[Nepal] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Civil society groups staged a peaceful sit-in protest at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on March 30, 2025, demanding reforms related to governance, corruption, and democratic processes. The demonstration was characterized as low-severity and non-violent.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Given the peaceful nature and limited scope of the protest, immediate supply chain disruptions appear minimal.

Watch points

• Monitor for potential expansion of protests to other urban centers or escalation in participant numbers
• Track any government response measures that could affect movement of goods through Kathmandu's transport networks