West Asia war hit Nepal’s remittance economy, says FM Shishir Khanal

.As a landlocked and remittance-dependent country, Nepal has been particularly badly hit by the 39-day war in West Asia, Nepal’s new Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said. As a South Asian country, Nepal is happy that Pakistan led the effort for talks, which ended inconclusively in Islamabad on Sunday (April 12, 2026), he said, adding that he hopes the ceasefire lasts.

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Mr. Khanal, who addressed the Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, told The Hindu that he hopes to address ties with India and resolve issues in a structured manner, with bilateral mechanisms meeting before Prime Minister Balendra Shah visits India.