Report in Kathmandu Post, Nov13, 2023The plan of the ruling parties to oust the CPN-UML from the Koshi provincial government while keeping the government intact seems to work as long as the largest party in the province continues its backing to the Kedar Karki-led government even after quitting his Cabinet. Forming the government for Karki, a dissident leader of the Nepali Congress, would not have been possible without UML’s support. On October 14, he became…
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report in The Island, Aug 1, 2023Japan has sought Sri Lanka’s backing for its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy. Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa has taken up this issue with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry, PC, when they met on 29th July. According to a statement issued by the Japanese Embassy, in Colombo, Minister Yoshimasa has also briefed Minister Sabry regarding Russia terminating an international agreement that allowed grain exports from Ukraine through…