Nepal

The Inheritance of Loss (well it's really in India, but is on the boarder with Nepal) by Desai, Kiran

 

MotherKind by Phillips, Jayne Anne.  This one might also have some India ties.

 

Arresting God in Kathmandu (short stories) by Upadhyay, Samrat

 

The Royal Ghosts: stories.  Also by Upadhyay, Samrat

 

The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes: Notes from Nepal by Barbara J. Scot.

 

The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen  (this sounds like a really good adventure!)