Nepal: Chiranjibi Nepal resigns as economic advisor to President Ram Chandra Poudel.
Chiranjibi Nepal, Nepal's economic advisor, recently resigned amid criticism over the government's plan to incorporate a disputed map on the new 100-rupee banknotes. This map depicts Nepal's territorial claims in territories now controlled by India. The decision has strained relations between the two countries, with India voicing dissatisfaction. Civil society organizations in Nepal also criticized Mr. Nepal's public comments opposing the map's inclusion, calling them irresponsible and detrimental to national interests.
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