Nepal to join military drill with China after snubbing India; move likely aimed at ending Indian monopoly
6 years, 4 months ago

Nepal to join military drill with China after snubbing India; move likely aimed at ending Indian monopoly

Firstpost  

Nepal has finalised the Transit and Transportation Agreement with China, which will allow Kathmandu vital access to Beijing’s sea and land ports. Ahead of the visit, Oli had categorically said that he wants to deepen ties with China to get more leverage in his dealings with India “in keeping with the times.” He also favoured a review of India-Nepal ties including the long-established practice of Nepalese soldiers serving India’s armed forces. Soon after, he made the three-day visit to India and in his joint statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he had said his mission is to take India-Nepal ties to “ newer heights ” and that his country always accorded “great importance” to its ties with India as the two neighbours have many “things to offer each other”. Nepal’s foreign policy under Oli has become more complicated than ever with Kathmandu wanting a “cordial” relationship with both China and India. As Firstpost noted earlier, Nepal’s complicated balance of India and China must be seen as the new normal for the bilateral relationship and New Delhi must take note of the fact that if Kathmandu sees Beijing offering a better deal, it’s likely to take that one.

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Nepal PM Oli’s visit to China: High in optics, low in content
1 month, 1 week ago

Nepal PM Oli’s visit to China: High in optics, low in content

Firstpost  

Though Nepal wanted to balance India through expansion of ties with China, it hardly received anything substantial in return from Beijing High in optics and but low in content, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China this week sends signals of balancing India. On December 3, Nepal and China issued a nine-point agreement on Tokha Chhare tunnel project …

Nepalese prime minister's visit will help boost shared development and prosperity: China Daily editorial
1 month, 1 week ago

Nepalese prime minister's visit will help boost shared development and prosperity: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal. Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli's four-day visit to China starting on Monday looks set to help open up new prospects for the development of China-Nepal relations by accelerating practical cooperation across the board. During his ongoing visit this time, the Nepalese …

Nepal PM Oli to embark on four-day China visit on Monday, likely to discuss revival of stalled BRI projects
1 month, 1 week ago

Nepal PM Oli to embark on four-day China visit on Monday, likely to discuss revival of stalled BRI projects

Hindustan Times  

Beijing, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will travel to China on Monday on a four-day visit during which the two sides were expected to discuss a new plan to revive the BRI projects, which failed to materialise even after seven years they were signed with much fanfare. Nepal PM Oli to embark on four-day China visit on Monday, …

Why Nepal is turning towards China: Author Amish Raj Mulmi explains
2 months ago

Why Nepal is turning towards China: Author Amish Raj Mulmi explains

India Today  

Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is headed to China for his first foreign visit since taking office earlier this year. India Today Global sat down with Amish Raj Mulmi, author of All Roads Lead North: Nepal’s Turn To China, to understand this development. Mulmi explains the rise of China’s presence in South Asian countries like Nepal. Mulmi explains that …

Bridging Borders: Uncovering the Ancient and Strategic Nexus between India and Nepal
2 months, 1 week ago

Bridging Borders: Uncovering the Ancient and Strategic Nexus between India and Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

This book explores the complex history and strategic location of India and Nepal, highlighting the importance of their shared history and cultural ties. It delves into the challenges facing the two nations, including water resources and military cooperation. The book also sheds light on the geopolitical considerations and strategic geography that place Nepal uniquely between two powers. It is a …

'Nepal-India Problems Can Be Resolved If....': Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Stresses Bilateral Consensus
4 months, 1 week ago

'Nepal-India Problems Can Be Resolved If....': Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Stresses Bilateral Consensus

ABP News  

Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said on Saturday that the problems between Nepal and India could be resolved through open dialogue and warmheartedness. "There exist few problems, not many, between Nepal and India, and they can be resolved, if we maintain warm heart and open dialogue," Oli said here at the launch of former administrator Surya Nath Upadhyay's …

India’s China challenge: The stakes are higher than ever before
4 months, 1 week ago

India’s China challenge: The stakes are higher than ever before

Firstpost  

There is hardly any clarity on what China wants — whether Beijing aims to amicably settle the boundary issues and make further progress in trade and cultural ties or if it seeks to encroach on India’s territory On April 10, 2024, amidst the high-pitched and polarising campaign for the upcoming national elections in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a …

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India
5 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The eventual formation of a pro-Pakistan and pro-China government comprising the anti-India Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami in Dhaka appears to be a foregone conclusion and will be the latest in a series of challenges to confront New Delhi in the neighbourhood. In an attempt to keep pace with the enormously superior Chinese financial muscle, New Delhi, especially …

India’s policy towards Nepal and other neighbours is not so friendly: China’s envoy in Nepal
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s policy towards Nepal and other neighbours is not so friendly: China’s envoy in Nepal

The Hindu  

Days before the G-20 summit in New Delhi, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is giving a miss, China’s Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song took a dig at India. “India’s policies towards Nepal and other neighbours are not so friendly,” Mr. Song said, adding that while India had opened its economy, it “doesn’t bring growth”. When Nepal Government formulates economic policies, …

View from the Himalayas | Delhi and Kathmandu: So close yet so far
1 year, 4 months ago

View from the Himalayas | Delhi and Kathmandu: So close yet so far

Hindustan Times  

On July 25, Indian Parliament’s External Affairs Committee completed a report on India’s Neighbourhood First Policy based on deliberations with the external affairs ministry officials and a couple of foreign-policy experts. Though the report keeps short of offering an analysis of India’s foreign policy within the ambit of the NFP, it offers extensive details on New Delhi’s engagement with its …

India and Nepal: Redefining a relationship
1 year, 7 months ago

India and Nepal: Redefining a relationship

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ When Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal returned to Kathmandu on June 3 after a four-day official visit to India, he expressed great satisfaction at a personal level. Highlights Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”’s four-day India trip that ended on June 3 was a visit of appeasement …

A pragmatic approach, for better India-Nepal ties
1 year, 7 months ago

A pragmatic approach, for better India-Nepal ties

The Hindu  

Despite daunting challenges to Nepal’s democracy, governance and stability and seemingly intractable bilateral irritants, the Prime Ministers of Nepal and India have shown that a pragmatic approach and mutual sensitivity can re-energise bilateral relations The Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s first bilateral visit to India since assuming office in the current term is notable in this sense. …

Economic emphasis: The Hindu Editorial on India-Nepal ties
1 year, 7 months ago

Economic emphasis: The Hindu Editorial on India-Nepal ties

The Hindu  

Few countries have more intimate relations than Nepal with India as they share an open border that allows their nationals to move freely. During a four-day India visit by Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal last week, this irritant in ties was not delved upon, and that in itself could count as a positive measure to move towards relative bonhomie. …

India, Nepal prime ministers meet to deepen ties as China's influence grows in region
1 year, 7 months ago

India, Nepal prime ministers meet to deepen ties as China's influence grows in region

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nepal’s prime minister held talks …

Modi promises to build ‘super hit’ partnership with Nepal PM Prachanda
1 year, 7 months ago

Modi promises to build ‘super hit’ partnership with Nepal PM Prachanda

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Thursday held wide-ranging talks focusing on boosting India-Nepal cooperation in several areas including energy, connectivity and trade. Following the meet, PM Modi said, “We will continue to strive to take India-Nepal ties to Himalayan heights” PM Prachanda and I have taken many important decisions today to make …

Nepal wants to attract Indian investments in energy sector, seeks alternative air routes: Foreign Minister Saud
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepal wants to attract Indian investments in energy sector, seeks alternative air routes: Foreign Minister Saud

The Hindu  

Nepal wants to attract more Indian investments in its energy sector specifically for the development of hydro-power, Nepal's Foreign Minister N.P. Mr. Saud also said, "We would also like to have India’s line of credit for the construction of transmission lines.” Nepal wants to attract more Indian investment in the energy sector. Mr. Saud said Nepal wants to reach a …

Nepalese, Chinese officials discuss bilateral cooperation
1 year, 9 months ago

Nepalese, Chinese officials discuss bilateral cooperation

The Hindu  

Officials from Nepal and China have held a high-level meeting to discuss existing bilateral ties and cooperation and deliberated on the ways to further expand and consolidate cooperation in various areas such as trade promotion, investment and connectivity. The two sides discussed existing bilateral ties and cooperation and deliberated on the ways to further expand and consolidate partnership in various …

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties

Firstpost  

The King began his two-day visit to India on Monday amid some concerns in New Delhi over China’s attempts to expand influence over Thimphu New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck focusing on ways to bolster bilateral engagement in a range of areas including economic cooperation. The King began his …

China pressuring a reluctant Nepal to join BRI: Report
2 years ago

China pressuring a reluctant Nepal to join BRI: Report

Op India  

China has been trying to get the support of Nepal for its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Still, the Himalayan country is reluctant to join it as it The Epardafas report claims that Nepal has not yet agreed to enter into BRI but there are still questions that the projects offered by China have offered are really beneficial. However, in …

Anand K Sahay | China tilt by Kathmandu to disturb ties with India
2 years ago

Anand K Sahay | China tilt by Kathmandu to disturb ties with India

Deccan Chronicle  

Why don’t they like us?” This is the agonising question that Prime Minister Narendra Modi once asked an ambassador of India to Nepal. Under its present leadership, it Ambassador Ranjit Rae, to whom Prime Minister Modi posed the difficult —and disconcerting — question, has put together his nuanced thoughts in his relatively recent book on Nepal, Kathmandu Dilemma, with the …

The View From India Navigating Taiwan controversy, China ties
2 years, 4 months ago

The View From India Navigating Taiwan controversy, China ties

The Hindu  

In its first official comment on Taiwan since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit that inflamed tensions with China, India urged “the exercise of restraint, avoidance of unilateral actions to change status quo, de-escalation of tensions and efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region”, cautiously avoiding a direct message to either the U.S. or China. India’s remarks came …

China’s engagement with world largely driven by commercial, strategic interests: Prof Swaran Singh
2 years, 5 months ago

China’s engagement with world largely driven by commercial, strategic interests: Prof Swaran Singh

New Indian Express  

A: India-Bhutan relations are unique and Indian military had successfully withstood an eye-ball to eye-ball in Doklam sector in 2017. Second, China’s incremental two-steps forward one-step backward attempts with the rest of the neighbourhood have proven ineffective so far making China change its strategy to sustained heavy deployments and modernisation of its frontier areas. The fact that world powers today …

India, Nepal vow to deepen ties as China’s clout looms large
2 years, 9 months ago

India, Nepal vow to deepen ties as China’s clout looms large

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Nepal’s prime minister met his Indian counterpart on Saturday during a three-day trip to New Delhi and signed a slew of agreements to enhance their ties, as the Himalayan nation also deepens relations with India’s rival China. Sher Bahadur Deuba met Narendra Modi in his first foreign trip since becoming Nepal’s prime minister last year after the …

China Holds Sway in Nepal as Rival Communist Factions Create Crisis
4 years ago

China Holds Sway in Nepal as Rival Communist Factions Create Crisis

News 18  

Alarmed that a political crisis in Nepal could endanger China’s strategic interests and Belt and Road projects, a Chinese Communist Party emissary has held days of talks to try to stop the Himalayan country’s ruling communist party from tearing itself apart. ”It is evident that China is angered by Oli’s abrupt move amid a pandemic … they are clearly concerned …

India, Nepal agree to advance ties as Foreign Secretary meets Nepal's top leadership
4 years, 1 month ago

India, Nepal agree to advance ties as Foreign Secretary meets Nepal's top leadership

India TV News  

India and Nepal on Thursday agreed to step up efforts to advance mutual cooperation as Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and held "productive" talks with his Nepalese counterpart on a wide range of issues, including the border problem. He paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Oli during which they discussed a wide …

India could resume foreign secretary-level dialogue with Nepal. There is one condition
4 years, 2 months ago

India could resume foreign secretary-level dialogue with Nepal. There is one condition

Hindustan Times  

Army Chief General MM Naravane, who travels to Nepal this week to be conferred the honorary rank of general of the Nepali Army, will meet Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on November 5. In October, PM Oli cleared Gen Naravane’s three-day visit starting November 4 and removed deputy prime minister Ishwar Pokhrel from the defence ministry. Research and Analysis Wing …

India tightens security on borders as talks continue to defuse tensions with China: Top developments
4 years, 4 months ago

India tightens security on borders as talks continue to defuse tensions with China: Top developments

India Today  

India has tightened vigilance at its borders with Nepal, Bhutan following renewed tensions with China in Ladakh. Following an unsuccessful attempt by the Chinese to change the status quo, the Indian Army strengthened its presence on a number of "strategic heights" and enhanced deployment of troops and weapons at key points around the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh. Due to …

China Using Pandemic Diplomacy to Expand Its Footprint in India’s Neighbourhood
4 years, 5 months ago

China Using Pandemic Diplomacy to Expand Its Footprint in India’s Neighbourhood

News 18  

Much to India’s discomfiture, its all-weather ally Bangladesh has allowed China to conduct the last-stage human trial of a potential Covid-19 vaccine. Bangladesh was the first country to receive these test kits from India on priority, “which reflects the importance of Dhaka to New Delhi”, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said in a statement. Dhaka-Beijing equations New Delhi’s indignation …

Nepal ‘still waiting for a response from India’ to resolve border dispute
4 years, 7 months ago

Nepal ‘still waiting for a response from India’ to resolve border dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Nepal’s foreign minister said Tuesday that the country was still waiting for a response from India on holding talks to resolve a border dispute that has strained relations between the South Asian neighbors. The latest border dispute between the countries began over India’s inauguration last month of a Himalayan link road built in a disputed region that lies at …

Nepal eyes railway deal with China during Xi Jinping visit
5 years, 3 months ago

Nepal eyes railway deal with China during Xi Jinping visit

India Today  

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Nepal on Saturday on a state visit for talks with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and both sides are expected to sign a deal expanding a railway link between the Himalayan nation and Tibet, officials said. Xi, the first Chinese president to visit Nepal in 22 years, arrived from India, where he held talks …

Will Nepal be able to act as bridge between China, India?
5 years, 5 months ago

Will Nepal be able to act as bridge between China, India?

China Daily  

The picture shows China-assisted Ring Road upgrading project in Nepal. We don’t try to compare the relationship we have with our two neighbors…We want to benefit from their economic growth and development…We are conveying to China and India that a prosperous and stable Nepal is also in their interest.” Statistics too suggest that Nepal’s new foreign policy approach is mutually …

Opinion | Nepal’s snub shows up Indian coercive power
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Nepal’s snub shows up Indian coercive power

Live Mint  

The India-Nepal relationship has seen a number of setbacks in recent times. Not only was there a backlash against New Delhi in Nepal’s hilly areas, which was skilfully exploited by Oli, but India also abandoned the blockade without achieving the objectives it aimed at—the Madhesis, Tharus and Janjatis receiving their due rights in the Nepalese constitution. Even as Oli scuttled …

Nepal spurns 'big brother' India for China's embrace, but dragon's smother will suffocate Kathmandu
6 years, 4 months ago

Nepal spurns 'big brother' India for China's embrace, but dragon's smother will suffocate Kathmandu

Firstpost  

Few Indians will recall with clarity how swiftly and easily the Chinese annexed Tibet and set up a puppet government under the Dalai Lama. With India and Nepal sharing tradition, culture, language, religion and even blood, one would imagine that would slow down the Nepalese embrace of China’s mandarins. The recent snub by the Nepal army chief General Purna Chandra …

India-Nepal ties: New Delhi must show strategic patience, ramp up regional integration game to thwart China’s influence
6 years, 4 months ago

India-Nepal ties: New Delhi must show strategic patience, ramp up regional integration game to thwart China’s influence

Firstpost  

Instead of indicating any steep deterioration in bilateral ties, as has been speculated by the media, India’s continuing difficulties with Nepal are symptoms of a deeper affliction — the widening gap between Delhi’s ambition and achievements. According to media reports in Nepal, Oli had asked the army leadership to cancel its participation in the inaugural BIMSTEC exercise just a day …

China opens trade doors for Nepal, allows access to ports. What does it mean for India
6 years, 4 months ago

China opens trade doors for Nepal, allows access to ports. What does it mean for India

Op India  

Nepal and China have finalized the protocol text of the Nepal-China Transit and Transport Agreement. This agreement is set to allow Nepal access to Chinese ports, including Tianjin, Shenzhen, Lianyungang and Zhanjiang open seaports and Lanzhou, Lhasa and Xigatse dry ports in China for third country trade. Long story, cut short, the fears of Nepal’s transit dependence on India being …

Nepal Army to not participate in first ever joint military exercise of BIMSTEC nations in Pune
6 years, 4 months ago

Nepal Army to not participate in first ever joint military exercise of BIMSTEC nations in Pune

Firstpost  

The Nepal Army will not participate in the first ever joint military exercise of BIMSTEC nations in India next week. Kathmandu: The Nepal Army will not participate in the first ever joint military exercise of BIMSTEC nations in India next week, an aide of Prime Minister KP Oli said on Saturday, amid reports that the political parties in the country …

Through Bimstec, India and China must engage with smaller countries
6 years, 4 months ago

Through Bimstec, India and China must engage with smaller countries

Hindustan Times  

As Nepal hosted the fourth Bimstec summit last week, its geopolitical implications were glaring. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Nepal to participate in the 4th BIMSTEC summit, Kathmandu, Aug 30, 2018 Nepal’s Prime Minister, KP Oli, thanked visiting leaders from the six member states — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand — for attending the summit at …

Narendra Modi to visit Nepal to attend fourth BIMSTEC conference from 28 to 31 August
6 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi to visit Nepal to attend fourth BIMSTEC conference from 28 to 31 August

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi will visit Nepal later in August to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation conference in Kathmandu Kathmandu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nepal later in August to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation conference in Kathmandu, the Indian envoy has said. Prime Minister Modi, who …

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