodes well for SAARC but there is a geopolitical element that cannot be ignored, say experts.

They argue the legislative, responsible for discussing issues of public interest and holding the Cabinet to account, has been overshadowed by the executive.

While many leaders and foreign policy experts welcome Modi’s statement, others were more circumspect, given India’s past actions regarding the regional bloc.

Despite Oli and his party leaders’ assurances that he will be back to work soon, doctors have said it could take up to six months for him to recover fully.

In response to the Kalapani fiasco with India in November, the government had formed a team to study the border with both India and China.

While some say collective leadership was instituted to ensure democratic values, others believe it was more of a bid to manage the egos of senior party leaders.

At a time when geopolitical interests are rising over Nepal, Vinay Mohan Kwatra will need to engage India’s soft power to showcase Modi’s neighbourhood first policy.

The rival faction has taken exception to some recent appointments by President Deuba, saying it’s against the party charter and code of conduct.

While Khatiwada’s reappointment should not pose a problem, it is Gautam’s path to the National Assembly that is still the sticking point.

Khatiwada’s resignation allows Oli to reappoint him as finance minister without Parliamentary membership or as a full National Assembly member, even though it is unclear which option the prime minister will exercise.