Indian media prominently featured the escalating Gen Z protests in Nepal throughout September 8. Beginning in the early morning with reports of youth protesting social media bans and corruption, the situation rapidly intensified. Headlines detailed violent clashes, police firing, and the breach of Nepal's parliament. Casualty figures were continuously updated, tragically climbing from one death in the morning to an reported 18-21 deaths and numerous injuries by late afternoon. The Nepali army was deployed, and curfews were imposed in Kathmandu, with "shoot-at-site" orders reported. The day concluded with the Nepali government lifting its social media ban, although Prime Minister Oli initially resisted, attributing the unrest to political corruption and the lavish lifestyles of leaders' children. Concurrently, India's pursuit of a Free Trade Agreement with the EU progressed, seen by some as a strategic response to ongoing US tariff pressures.