Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed his maiden speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday during which he told world leaders how a warming climate is destabilising the Himalayan ecology.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah is particular about when and how to wear his sunglasses. He keeps them on during parliament sessions, public ceremonies, military parades and while taking photographs with foreign ambassadors.
He keeps them on during parliament sessions, public ceremonies, military parades and while taking photographs with foreign ambassadors. He does not wear his glasses during cabinet meetings, private conversations or joint meetings. In the subsequent March parliamentary elections, his newly adopted Rastriya Swatantra Party secured a historic landslide victory, during which he personally defeated Oli in an eastern district to claim the role of prime minister.
Following a youth-led uprising in September 2025 that overthrew the government of K.P.
Shah is particular about when and how to wear his sunglasses, according to the Kathmandu Post .
Sharma Oli, the leader, maintained his trademark appearance throughout his campaign trail earlier this year.
However, The Kathmandu Post later reported that Shah’s office defended the look, stating a doctor had medically advised the Prime Minister to wear them for protection against bright light.
