Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Departs For China To Attend SCO Summit Amid Ongoing Border Dispute Of Lipulekh

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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 (Center) waves at the media as he departs from the VVIP terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 30, 2025, for China to attend the SCO Summit. Nepal is 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 develops 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 goes on an official visit to China from December 2 to 5, 2024. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)


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