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’s participation in the Pune military exercise, the Nepalese army is preparing to leave for a 12-day military exercise with China in Chengdu later this month. After assuming charge as Nepal’s prime minister for a second term in February, Oli invited the then Pakistani prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for the first high-level visit. It is not a coincidence that Oli has also been batting for a revival of Saarc, knowing fully well of India’s discomfort with Pakistan’s obstructionism in the South Asia’s regional forum.

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Nepal 2024: Politicians play musical chairs, new PM does balancing act between India and China
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Nepal 2024: Politicians play musical chairs, new PM does balancing act between India and China

Hindustan Times  

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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  

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In a first, Nepal exports electricity to Bangladesh via Indian power grid
1 month, 4 weeks ago

In a first, Nepal exports electricity to Bangladesh via Indian power grid

Hindustan Times  

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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  

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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  

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'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  

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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  

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Dragon diplomacy: Has China undermined the India-Bhutan relationship?
1 year, 2 months ago

Dragon diplomacy: Has China undermined the India-Bhutan relationship?

Firstpost  

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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  

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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  

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Former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli warns against 'misuse' of India-Nepalese border by 'unwanted elements'
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli warns against 'misuse' of India-Nepalese border by 'unwanted elements'

India TV News  

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

India and Nepal: Redefining a relationship

The Hindu  

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

A pragmatic approach, for better India-Nepal ties

The Hindu  

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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  

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The HITs and misses of PM Prachanda’s visit - The Hindu
1 year, 7 months ago

The HITs and misses of PM Prachanda’s visit - The Hindu

The Hindu  

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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 …

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 …

Nepal maintains a fine balance
1 year, 7 months ago

Nepal maintains a fine balance

Hindustan Times  

It’s not easy being Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda,’ Nepal’s prime minister. That meant viewing Delhi with deep suspicion, a political schooling much of Nepal’s Right and Left forces still ascribe to. Given the complexity, but also the potential, of Nepal-India ties, any visiting PM from Nepal would have his pockets full: differences over boundary maps and Delhi’s continued refusal to …

India-Nepal to sign pact to help travellers make digital payments with Indian e-wallets
1 year, 9 months ago

India-Nepal to sign pact to help travellers make digital payments with Indian e-wallets

India Today  

In a major step to boost tourism and trade, the Indian and Nepalese governments are set to sign an agreement in which tourists travelling between the two countries will no longer have to carry currency notes. Nepalese and Indian tourists travelling between the two countries would be able make digital payments using Indian e-wallets like BharatPe, PhonePe, Google Pay, and …

India, Bhutan’s security concerns intertwined, indivisible: Foreign secy Kwatra
1 year, 9 months ago

India, Bhutan’s security concerns intertwined, indivisible: Foreign secy Kwatra

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The security concerns of India and Bhutan are “intertwined and indivisible” and both sides closely coordinate on shared national and security interests, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Tuesday against the backdrop of a controversy over border talks between Thimphu and Beijing. Kwatra did not specify during the media briefing whether the boundary dispute at Doklam, which is …

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 …

DC Edit | China ties can’t be normal if border is at boiling point
2 years ago

DC Edit | China ties can’t be normal if border is at boiling point

Deccan Chronicle  

A year of uneasy calm on the border with China shattered with a major clash in Yangste in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh in December. It was anachronistic then that Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, in his roundup of China’s foreign relations in 2022, should continue to offer to work with India for a steady growth of ties. India …

DC Edit | Put curbs on China trade to check border mischief
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Put curbs on China trade to check border mischief

Deccan Chronicle  

Referring to the Chinese thrust in Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of December 9, which is agitating the nation since the two-year-old military misdemeanours of Xi Jinping’s China in eastern Ladakh are yet to be resolved, defence minister Rajnath Singh informed both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday that Chinese soldiers tried to “unilaterally alter the status quo” along the …

India-Nepal Ties Finally Easing Down, But Will the Momentum Last?
2 years, 5 months ago

India-Nepal Ties Finally Easing Down, But Will the Momentum Last?

The Quint  

As a result of the recent political engagements between the prime ministers of Nepal and India, some gains are visible in the relations between the two countries, which, not very long ago, witnessed a strain in the combined aftermath of the map row, COVID-19 related problems and domestic politics in Nepal. Besides the dialogues between the two leaders during Sher …

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  

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INTERVIEW | SAARC had its days and we need to look beyond it: Sunil KC, Vice President NICCI, Nepal
2 years, 9 months ago

INTERVIEW | SAARC had its days and we need to look beyond it: Sunil KC, Vice President NICCI, Nepal

New Indian Express  

The SAARC has its days and we need to look beyond it. Meanwhile, Bangladesh- India- Nepal a trilateral initiative that could be a special vehicle to enhance the sub regional trade, transit and economic ties and most importantly it helps in bringing three countries together in the development of Hydropower Projects in Nepal as Nepal has a rich renewable energy …

Ladakh Crisis and its Strategic Implications: India Needs to do Much More to Bridge the Power Gap With China
3 years, 10 months ago

Ladakh Crisis and its Strategic Implications: India Needs to do Much More to Bridge the Power Gap With China

News 18  

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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  

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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 …

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | India can take on China only if the economy is sound
4 years, 7 months ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | India can take on China only if the economy is sound

Deccan Chronicle  

Donald Trump’s chances of re-election might improve if he projects himself as the peacemaker in what he calls the “raging border dispute” between India and China. India was worried in 2017, for instance, that a proposed extension of the Chinese road at Doklam -- where Tibet, Bhutan and India meet -- would allow Chinese troops to approach close to what …

Ladakh standoff: India-China engaged in diplomatic parleys
4 years, 7 months ago

Ladakh standoff: India-China engaged in diplomatic parleys

Deccan Chronicle  

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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 …

India pursues China-led trade deal despite domestic opposition; critics say cheap Chinese products will flood local markets
5 years, 3 months ago

India pursues China-led trade deal despite domestic opposition; critics say cheap Chinese products will flood local markets

Firstpost  

India is pressing ahead with talks to join a China-led free trade pact, officials said on Thursday, despite the fears of some domestic producers that the country would be flooded with cheaper Chinese imports New Delhi: India is pressing ahead with talks to join a China-led free trade pact, officials said on Thursday, despite the fears of some domestic producers …

Nepal and China ideal partners in development
5 years, 5 months ago

Nepal and China ideal partners in development

China Daily  

The picture shows China-assisted Ring Road upgrading project in Nepal. Nepal and China also share common aspirations for peace, prosperity and development, and enjoy good neighborly relations based on the five principles of peaceful coexistence. Nepal remains firm in its one-China policy, while China has remained a major development partner of Nepal including in the fields of infrastructure, transport, energy, …

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 …

In Bangla, India needs to explore alternatives
6 years ago

In Bangla, India needs to explore alternatives

Deccan Chronicle  

The average Indian might be dismissive when it comes to neighbouring Bangladesh, which is seen as a desperately poor country exporting hordes of illegal immigrants and nasty Islamist fundamentalists, but India’s foreign policy and security managers have a different view: Bangladesh to them is a key strategic partner and a friendly neighbour. Their continued support to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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