West Asia Conflict Poses Major Challenge for New Nepali Government Amid Concerns for Expat Workers

Kathmandu. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which secured nearly a two-thirds majority in the recently concluded House of Representatives election, had presented Balendra (Balen) Shah as the Prime Ministerial candidate while seeking votes from the public. If the RSP maintains this decision, Balen Shah is set to assume the role of the country's chief executive as Prime Minister within a few days.However, the conflict in West Asia appears to be the main challenge for Balen Shah as soon as the government is formed. There are over 1.9 million Nepalis in the West Asia region, and concerns for their safety are...