KATHMANDU, April 19: The Election Commission (EC) has sought cooperation from government and other stakeholders to hold by-election in a free, fair and credible manner. The by-election is scheduled for April 27.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Former Foreign Secretary of India, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, has underscored the importance of India's strategic relations with neighboring countries, particularly highlighting the ongoing electricity cooperation with Nepal.

On September 25, 1768, and August 15, 1947, respectively, India and Nepal were formally established. It's evident that Nepal is more than 178 years older than India. It is critical that India and Nepal fortify their unique political, social, and economic ties. India and Nepal have traditionally engaged in economic cooperation.

LHASA (China), March 30: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha, who is currently on an official visit to China, has urged the Chinese side for its cooperation to address issues facing the residents along the Nepal-China borders.

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Former King Gyanendra Shah has asked political parties for cooperation.

KATHMANDU, April 7: Minister for Health and Population, Birodh Khatiwada has said that the coordination and cooperation of all sides is necessary for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.

KATHMANDU, October 21: Advanced College of Engineering and Management signed the MoU with Azrieli College of Engineering amidst a special function on Monday.

KATHMANDU, August 20: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Tribhuvan University (Nepal) and Tel Aviv University (Israel) in order to further strengthen cooperation between Nepal and Israel in the field of education, culture, technology, science and environment.

The then Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's visit was well-received in Kathmandu, at least at the government level. The all-powerful King himself welcomed Foreign Minister Singh at the palace gate - a gesture which was generally reserved only for the heads of state. King Gyanendra, during the conference with Singh, besides dwelling on the  Maoist insurgency and security situation, also praised Sonia Gandhi for sacrificing Prime Ministerial seat despite her party enjoying a majority in parliament.

Given China’s desire to be a respected member of the international community, a more satisfactory US approach would involve seeking cooperation and mutual gain when possible and limiting confrontation to vital issues.

When the West is ready to cooperate—without attempting to force China to cross red lines such as regime change—devising a new global social contract will be essential.

General Wei Fenghe’s visit is going to strengthen the friendly ties subsisting between the PLA and the NA and between Nepal and China.

In dealing with China—an economic powerhouse with a population of 1.4 billion—intimidation will not work. China will not be cowed into submission on its domestic affairs, such as Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Taiwan.

Economic and trade integration at the global and regional level has faced a strong headwind in recent years as the multilateral trade body—the World Trade Organization—is struggling to remain relevant in global trade architecture. Trade negotiations are stymied and appellate body, also the umpire of global trade rules, has been abandoned. Trump administration is continuously blocking the appointment of the judges in the appellate body and the new agendas of WTO reform are being pushed for providing the developed countries more space for maneuvering international trade rules for protection of their product and services.

OXFORD – The world that emerges from the coronavirus pandemic may be a warring collection of countries that are more closed off and nationalistic than before. But without rapid and effective global cooperation, the world may not exit this crisis safely at all.

RIYADH, March 26: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman called on Thursday for G20 leaders to boost funding for a coronavirus vaccine, resume the normal flow of goods and services as soon as possible, and help developing countries overcome the global health crisis.

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Nepal and China have decided to elevate Nepal-China Comprehensive Partnership of Cooperation Featuring Ever-lasting Friendship to Strategic Partnership of Cooperation Featuring Ever-lasting Friendship for Development and Prosperity.

KATHMANDU, June 12: Experts in the field of post-disaster recovery and reconstruction have prompted the federal and local governments to cooperate with each other for durable and inclusive post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 10: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa today stressed the need for cooperation and solidarity among the South Asian countries to tackle challenges of disaster management and climate change.

KASKI, May 19: Nepal Army and the US Army Pacific jointly launched disaster response exercise and exchange of cooperation here today.

KATHMANDU, May 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's forthcoming visit to Vietnam and Cambodia is aimed at exploring mutually beneficial new areas of cooperation, a key aide to the prime minister said on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, April 29: Nepal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Beijing-based China Overseas Developing Association (CODA) with the objective of promoting bilateral trade, investment and tourism.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi has taken strong exception to the recent comments made by US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for South and Southeast Asia Joseph H. Felter on the China-Nepal bilateral cooperation under the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Nepal and France have agreed to cooperate with each other in the regional and international forums on the common issues that meet the national interests of both countries.

KATHMANDU, July 31: CPN Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the bilateral mechanism was working actively to bring into effect the commitments and pacts between Nepal and India for mutual cooperation.

BEIJING, June 22 : Both Nepali and Chinese sides have agreed to intensify implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative to enhance connectivity.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Nepal in infrastructure connectivity, post-disaster reconstruction, and trade and investment under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

This is the school admission month in Nepal. Thousands of children have already secured their seats in the schools. But there are several thousand others who are unable to get admission in a good school. As I am ending my ninth grade this year, I feel that I am one of the lucky ones to get this extraordinary opportunity. However, I am increasingly concerned that those of us able to go to school are focusing too much on how to compete with one another rather than learning how to cooperate. I am wondering what should our schools teach us - competition or cooperation?

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been engaged in Nepal as a development partner of Nepal since 1969. The support, which mainly includes grant assistance, concessional loan and technical cooperation, has been on wide range of sectors with twin aim of helping Nepal achieve socio-economic development and promoting friendship between the two countries. JICA has also been on the forefront in helping Nepal for reconstruction after the 2015 earthquakes.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been engaged in Nepal as a development partner of Nepal since 1969. The support, which mainly includes grant assistance, concessional loan and technical cooperation, has been on wide range of sectors with twin aim of helping Nepal achieve socio-economic development and promoting friendship between the two countries. JICA has also been on the forefront in helping Nepal for reconstruction after the 2015 earthquakes.

KATHMANDU, April 20: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has stated that it was a moment of pride for Nepal to work together with China in the historic mission of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for greater peace, prosperity and harmony.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been playing crucial role towards pushing educational advancement and preserving the cultural heritages during 20 years of its partnership with Nepal.

SIKKIM, March 25: Entrepreneurs in the eastern part of Nepal and the neighboring Indian State of Sikkim have expedited consultation for possible cooperation in tourism promotion.

Pakistani PM’s Nepal visit

The form of international cooperation that is emerging promises to reflect more diverse views and interests

On the December 9 and 10, 2017 a two-day international conference was organized at Mumbai University where participants from all eight South Asian countries gathered to discuss the topic "Changing Dynamic in SAARC: Challenges and opportunity in the Region”.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: National Co-operative Bank Ltd (NCBL) and Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), on Thursday, signed an agreement to jointly help co-operative institutions in Nepal by providing capacity development training, and supporting them for mobilization of savings, loans and capital.

KATHMANDU, Dec1: National Co-operative Bank Ltd (NCBL) and Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), on Thursday, signed an agreement to jointly help co-operative institutions in Nepal by providing capacity development trainings, and supporting them for mobilization of savings, loans and capital.

KATHMANDU, Nov 28: The National Information Commission (NIC) of Nepal and the Information Commission of Bangladesh have signed an agreement for mutual cooperation.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Public-private sectors should work in a coordinated way to meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs), stressed representatives from organizations concerned.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Chinese ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong has said that there is a great potential of cooperation between China and South Asia in terms of infrastructure development under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative.

BEIJING, September 4: China will provide 500 million yuan ($76.4 million) for a BRICS economic and technology cooperation plan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.

KATHMANDU, August 25: Management Association of Nepal (MAN) and the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) of India have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote trade, and technical and economic cooperation between Nepal and India.

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Nepal and China have reached three different bilateral agreements to further bolster economic cooperation between the two countries.

KATHMANDU, August 4: Nepal and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on consultations and cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

KATHMANDU, May 12: Nepal and China signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation under the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative on Friday, paving the way for enhanced trade and transit connectivity, financial integration and people-to-people contacts between the two countries.

Nepal-India cooperation

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Though the sixth periodic plan had introduced the idea of exporting electricity back in the 1980s, the possibility of beginning power export in the near future appears slim, experts say.

BUTWAL, Feb 1: Defence Minister Bal Krishna Khand has stressed on the need of cooperation from all quarters for the country's development.

PARSA, Dec 21: Tarai-Madhesh Democratic Party (TMDP) Spokesperson Bimal Prasad Shreevastav has urged the major opposition CPN-UML to come on board for bringing into effect the new constitution.