A video recorded by Nepali citizens claiming to serve in the Russian Army has surfaced on social media. One of the four individuals wearing army camouflage (although it could not be verified that he was actually serving in the Russian military) requests that the government of India help bring them home. Yes, the government of … Read more
On December 12, Nepal’s Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, who is also known by his insurgency-era nom de guerre “Prachanda,” was celebrating his 69th birthday. On the evening of the same day, a former Maoist combatant wrote on his Facebook about his “compulsion” to join Russian forces in their war against Ukraine. It was an … Read more
Nepal has requested that Russia return the bodies of Nepali citizens killed fighting with the Russian army in Ukraine, discourage recruiting its citizens, and send back any remaining Nepali soldiers. In a statement cited by Reuters, Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said, “The government of Nepal has requested the Russian government to immediately return their bodies and … Read more
Advertisement Almost one month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, reports emerged that a Nepali youth named Pratap Basnet was fighting for Ukraine. His story was widely noticed in Nepal. Nepal’s stated foreign policy is neutrality and non-alignment. However, on the Ukraine issue, Nepal’s government sided with the United States and the Western world to … Read more