Nepal Update: New dimension in diplomacy with India and Oli mounts challenge over asset investigation body

Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), speaking to the media at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Friday, 5 June 2026, upon his return from a five-day visit to India, where he travelled at the invitation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Nabin. During his visit, he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leader Nitin Nabin, and other senior officials. He also held a meeting in India with Sergio Gor, Special Envoy for South and Central Asia of U.S. President Donald Trump. Source: NurPhoto / NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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