Ultimately, even the most dominant and carefully managed world order reaches a point of transition. History shows us that even the strongest empires have fallen. What we call “world order” is, at its core, a hierarchy of strength as Thucydides observed long ago, “The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they...
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s central bank on Thursday issued new Rs 100 denomination bank notes that have a revised map of the country, including the controversial Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura territories, termed as “artificial enlargement” by India. The new note from the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) bears the signature of previous Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari. The date...
Behaviours of states and their foreign policy decision-makers shape international politics and relations among states. In the sphere of international relations, there are always two key actors: nation-states and foreign policy decision-makers. Powers always compete and contest for natural resources and influence. In the quest to exploit and control natural resources scattered worldwide, powers devise...
New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) The 19th edition of the India-Nepal bilateral military exercise, ‘Suryakiran’, began in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Tuesday with an aim to strengthen battalion-level synergy in jungle warfare, counter-terrorism operations in mountainous terrain, and integrated ground-aviation operations, the defence ministry said. The Indian contingent, consisting of 334 personnel, is being represented mainly...
Nepali importers are facing mounting difficulties as the Kerung border has remained closed for the past five months. The border was shut after flooding in the Lamde Khola on July 8 washed away a bridge over the Miteri Khola in Rasuwa. With the closure, goods particularly clothing and festival-related items have been stuck at the...
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India and Nepal share one of the most unique bilateral relationships in the world, an unbroken civilizational bond that predates modern borders, diplomatic protocols, or political treaties. Leaders may sign agreements and governments may negotiate policies, but the true strength of India–Nepal relations has always rested on the warmth of people-to-people ties. These are relationships...
When China started the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, it was portrayed as a multifaceted platform intended to promote greater collaboration and understanding between continents rather than just an ambitious plan to build ports, highways, railroads, and energy corridors. The BRI was presented as a modern-day revival of the historical ethos of the...
करिब छ वर्षपछि नेपाल सरकारले यसै महिना जारी गरेको १०० रुपैयाँको नयाँ नोटमा अङ्कित लिपुलेक, कालापानी र लिम्पियाधुरा समेटिएको नेपालको नयाँ आधिकारिक नक्सालाई लिएर भारतमा विरोध देखिएको छ। तर नेपाल राष्ट्र ब्याङ्कका प्रवक्ता सरकारले २०७७ साल जेठ ५ गते नेपालको राजपत्रमा सूचना प्रकाशित गरेर आफ्नो नक्सा अद्यावधिक गरेसँगै सोही अनुसार एक सय रुपैयाँको छपाइ भएको...
नेपालमा चिनियाँको अपराध पछिल्ला वर्ष बढ्दै गएको छ । उनीहरूले साइबर अपराध, कल बाइपास, अवैध मुद्राको कारोबारदेखि सुन तस्करी मात्रै होइन, नेपाली युवतीलाई ‘दुलही’ बनाएर चीन तस्करी गर्नेसम्मको धन्दा चलाएका छन् । बुधबार अध्यागमन विभागले देशनिकाला गरेका चार चिनियाँ रुई झाओ, लुई युफान, पुइजेन अलन वाङ र च्या यान बोको धन्दा पनि नेपाली युवतीलाई ‘दुलही’ बनाएर चीन...