COP30: What Nepal should do

As I am writing this piece, the COP 30 has started in Belém, Brazil. Throughout the last twelve months, the

Nepal must change

This is the paramount message coming from the new generations following the protest of September 8 and the uprising on

Whither renaissance in Nepal?

Nepal reached a historic political turning point again. A peaceful protest called by young people against the ban on social

Don’t ignore the small

The current political scenario of Nepal has again reached a transitional stage. After the dissolution of the House of Representatives,

Nepal’s new cabinet: An end to politics of pomp?

September 2025 may be remembered not only as a moment of political upheaval but also as the beginning of a

Adani Group of India urged to invest in Nepal’s energy and infrastructure sectors

Kathmandu: The Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) has urged Shishir Priyadarshi, Global Relations Head of the Adani Group of India, to explore investment opportunities in Nepal’s energy and infrastructure sectors. Priyadarshi was on a two-day visit to Kathmandu.

During his visit, NICCI facilitated a meeting between Priyadarshi and Dipak Khadka, Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation of Nepal. Minister Khadka also urged Adani Group—one of India’s leading industrial conglomerates—to invest in Nepal’s hydropower and infrastructure projects, emphasizing the country’s vast potential in these sectors.

Priyadarshi, in discussions with the Minister and representatives from Nepal’s private sector, recommended that Nepal should proactively invite Indian private sector players to invest in hydropower and infrastructure. He emphasized that such partnerships will help harness Nepal’s energy potential.