Nepal

The authorities used force against a protest demanding that Nepal restore the monarchy and revert to being a Hindu state

The government is under strain from various scandals while working hard to balance Kathmandu’s external relations

The prime minister has apologised for comments that prompted opposition parties to obstruct parliamentary proceedings

The prime minister has undertaken a much-anticipated cabinet expansion, but several positions remain unfilled

The prime minister has comfortably survived a parliamentary confidence vote

The prime minister is set to reconfigure his government in light of the ruling coalition’s recent unravelling

The Nepali Congress party’s Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected as the new head of state

The premier’s support for a presidential candidate from a party outside the ruling coalition has cost him key partners