18 Indonesian Citizens Returned From Nepal Planned To Arrive Today

Repatriation of Indonesian citizens from Nepal. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Government's Indonesian Citizen Protection Team in Kathmandu accompanied the repatriation of the first Indonesian group in Nepal, consisting of 18 people on Thursday.

Indonesian citizens departing from Tribuvan International Airport in the capital Kathmandu are planned to arrive in the country via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Banten today.

The group consisted of delegates from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Health, GIZ Indonesia, the Hydro Association, academics from the University of Indonesia and Indonesian tourists.

Most of the groups returning today are in Kathmandu in the context of implementing the new renewable energy cooperation between Indonesia - Nepal - Germany, "The 3rd Exchange of the Renewable Energy Mini-Grids in South-South and Triangular Cooperation (ENTRI) Program" on September 8-12 2025," the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, as quoted on Friday, September 12.

As a result of the search, the Indonesian Citizen Protection Team in Kathmandu noted that there were 78 Indonesian citizens in Nepal when the political crisis occurred in Nepal.

Most Indonesian citizens are in Kathmandu, while others are in Pokhara and Lumbini.

The Indonesian citizen protection team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Dhaka will continue to be in Nepal to monitor the development of the situation on the ground and ensure the return of Indonesian citizens visiting Nepal safely, the Ministry said.

Nepal was rocked by riots following protests by "Gen Z" that developed into clashes between protesters and security forces, highlighting corruption and banning social media platforms.

It was reported that 31 people had died since the start of the protests, including two victims of army fire on Thursday. Hundreds of other people were injured as troops thwarted an attempted prison break-in. About 15,000 inmates were reportedly managed to escape.

Within 24 hours of Monday, when protests hit the capital Kathmandu, Oli resigned on Tuesday. On the same day, Army Commander General Ashok Raj Sigdel delivered a public speech, calling for calm and dialogue as a way out of violence.

Nepal's troops, security agencies, and civil bureaucracy in separate statements also called for a peaceful settlement of the crisis. The call was made when demonstrators stormed parliament, the presidential office, and the Supreme Court, as well as attacked the offices and residences of politicians.

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel said he was stepping down amid the riots that hit the country, India Today newspaper reported on Tuesday.

"The Indonesian government continues to pay close attention to the security situation in Nepal. As a quick step, the Indonesian government has taken action to ensure the safety of our citizens there, coordinating with local security authorities," explained the Director of Information and Media (Infomed) of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) Hartyo Harkomoyo.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Dakha intensively continues to communicate with the 134 who are there, both those who are settling or certain destinations there, as well as those who are members of the international meeting delegation in Kathmandu. Everything is safe. Stay safe, follow instructions from the government there and the Indonesian Embassy announce a hotline, so people can easily report if something happens," he added.