In the month of July, two months prior to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency intended a security review of Nepal’s flying arrangement, the Tourism Ministry sent the draft civil aviation notices to the cabinet, looking for its ‘approval in principle’ to present it in Parliament.

A devastating earthquake struck remote western Nepal, claiming more than 150 lives. The tremors were strongly felt even in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, and neighbouring Indian cities like Delhi and Kolkata. The affected districts, Jajarkot and West Rukum, located 500 km west of Kathmandu, have prompted a swift response from security forces engaged in rescue efforts.