International relationsNepal broadcasters block Indian news over 'insulting' propaganda
Tensions rise over tabloid-like smear targeting Nepalese prime minister
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, left, has been the subject of Indian propaganda built around the fears of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Source photo by Reuters)
ARUN BUDHATHOKI, Contributing writer
KATHMANDU -- Amid growing Nepal and India tensions over a border dispute, Nepali cable and satellite operators voluntarily stopped broadcasting Indian news channels in a show of solidarity with the government and its unofficial ban due to recent propaganda smearing Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.