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Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) Nepal has formally requested the United Nations to defer its scheduled graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, citing mounting economic challenges, global uncertainties, and concerns over the country’s preparedness for the transition.Nepal was due to graduate from the LDC category in November 2026, a milestone that would mark the country’s progress in human development and economic resilience.However, as the deadline approaches, concerns have intensif…

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of four countries during a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Diplomats from Lao PDR, Congo, Namibia and Guinea-Bissau presented their credentials to the President. Vithaya Xayavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, presented her credentials to the President. India’s bilateral relations with Laos have been long-standing, friendly and mutually supportive since d…