NEPALI POLITICS

  At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra (Balen) Shah , delivered a hard-hitting critique targeting global priorities, geopolitical spending, and the severe inequities of the climate crisis .   Key Points and Issues Raised :         The " Himalayan Tsunami " & Climate Injustice: Highlighting the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flash flood disaster causing losses equal to 10% of Nepal's GDP, PM Shah noted that Nepal contributes under 0.1% of global emissions yet must borrow to rebuild. He demanded true accountability and distributive justice.      Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism: He proposed a regional framework involving Nepal, India, and China for satellite data sharing, glacial lake monitoring, early warnings, and coordinated disaster response.         War vs. Human Welfare: Critiquing global priorities, he noted the world has a "flawless logistic...

Since taking office as the Prime Minister of Nepal in March 2026, Balen Shah 's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) government has been facing strong opposition from various factions. Rather than traditional political battlefield, the primary adversaries and vocal critics of his administration can be grouped into distinct categories. 1      1. Traditional Political Parties & Leftist Alliances: The established political parties that dominated the national politics for three decades view Balen Shah's rapid ascent and aggressive anti-corruption crackdown as a direct threat to their survival. ·       The "Old Guard" (The NC,UML & Maoists): Following the arrest of top political figures and investigations into accumulation of monetary and fixed assets dating back to 1990, leaders of the old parties have heavily resisted his ways of administrative reformation system. Mainly, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (CPN-UML) has fiercely criticize...