Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made a four-day visit to China starting 2 December after taking office in July 2024, breaking from the tradition where newly appointed prime ministers typically visited India on their first state visit. This is seen as both a pressure tactic and a demonstration against India, as well as a...
Donald Trump is heading back to the Oval Office, defeating Kamala Harris to become the 47th President of the United States. With his return to power, questions arise about how his leadership might affect issues like women’s rights, access to abortion, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy worldwide. The implications for queer rights globally are hard to ignore—especially...
While it is reasonable to assume a strong cultural bond between India and Nepal, complacency could be detrimental, especially in the face of tough competition from China By Dhananjay Tripathi Recently, India-Nepal ties re-emerged in the news headlines due to KP Oli’s decision to visit China. Oli, the present Prime Minister of Nepal, took the...
In a 1979 interview with The Weekly Mirror, BP Koirala, one of Nepal’s most revered political figures, was asked a crucial question regarding his vision for Nepal’s foreign policy—one that remains strikingly relevant today. The journalist posed a simple yet critical inquiry: “Recently, you described India as a big brother and China as a friend....
Nepal’s neighbors, China and India, are at the forefront of the global power shift from the Atlantic to the Asia-Pacific region. As the world’s second and fifth largest economies, respectively, China and India are central to this transformation shaping the 21st century as the “Asian century.” Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is on an...
Due to the evolving geopolitical and geoeconomic situations, external assistance has now become more political and strategic than being purely economic. We cannot ignore the role of geoeconomic players who are playing in the economy of poor countries. Poor countries are finding it increasingly challenging to balance these power players and receive maximum assistance from...
Prime Minister K P Oli launched a four-day official visit to China on Monday upon the invitation of Prime Minister Li Qiang, leading a jumbo team of 78 persons. Debates are underway regarding the probable success or failure of this visit. Will it be like some of the visits in the past which are barely...
Since the dawn of civilization, the intertwined paths of sports and diplomacy have played a pivotal role in shaping international relations, from the gladiatorial arenas of Ancient Rome to the inter-Hellenic competitions of early city-states. Share Resize Listen By Atul Koirala and Avanish PathakMay 6, 2024 at 9:00 AMSince the dawn of civilization, the intertwined...
It is widely believed that China dominates Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nepal. For instance, in 2021, Xinhuanet reported that “China remains the largest source of FDI for Nepal for 6 consecutive years”. However, a closer examination of foreign investments in Nepal paints a more nuanced picture. This research article examines Nepal’s FDI figures in...
The visit of Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli to China has found a lot of coverage in Nepali and Indian press, but it is rare to read some good analysis. With most of the private media towing towards becoming the voice of the establishment, we read words like ‘historical’, and ‘unprecedented success’, but...