Overview

• Limited truck movements carrying essential goods resumed at Sonauli after a four‑day shutdown, though many drivers remain reluctant to enter Nepal.
• Protests led by young demonstrators over a social media ban and corruption escalated into arson, curfews, army deployment and the resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.
• Commercial traffic remains choked at key points including Panitanki, Raxaul and Jogbani, with truckers’ groups estimating daily losses of ₹200–250 crore and Jogbani traders citing a nearly ₹500 crore hit.
• Nepal faces acute fuel scarcity with some trucks crossing into India to buy petrol and diesel, as Indian authorities earlier recalled more than 310 fuel and LPG tankers.
• India has tightened border security and advisories, the SSB reports 67 fleeing Nepali inmates caught at crossings, airlines diverted or canceled flights, and officials report 34 deaths and over 1,368 injuries in the Kathmandu Valley and beyond.