Kathmandu [Nepal], May 6: A political stir has emerged in Nepal after an 11-member delegation of the Pakistani Army arrived in Kathmandu amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
Raising the issue in Nepal’s House of Representatives on Tuesday, independent MP Amresh Kumar Singh questioned the government’s timing and intent in hosting the delegation. “There is tension between India and Pakistan after the attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. War can break out at any time. In such a situation, the Nepal government has invited an 11-member delegation of the Pakistani Army… What message is the Government of Nepal trying to send out?” he said during the parliamentary session.
MP Singh also shared specific details about the Pakistani delegation’s arrival. “That Pakistani Army delegation came on Qatar Airways flight number 646… under the leadership of Mansur Ansari,” he stated, adding that a Nepali citizen was among those killed in the recent terror incident, which makes the visit all the more sensitive.
The Nepal Army has yet to issue an official statement on the delegation’s visit.
Meanwhile, at the international level, Pakistan faced uncomfortable scrutiny during a closed-door session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held on Monday. Sources told ANI that UNSC members questioned Pakistan over its narrative linking India to the Pahalgam attack, specifically challenging the “false flag” theory that Pakistan reportedly floated.
Members also sought clarification on the possible involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba—a UN-proscribed terror outfit with known ties to Pakistan—raising doubts about Islamabad’s claims.
In a separate development, Dawn News reported a significant reduction in water flow in the Chenab River at the Marala headworks—from 35,000 cusecs on Sunday to just 3,100 cusecs by Monday morning. The drop in water supply has alarmed Pakistan, as Chenab is vital to its irrigation system. The decline comes in the wake of India’s move to suspend the Indus Water Treaty following the Pahalgam terror attack, indicating rising geopolitical friction.
As the region faces the dual challenges of terrorism and diplomatic strain, Nepal’s role in hosting a military delegation from one of the involved parties has sparked questions about its neutrality and foreign policy alignment.