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Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Departs For China To Attend SCO Summit Amid Ongoing Border Dispute Of Lipulekh
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli receives a Guard of Honor at the VVIP terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 30, 2025, before departing for China to attend the SCO Summit. Nepal has been a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) since 2016. Oli holds bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. On September 1, Oli and the Nepali delegation take part in the SCO Plus Summit in Tianjin, where he is scheduled to deliver an address. Established in 2001, the SCO has developed into one of the world's largest regional organizations. Its full member states include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Iran. Belarus, Afghanistan, and Mongolia are observer states. Along with Nepal, countries such as Turkey, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Myanmar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates are dialogue partners of the SCO. This is Oli's second visit to China since becoming prime minister for the fourth time in July last year. Earlier, Oli went on an official visit to China from December 2 to 5, 2024. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)
