गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Prince of Bahrain and team arrive in Kathmandu for mountain climbing Nepal Prince of Bahrain and team arrive in Kathmandu for mountain climbing KathmanduPati September 16, 2020 KATHMANDU: An 18-member team, including Prince Naseer bin Hamid Al Khalifa of Bahrain, has arrived in Kathmandu to climb Nepal’s mountains. The prince’s team will climb the Lobuche and Manaslu mountains. A team of 18 people, including the Prince of Bahrain, had left for Nepal on Tuesday night to climb the mountain amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There are 15 Bahraini nationals and three British nationals serving in the Bahrain Royal Guard (Defense Force). The team, who is in Nepal for a two-month program, will climb the Lobuche and Manaslu mountains as pre-preparation to then climb the highest peak, Everest, in 2021. The Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal had decided to allow the team to come to Nepal for the ascent. According to the Department of Tourism, almost all members of the team are affiliated with the Bahraini military. The Bahraini prince himself is the commander of the Bahrain Guard. Write your comments RELATED NEWS China border reopens for three days ahead of Dashain Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Prince of Bahrain and team arrive in Kathmandu for mountain climbing Many foreign assistance-funded road projects halted due to covid Transport entrepreneurs to operate tourist bus placing safety measures Action sought against educational institutions charging high fees for online classes Government should address people’s dissatisfactions: Gagan Thapa Time to operate Muglin-Narayangadh road partially extended 187 foreign nationals rescued 2,502 people remain missing after devastating floods
