'India remains…': PM Modi's 1st reaction as Sushila Karki becomes Nepal’s interim PM
Karki took oath on Friday to lead an interim government, ending days of political uncertainty after abrupt resignation of PM Oli following widespread protests
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki, right, is administered the oath of office by Nepalese President Ram Chandra Poudel, centre, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, September 12, 2025, following protests that collapsed the previous administration. AP/PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Sushila Karki on taking oath as the prime minister of an interim government in Nepal, and underscored India’s commitment to the peace, progress, and prosperity of the people of the neighbouring country.
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Modi posted the message on X, a day after former chief justice Karki took oath as Nepal’s first woman prime minister to lead an interim government, ending days of political uncertainty after the abrupt resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli following widespread protests.
President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office to Karki, 73, at the President’s Office.
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