JERUSALEM, June 21: Since launching air strikes on Iran last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been working to pull President Donald Trump into the war, and sway a sceptical American public. In his daily calls and public statements, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister has mixed praise and deference for the US leader, while also...
Shyam Saran has played a pivotal role in shaping India–Nepal relations over the past 25 years. Serving as India’s Ambassador to Nepal from 2002 to 2004, and soon after as Foreign Secretary, Saran was instrumental in facilitating the 12-point agreement between Nepal’s then seven-party alliance and the Maoists in New Delhi. That agreement laid the...
The Chinese of today do not talk about petty ambitions. But in the case of Nepal, it seems that now there is an understanding that relations should be looked at from small things. Within a few years of President Xi Jinping’s coming to power, Nepal and China had become historically close amid the then-developed developments,...
China’s education strategy, launched in 2012, has significantly boosted national development and become a model for other countries. China has made substantial progress by integrating education, science, and talent development, reducing educational inequality, and attracting international talent. This analysis will explore the strategy’s key elements, global impact, and China’s increasing role in international education. Investing...
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s nine-day visit to China has been interpreted differently by various sections of the society. Much of the commentary and analysis was based on reports in the Nepali media often lacking objectivity or verification. This tendency, with a few exceptions, remains a characteristic of Nepal’s media landscape.Before delving into her high-level...
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is currently on a 10-day visit to China, is busy meeting top officials from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government. The visit comes at a time when she is preparing to return to active politics in the CPN-UML, most probably after the party’s “policy convention”...
Home NewsChina’s dangerous new move in Nepal, Oli and Prachanda out of race, Xi Jinping betting on…, tension for India due to…China’s dangerous new move in Nepal, Oli and Prachanda out of race, Xi Jinping betting on…, tension for India due to…As per a report, former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari is on a visit...
The US, under the Donald Trump administration, is steadily adopting a more aggressive stance toward China—an approach that is likely to reshape the foreign policy landscape for small South Asian countries like Nepal. Washington’s hardening posture is evident across multiple fronts: trade, technology, education and military strategy in the Indo-Pacific. A major flashpoint has been...
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari returned home on Monday after completing a 10-day China visit, during which she held talks with senior leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and government officials. Her visit came amid her recent, unannounced but increasingly active involvement in party politics, drawing significant attention from both political and strategic...
The recent visit of former president Bidya Bhandari to China grabbed the headlines last week, with analysts offering their multiple interpretations of it. The former president has already created ripples by engaging herself in various political activities at home. By visiting China, she seeks to enhance her image as a credible figure poised to stage...