First, there are the migrant workers who leave families behind to work as cooks, domestic help, security guards, or in low-paid jobs across Indian cities. They remain Nepali citizens, move back and forth, lack Aadhaar (India's biometric identity card) and are often denied basic services. That is why sometimes they are called seasonal migrants.

S Y Quraishi says Nepal's developments reflect a vibrant democracy. He cautions against regulating social media too strictly. Quraishi urges India to support struggling democracies in the SAARC region.

Protesters in Nepal ousted the prime minister and set parliament ablaze over the government's ban on social media and corruption allegations -- but in neighbouring India, the violence is being misrepresented online as something else entirely: a religious uprising.

Sushila Karki's appointment ended days of political uncertainty after the KP Sharma Oli dispensation was forced to quit in the face of a nationwide agitation triggered by a social media ban.

Though Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are also India's close neighbours in South Asia, Delhi's relationship with Kathmandu is special because of historic people-to-people, economic and strategic ties. Nepal shares a largely open border of more than 1,750km (1,080 miles) with five Indian states; Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar and West Bengal.

In recent years, South Asia has been rocked by youth-led protests that have upended long-standing political orders and forced major regime changes. F

The ministry of external affairs expressed hope in the statement that the new interim government will help restore peace and stability in the Himalayan nation.

Nepal's ruling CPN-UML opposes the India-China agreement to resume border trade through Lipulekh pass, claiming it as Nepalese territory. The party demands the government to engage in diplomatic discussions and asserts rights over the region.

Nepal’s currency is weaker than India’s and yet middle-class families across the border seemed resigned to the idea that their children must leave if they wanted a future.

Indian nationals in Nepal have been advised to exercise caution and adhere to the steps and guidelines issued by the Nepali authorities, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an advisory.