विश्व परिदृश्यमा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय नदीहरू द्वन्द्वको स्रोत र सहकार्यको प्रेरणा दुवै रूपमा रहँदै आएका छन्। ताजा पानीको विकल्प नहुनु र समयक्रमसँगै स्रोतमा कमी हुँदै जानु यसको मूल कारण हो। क्षेत्रीय रूपमा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय नदीको जलस्रोत उपयोगिता र सहकार्यलाई लिएर द्विपक्षीय वा बहुपक्षीय रूपमा देशहरूबीच द्वन्द्व र विवाद सिर्जना भएका छन्। अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय नदीको उपयोगिता र सहकार्यलाई लिएर दक्षिण...
Just as Nepal prepares to showcase business opportunities at the Nepal Investment Summit 2024 this week, the government seems to be doing its utmost to dissuade international stakeholders. A combination of red tape, corruption and geopolitics is sending the wrong message at the wrong time to potential investors, industry sources say. Several Chinese companies that...
India’s concerns over Chinese influence in Nepal are starting to border on paranoia. The Nepali political class and the bureaucracy are well aware of India’s security sensitivities—as they should be. Nepal cannot ignore India’s vital interests as it pursues its relations with other global actors. Yet as a sovereign and independent country, it also reserves...
Nepal is one country that has made the best of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). While having signed onto the BRI, Nepal took the stance that it did not have the funds to execute projects but was unwilling to borrow money from China. The negotiating stance that Kathmandu took time and, after six years...
The report underscores the nuances of Nepal-China relations, including economic dependencies, diplomatic engagements, and geopolitical considerations, reflecting the evolving dynamics and challenges between the two nations. Prime Minister’s Visit and BRI Projects: Prime Minister’s prioritization of relations with India over China led to the transfer of BRI hydroelectricity projects, Tamor and Phukot-Karnali, to an Indian...
In 2013, amid the profound and complex changes in Asia and in response to the expectations of Asian countries, President Xi Jinping put forth the principles of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness to guide China’s neighbourhood diplomacy. Over the past decade, the country has actively implemented these important principles and comprehensively developed friendly and...