Shisir Khanal

Foreign Minister of Nepal

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Office: Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born: December 30, 1978, Kathmandu, Nepal

Party: Rastriya Swatantra Party

Education: University of Bridgeport, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Previous offices: Minister of Education, Science and Technology

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Nepal flash flood cascades into India's Gandak river, putting Bihar and UP on alert

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As of September 2026: Briefing parliament on the disaster

A flash flood tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, sending water, rock, and debris down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers toward India. By evening, India's Central Water Commission warned the wave would hit the Gandak, and officials opened all 36 gates of the Valmikinagar barrage. Discharge peaked at 1.5 lakh cusecs (about 4.2 million liters per second) before falling to 81,000.

Updated Sep 3