Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:55am on 11 Sep 2025,Thursday India Global
Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned after over 20 people died in anti-government protests triggered by social media bans. Protesters stormed parliament and burned politicians' homes, prompting nationwide curfew and army deployment. This marks the third violent uprising in India's neighborhood after Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. India faces strategic concerns given Nepal's 1,750km open border with five Indian states and 3.5 million Nepalis living in India. Prime Minister Modi called the violence "heart-rending" and chaired emergency security meetings. The crisis complicates India's regional relationships, with analysts warning against another "Bangladesh-type situation" amid ongoing competition with China for influence in the strategically located Himalayan nation. (PC: X)
