Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu- The Embassy of India in Nepal in association with the Lumbini Development Trust organized a large-scale Yoga demonstration at Lumbini – the revered birthplace of Lord Buddha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site – on 20 June 2024. The theme for this year’s International Yoga Day is “Yoga for Self and Society.” Hon’ble Chief Minister of Lumbini, Mr. Jokh Bahadur Mahara, was the Chief Guest for the event. He thanked the Embassy of India for organising this significant event at the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha and for strengthening India-Nepal cultural ties. He underlined that the International Day...

Kathmandu- To celebrate the 10th edition of the International Day of Yoga, the Embassy of India organized a Yoga demonstration on the banks of Phewa Lake in Pokhara. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from the local community, including officials of local administration, members of various local Yoga organizations, retired Gorkha soldiers of the Indian Army and staff members of the Embassy’s Pension Paying Office (PPO) in Pokhara, who joined in to promote the ancient practice of Yoga for health and well-being. The celebration began early in the morning with a series of yoga sessions led by experienced instructors, showcasing...

Kathmandu – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narakaji Shrestha has expressed his best wishes to his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. After Jaishankar continued as Foreign Minister during the expansion of the 72-member cabinet of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, Shrestha congratulated him over the phone. After the good wishes, Jaishankar expressed his support to Shrestha. “I am very happy to receive a congratulatory call from the Nepali Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,” he said, “I would like to express my gratitude for his warm goodwill and good wishes.” I look forward to working with him...

Kathmandu – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. After his swearing-in ceremony, Modi met with visiting leaders from Nepal and other countries. At the same time, Modi said that he and Prachanda are opposed to India’s first neighbor policy with Nepal, according to his secretariat. On that occasion, he also expressed his gratitude to everyone After the swearing in ceremony. He thanked them for gracing the occasion and reaffirmed India’s commitment to its Neighbourhood-First...

Kathmandu -The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has organized a program called ‘Curtain Raiser’ to commemorate International Yoga Day 2024. The Indian Embassy Kathmandu was responsible for organizing the program at the Pashupatinath temple complex. The theme of this year’s Yoga Day is ‘Yoga for Women Empowerment’. The embassy organized the program to inform about the health benefits of yoga for the women and girls of Maiti Nepal. The 10th anniversary of International Yoga Day is being celebrated on June 21....