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Birat Anupam
Birat Anupam is a Kathmandu-based Nepali journalist writing mostly on tourism, diplomacy, and the environment.
September 04, 2024
Nepal’s Blockade-era Foreign Minister Details Closed-door Diplomacy With India
By Birat Anupam
Kamal Thapa’s new book contains fascinating insights into a difficult period in India-Nepal relations.
April 23, 2024
Why a Bhutan-India Tourism Meeting Excited Entrepreneurs in Nepal
By Birat Anupam
Bhutan’s embrace of regional tourism could be a major boost for connectivity in the entire BBIN subregion.
March 13, 2024
From India to China, Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Displays His Hindu Diplomacy
By Birat Anupam
While it has foreign policy overtones, PM Dahal's embrace of Hindu diplomacy is more motivated by domestic politics.
December 20, 2023
As Former Maoist Combatants Join Russian Forces, Nepal’s Maoist PM Is in a Quandary
By Birat Anupam
PM Puspa Kamal Dahal has been unable to prevent Nepalis from enlisting to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
June 17, 2023
Why Nepalis Are Fighting on Both Sides of the Russia-Ukraine War
By Birat Anupam
A long tradition of serving in foreign militaries – and a lack of options at home – has drawn young Nepalis into the conflict.
December 14, 2020
5 Facts About Nepal’s UN Membership
By Birat Anupam
Nepal became a member of the United Nations on December 14, 1955 – and it continues to contribute to that world body 65 years later.
November 05, 2020
Dispelling 5 Myths About Nepal’s Foreign Policy
By Birat Anupam
Despite how the foreign media portrays the country’s foreign policy, Nepal is neither pro-China nor anti-India.
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