Marking a fresh beginning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 18, 2025) spoke with Sushila Karki, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim administration, and condoled the loss of lives in last week’s protests.
“Had a warm conversation with Mrs. Sushila Karki, Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Nepal. Conveyed heartfelt condolences on the recent tragic loss of lives and reaffirmed India’s steadfast support for her efforts to restore peace and stability. Also, I extended warm greetings to her and the people of Nepal on their National Day tomorrow,” Mr. Modi said in a post on X after his telephone conversation with Mrs. Karki.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that Mr. Modi expressed “India’s readiness” to continue working closely with Nepal to restore its “peace and stability”.
“Prime Minister Karki thanked Prime Minister for India’s firm support to Nepal and reciprocated Prime Minister’s desire to further strengthen ties between the two countries,” the MEA said in a statement.
Rebuilding ties
Earlier, in the aftermath of deadly police firing in Kathmandu on September 8, Mr. Modi had described the incidents as “heart wrenching”. On September 12, India had welcomed the formation of the interim government of Nepal.
Ms. Karki, who served as the Chief Justice of Nepal between July 2016 and June 2017, was sworn in as Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister by Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on September 12. After taking charge, she expressed concern about the growing financial corruption in Nepal. On September 16, Indian ambassador Naveen Srivastava met Ms. Karki and conveyed Mr. Modi’s congratulatory message to her.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had visited Nepal on August 18 and invited then-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to visit India. Mr. Oli resigned after a massive uprising following the killing of youth who revolted against his sweeping order banning most social media platforms on September 4.
