[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 31, 2025, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) staged a peaceful protest at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, demanding the release of arrested pro-monarchy demonstrators and calling for government resignation. The event appears to be a follow-on demonstration related to earlier pro-monarchy activities that resulted in arrests and casualties.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether protests spread beyond the capital or disrupt major transit corridors connecting Nepal to regional markets.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of protests beyond Kathmandu or escalation from peaceful to disruptive demonstrations
• Track government response and potential for broader political instability affecting cross-border trade flows with India and China