Author: Himalaya Post

KATHAMNDU- Newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Nepal Navin Srivastava has arrived in Kathmandu today. Srivastava, an expert on foreign affairs, is also a career diplomat. Before coming to Kathmandu, Srivastava was working in New Delhi as the head of the East Asia Division dealing with China, Japan and Korea. He also led the Indian delegation to hold diplomatic talks with China on the eastern Ladakh border dispute at various stages. Srivastava served as India’s ambassador to Cambodia from 2015 to 2017. He has also held various responsible positions in Washington, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong...

KATHMANDU- The ‘Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train’ carrying about 500 Indian tourists is scheduled to arrive in Janakpurdham on July 25. The train, which left New Delhi on Tuesday evening, will reach Janakpurdham on Thursday, said Niranjan Kumar Jha, general manager of Nepal Railway Company. Today, Tourism Minister Prem Ale and Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will jointly inaugurate the first ‘India Pride Tourist Train’ connecting India and Nepal with a green flag at the Delhi Railway Station. The train will operate at Ramayana Circuit and will connect Ayodhya, Nandigram, Sitamarhi, Vanaras, Prayagraj, Chitrakuta, Panchavati, Nashik, Hampi, Rameshwaram and Bhadrachalam religious destinations of India as well as religious areas of Janakpur in Nepal, said General Manager Jha. About 500 Indian tourists are coming on the ‘Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train’ in coordination with the Indian Embassy and they are scheduled to visit various religious places in Janakpurdham. According to the Indian Embassy, ​​in each compartment of the train, Indian monuments, dances, paraphernalia, costumes, festivals, flora and fauna, yoga, folk art, Indian art, culture, traditions, heritage and many more glimpses can be...

KATHMANDU-  Indian Cultural Relations Council (ICCR) President Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has come to visit Nepal. According to the Indian Embassy, ​​he arrived in Nepal on May 12 and will continue to visit Nepal. In this context, Sahasrabuddhe also paid a courtesy call on President Vidyadevi Bhandari, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Hon’ble Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel on Thursday and discussed issues related to promotion of cultural ties and strengthening of educational exchanges between the two countries. He also spoke to more than 200 members of the Contact India-Nepal Alumni Network, which connects other Nepali students, including those studying in India, under the ICCR Scholarship. Addressing the alumni, he discussed the important role played by Nepali students in strengthening Nepal-India relations.   To discuss the special initiatives and role that ICCR can play, Dr. According to the embassy, ​​Sahasrabuddhe will meet with leading academics and scholars, including the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University, Lumbini Buddhist University and the Director of Nepal and the Asian Research Center (SINAS). During the visit, Sahasrabuddhe also participated in the inaugural program of ‘International Yoga Day 2022’ organized by Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center at Pashupatinath under the Embassy of India, Kathmandu in collaboration with Pashupati Area Development Fund and Patanjali Yogpeeth as a program of ‘Amrit Mahotsav of Independence’. The program was attended by about 150 yoga connoisseurs from Patanjali...