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Sushma Swaraj Meets Nepal Prime Minister Ahead Of SAARC Summit
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj last night held an over hour-long meeting with the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli, during which key bilateral issues are understood to have been discussed.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Nepal President Escapes Unhurt After Mob Attack Her Motorcade: Report
Nepal's first woman President Bidhya Devi Bhandari escaped unhurt as a group of Madhesis attacked her motorcade with stones and hurled a petrol bomb at her, authorities said.
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Nepal's Madhesi Leaders Meet Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj
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.
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Madhesi Leaders Leave for Delhi for Talks on Nepal Crisis
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.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
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.
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Fresh Violence on Indo-Nepal Border as Madhesis Continue Blockade
Fresh violence is being reported from the Nepalese side of border with India where the Madhesi community continues a blockade, severely affecting the trade ties between the two countries.
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Indian Killed as Nepal Police Fire on Protesters on Bridge at Border With India
One person has been killed and several injured in firing by the Nepalese police on protesters who had refused to budge from a crucial bridge on the Indo-Nepal border. The Madhesis, who have been protesting against the country's new constitution, returned to the bridge hours after the police used batons to forcibly remove them.
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China to Supply 1,000 Tonnes Fuel to Nepal Amid Trade Hold-Up with India
While India and Nepal are facing strained ties over trade due to protests from the Madhesi community, China may supply a 1,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Nepal.
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India Wants to See Nepal United, Inclusive and Stable: PM Modi
Amid an economic blockade due to Indian-origin Madhesi community protests in Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it clear that India's only desire is to see the neighbouring country united, inclusive, stable and prosperous.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China Steps Up Efforts to Reopen Border With Nepal
With Nepal's supplies being squeezed due to the restricted movement of goods through the Indian border after protests over the new Constitution, China today said that it is expediting efforts to re-open its borders with Nepal which has been closed since the massive earthquake in the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Gets Respite as Cargo Trucks Enter From India
Over 100 trucks carrying essential goods and petroleum products today entered Nepal from India bringing some respite to the country grappling with shortage of fuel and other commodities due to the blockade of key trade points with India by protesters opposing new Constitution.
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Along the Border, An Indian 'Connection' To Nepal Protesters
About 200 metres from the Nepal border, in the Indian town of Raxaul, a makeshift community kitchen opened up around two weeks ago. Hundreds of protesters from Nepal, who have pitched tents on the stretch of no-man's land between the two nations, eat two meals a day at the kitchen.
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'Should We Crush The Protesters?' Ask Truckers Stuck at Nepal Border
Five kilometres from Bihar's Raxaul town on the Indo-Nepal border, Rupesh Kumar, an agent who helps truckers get clearance from customs to cross the border, is exasperated. Around 250 fuel tankers, given clearance two weeks ago, have not moved an inch.
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Sushma Swaraj Meets Nepal Prime Minister Ahead Of SAARC Summit
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj last night held an over hour-long meeting with the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli, during which key bilateral issues are understood to have been discussed.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Nepal President Escapes Unhurt After Mob Attack Her Motorcade: Report
Nepal's first woman President Bidhya Devi Bhandari escaped unhurt as a group of Madhesis attacked her motorcade with stones and hurled a petrol bomb at her, authorities said.
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Nepal's Madhesi Leaders Meet Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj
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.
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Madhesi Leaders Leave for Delhi for Talks on Nepal Crisis
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.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
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.
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Fresh Violence on Indo-Nepal Border as Madhesis Continue Blockade
Fresh violence is being reported from the Nepalese side of border with India where the Madhesi community continues a blockade, severely affecting the trade ties between the two countries.
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Indian Killed as Nepal Police Fire on Protesters on Bridge at Border With India
One person has been killed and several injured in firing by the Nepalese police on protesters who had refused to budge from a crucial bridge on the Indo-Nepal border. The Madhesis, who have been protesting against the country's new constitution, returned to the bridge hours after the police used batons to forcibly remove them.
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China to Supply 1,000 Tonnes Fuel to Nepal Amid Trade Hold-Up with India
While India and Nepal are facing strained ties over trade due to protests from the Madhesi community, China may supply a 1,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Nepal.
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India Wants to See Nepal United, Inclusive and Stable: PM Modi
Amid an economic blockade due to Indian-origin Madhesi community protests in Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it clear that India's only desire is to see the neighbouring country united, inclusive, stable and prosperous.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
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China Steps Up Efforts to Reopen Border With Nepal
With Nepal's supplies being squeezed due to the restricted movement of goods through the Indian border after protests over the new Constitution, China today said that it is expediting efforts to re-open its borders with Nepal which has been closed since the massive earthquake in the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Gets Respite as Cargo Trucks Enter From India
Over 100 trucks carrying essential goods and petroleum products today entered Nepal from India bringing some respite to the country grappling with shortage of fuel and other commodities due to the blockade of key trade points with India by protesters opposing new Constitution.
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Along the Border, An Indian 'Connection' To Nepal Protesters
About 200 metres from the Nepal border, in the Indian town of Raxaul, a makeshift community kitchen opened up around two weeks ago. Hundreds of protesters from Nepal, who have pitched tents on the stretch of no-man's land between the two nations, eat two meals a day at the kitchen.
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'Should We Crush The Protesters?' Ask Truckers Stuck at Nepal Border
Five kilometres from Bihar's Raxaul town on the Indo-Nepal border, Rupesh Kumar, an agent who helps truckers get clearance from customs to cross the border, is exasperated. Around 250 fuel tankers, given clearance two weeks ago, have not moved an inch.
