Thursday, September 11, 2025

India urges for peaceful dialogues

Kathmandu, Sept. 9

The Government of India has expressed its hope that the stakeholders of the movement led by GenZ in Nepal will address the issues through peaceful means and dialogues.

Issuing a statement on 'recent developments in Nepal' on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "As a close friend and neighbour, we hope that all concerned will exercise restraint and address issues through peaceful means and dialogue."

According to the statement, the GoI has been closely monitoring the developments taking place in Nepal since yesterday and is deeply saddened by the loss of many young lives. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased. We also wish a speedy recovery to those who have been injured," it said.

Noting the curfew imposed by the authorities in Kathmandu and several other cities of Nepal, the MEA advised the Indian nationals residing in Nepal to remain cautious and to follow the measures and instructions issued by the Nepali authorities.

Earlier, issuing a joint statement, the embassies of Australia, Finland France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America in Nepal urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid further escalation, and ensure that these fundamental rights are protected.

"Our governments reaffirm their strong support for the universal rights of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression," they said while expressing condolences to the families of the victims of the violence and all those affected.

Likewise, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal Hanaa Singer-Hamdy also urged in tweet on Monday to exercise maximum restraint and caution ensuring that citizens can safely and peacefully exercise their democratic rights.

Similarly, Transparency International in Nepal said in a statement that instead of providing a peaceful resolution and taking concrete steps to control the corruption that has reached an extreme level and to take action against the corrupt, the use of state power to suppress the voices of the youth has led to the tragic loss of more than a dozen young lives.

"This has created a deeply painful situation. Transparency International Nepal urges the Government of Nepal to take legal action against those responsible and to act with utmost seriousness to prevent further conflict, which could result in even greater loss of life and property," it said on Monday. 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 10 September 2025.   

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