Agreement comes just ahead of PM Oli’s visit to the two countries. Experts call it a challenge to Nepal’s sovereignty.

Critics say many vehicles in India are not biofuel-compliant, and its use could put engines at risk. The government denies this.

India said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.

Nuclear-armed rivals India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in five years, ahead of a ...