Overview
- The passenger, identified as Shambhavi Adhikari, was transiting Delhi after arriving from Kathmandu on an Air India flight en route to Berlin.
- Qatar Airways declined to board her for the Germany leg due to visa validity, then flew her back to Kathmandu, the Home Ministry stated.
- The ministry emphasized that international transit passengers at Delhi do not approach Indian immigration, making such cases an airline–passenger matter.
- Adhikari later rescheduled her journey and reached Berlin via an alternate route from Kathmandu, according to the official clarification.
- The government said reports framing the episode as discrimination against Nepali citizens were incorrect and reaffirmed India’s close ties with Nepal.