Overview

• Karki plans to swear in seven cabinet members this evening, with portfolios yet to be announced, according to the President’s Office.
• Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava met Energy Minister Kulman Ghising at Singha Durbar and reaffirmed support for Nepal’s energy, transport, infrastructure and urban development.
• Minister Ghising said India has played an important role in these sectors and expressed interest in strengthening cooperation further.
• Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Karki last week to congratulate her and offer condolences for lives lost in the recent youth movement.
• Karki, sworn in on September 12 after Gen Z-led protests that toppled KP Sharma Oli, is leading a caretaker government until elections scheduled for early March 2026, with reports citing about 74 deaths in the unrest.