Indian career diplomat Indra Mani Pandey has been serving as the secretary general of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) since October 2023. He was recently in Nepal in order to lay the ground for the next Bimstec summit scheduled in Bangkok, Thailand for April 2025. The Post’s Anil...
The phenomenon of a nation state is imprinted into an individual’s consciousness, which is why one constantly relates to the national anthem and other symbols. Within the state, a unique sense of belonging binds the population in fraternity despite vivid differences. This is referred to as a ‘patriot’ willing to safeguard the sovereignty of his/her...
As an expert on international law, Dahal has helped negotiate and finalise multiple international contracts and agreements Nepal has negotiated of late, including the interpretative declaration of the MCC Compact and most recently, the BRI Framework Agreement. This conversation covers, among other issues, Nepal’s negotiation style, negotiations over the MCC compact interpretative declaration, the BRI...
India and Nepal commerce secretaries meeting in Kathmandu recently, reviewed market access issues, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and customs duties. The agenda also covered review of the Treaty of Transit and the Treaty of Trade, proposed amendments to existing agreements, the harmonization of standards and the synchronized development of trade infrastructure including the electrification of...
The longstanding interconnections among Nepal, Tibet, and India remain important in contemporary geopolitics. This article argues that British historical border management strategies are being mimicked in the Himalayas, where great powers continue to interfere to further their own strategic interests, and that existing border agreements—predicated on British precedents—are themselves unstable and driving conflict. Today, the...
During Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China last month, Nepal reached an agreement on the ‘BRI Framework’. This has now laid the groundwork for the BRI project to proceed. However, there is still a debate going on whether Nepal will take a loan or not. In this context, Professor Eunsong Hwang who is...
You can again spot them on the streets, mainly in Kathmandu and Pokhara—the Chinese tourists are back. After four years, Chinese arrivals in Nepal have crossed the six-digit mark, reaching 101,879 in 2024, a 67 percent year-on-year increase. With improved growth in Chinese arrivals, Nepal welcomed 1.14 million tourists last year, a bump of 13...
The year 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal. As friendly neighbors and strategic cooperative partners, China and Nepal have witnessed growing cooperation across a range of fields and deepening ties over the years. In December 2024, China and Nepal signed a framework agreement to promote Belt...
The death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is being mourned far from his home in the Himalayan country of Nepal. It has evoked memories of and gratitude for his role in the Nepali peace process, mainly in getting the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to move away from their decade-long guerilla warfare to participate...
Nepal and India enjoy deep cultural, historical, and geographical bonds that are also marked by a strong trade and commerce relationship. This partnership is crucial to the Nepalese economy though it is full of challenges that keep affecting the small-sized economy of Nepal more than that of India. Both nations, however, are set to address...