Relationship dossier
Israel
Nepal
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation alongside Nepal's support for Palestinian statehood
Israel toward Nepal
+35Israel has provided emergency relief to Nepal, including after the 2015 earthquake, and has supported agricultural and training cooperation.
Nepal toward Israel
+30Nepal condemned the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 and arranged assistance for Nepalese citizens in Israel. Nepal also supports Palestinian statehood.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship combines practical development and emergency cooperation with Nepal's support for Palestinian statehood. The cited cooperation and political positions point to a generally constructive relationship without indicating an exceptionally close partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Israel and Nepal maintain a relationship with practical cooperation in agriculture, training and emergency assistance. Israel provided relief support after Nepal's 2015 earthquake, while Nepal condemned the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023 and arranged assistance for its citizens in Israel. The relationship also includes Nepal's support for Palestinian statehood, but no major bilateral confrontation is apparent in these examples.
Key developments
Israel provided emergency relief to Nepal after the earthquake.
Nepal condemned the Hamas-led attacks and arranged assistance for its citizens in Israel.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of current agricultural and training cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of continuing bilateral cooperation beyond these examples is unclear.