Nepal News: Nepal’s situation now appears stable. A week ago, we witnessed a completely opposite picture in Nepal, with reports of intense tension and arson coming from all directions. However, today the situation is normal, thanks to the establishment of an interim government. The responsibility of this interim government lies with Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki.
In this context, a message has been sent from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and from India to Sushila Karki, who is perceived to be very close to India and quite inspired by the Indian Prime Minister. This message mentions the relationship between Nepal and India, and it is noteworthy that Sushila Karki received it very comfortably.
Sushila Karki has become Nepal’s first female Prime Minister. Even before her swearing-in, Gen-Z led anti-government protests, spearheaded by young people, and demonstrations against new restrictions imposed by the government on social media had taken to the streets. These protests ultimately led to KP Sharma Oli’s resignation from his post.
Immediately after his resignation, the new government, specifically the interim government, was formed. With the advent of the interim government, Sushila Karki, who has a special relationship with India, became the interim Prime Minister. During this time, Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava met with Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and conveyed a special message from India to her. Ambassador Naveen Srivastava delivered Prime Minister Modi’s congratulatory message to Sushila Karki on her appointment as Nepal’s Prime Minister and expressed India’s commitment to further strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
In providing information on this matter, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Prime Minister Modi, in his message, congratulated Sushila Karki on becoming the leader of the interim government and, on behalf of India, reiterated the commitment to further strengthen the strong friendship and cooperative relations between the two neighboring countries.
It is worth noting that after Sushila Karki became the interim Prime Minister, Prime Minister Modi had sent a message for her on social media. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Sushila Karki by tweeting on social media platform X. And following this congratulation, an ambassadorial congratulatory message has now been sent.
The message explicitly mentions the relationship between Nepal and India, clarifying that both countries will express their respective commitments to strengthen it. It is significant to note here that when we talk about Nepal and India’s relationship, it should be mentioned that while the current interim government’s interim Prime Minister appears to be pro-India and shows considerable closeness to India, the former Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, held a very strict stance towards India. He was often described as pro-China.
KP Sharma Oli made many decisions favoring China. During his tenure, we saw how more than 20 foreign (American) apps were banned by Nepal. After these bans, public anger erupted. This then became a breaking point because the general public was displeased with the government revolving around a select few individuals in Nepal.
People took to the streets, openly campaigning against corruption. They even publicly protested, demanding the government’s resignation, and one by one, government ministers gradually began to resign from their positions. The situation was extremely tense. Many government leaders and ministers were dragged onto the streets and even assaulted. The situation became such that KP Sharma Oli had to resign from his post.
Now, the responsibility of the interim government rests with Sushila Karki. What do you think, how much stronger will the relationship between India and Nepal become in the future, especially now that Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki is perceived to be pro-India?