Nepal's prime minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (2R) inspects a guard of honour before his departure, at the Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu on December 2, 2024. Nepal's prime minister left on December 2, for his first bilateral visit to China, a departure from the usual practice by the Himalayan republic's leaders of making India their first official destination. (Photo by Aryan Dhimal/AFP Photo)
