Madhesi Leaders

Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and senior Madhesi leader Upendra Yadav on Monday tendered his resignation and his party pulled out of the government in a setback to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led coalition government.

Ahead of his trip to India next week, Nepal's new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday sought views of the country's business leaders to be included in the economic agenda for his first foreign visit after assuming office.

Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.

Madhesi leaders on Tuesday rejected Nepal government's "abstract" proposal to accommodate some of their demands by amending the new Constitution.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met top leaders of Nepal's restive Madhesi community, who are agitating against the country's new Constitution adopted in September, and urged a speedy political solution for restoring normalcy in the Himalayan nation.

Senior leaders from the Indian-origin Madhesi community protesting against Nepal's new Constitution today left for New Delhi to meet top Indian leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi for political consultations to resolve the ongoing crisis.

A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today met senior leaders of Nepal including CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli and discussed the latest political situation in the country amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Kathmandu as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy to hold talks with Nepalese leaders across the political spectrum amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.

Nepal's parliament passed a new national constitution on Wednesday, weeks after political leaders reached a historic agreement to create a federal state following an earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people.

A top leader of a Terai-based Madhesi party on Friday stepped up pressure on political parties for greater political autonomy.

Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and senior Madhesi leader Upendra Yadav on Monday tendered his resignation and his party pulled out of the government in a setback to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led coalition government.

Ahead of his trip to India next week, Nepal's new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday sought views of the country's business leaders to be included in the economic agenda for his first foreign visit after assuming office.

Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.

Madhesi leaders on Tuesday rejected Nepal government's "abstract" proposal to accommodate some of their demands by amending the new Constitution.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met top leaders of Nepal's restive Madhesi community, who are agitating against the country's new Constitution adopted in September, and urged a speedy political solution for restoring normalcy in the Himalayan nation.

Senior leaders from the Indian-origin Madhesi community protesting against Nepal's new Constitution today left for New Delhi to meet top Indian leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi for political consultations to resolve the ongoing crisis.

A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today met senior leaders of Nepal including CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli and discussed the latest political situation in the country amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Kathmandu as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy to hold talks with Nepalese leaders across the political spectrum amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.

Nepal's parliament passed a new national constitution on Wednesday, weeks after political leaders reached a historic agreement to create a federal state following an earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people.

A top leader of a Terai-based Madhesi party on Friday stepped up pressure on political parties for greater political autonomy.