Gaurab Shumsher Thapa
In ‘Neighbourhood First’, India needs to RESET Nepal ties
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government’s foreign policy will be a major determinant in next month’s parliamentary elections in India. Soon after coming to power in 2014, Indian Prime Minister…
Nepal should not become a geopolitical chessboard
2019 has begun with a flurry of diplomatic activity for Nepal, including the visits of Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kano to Nepal and Nepali Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali to India.…
Communists rule in Nepal – but not the Chinese way
Nepal is among a handful of states in the world ruled by communists. While multiparty democracy and parliamentary politics may not sound synonymous to communism, Nepal’s case might be unique…