Fact Check | Has KP Sharma Oli not traveled to India as Nepal PM

Social media protests against restrictions and corruption in Nepal have intensified, spreading rapidly across the country. Unable to contain the youth-led movement, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday.

Viral claim on social media

Amid his resignation, a message linked to Oli circulated on social media. The message conveyed that KP Sharma Oli was the only Prime Minister of Nepal who never visited India. It added that the end of those who oppose PM Modi will always be destruction.

Fact-check findings

The claim was found to be misleading, according to an investigation by the Mathrubhumi Fact Check Desk. Nepal became a federal democratic republic in 2008 after mass movements against monarchy. In 2015, the nation adopted its new constitution. Oli became Nepal’s first Prime Minister under the new constitution in October that year. He returned to the post in 2018, again in 2021, and for the third time in 2024.

Proof of India visits

The viral claim suggesting Oli never visited India as Prime Minister is incorrect. Oli visited India twice—first in February 2016 and again in April 2018—during his premiership.

Both visits were widely covered by Nepalese media. Images of his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi were also shared on the official X handle of the Indian Prime Minister. The February 20, 2016 post shows Modi welcoming Oli, while similar images from the 2018 visit were also posted.

Conclusion

Based on available evidence, the claim that KP Sharma Oli never visited India as Nepal Prime Minister is entirely false.