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Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Kamal Dev Bhattarai is a Kathmandu-based journalist with a deep interest in international affairs. He currently serves as assistant editor at Annapurna Express.
Kamal Dev Bhattarai is a Kathmandu-based journalist and writer who currently serves as assistant editor at Annapurna Express. He writes in international media about Nepal’s foreign policy, mainly focusing on India and China. He has been rigorously following Nepal’s policy toward India and China, and vice versa, for over five years.
He was New Delhi Bureau Chief for Kantipur Media Group, Nepal’s largest media house, from 2016-2018. As a senior political correspondent of The Kathmandu Post and The Himalayan Times, he closely followed Nepal’s peace and constitution drafting process. He has written a book about Nepal’s peace and constitution drafting process, titled Transition: From 12-Point Understanding to Constitution Promulgation. He teaches journalism and mass communication in colleges and is involved in media research.
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June 22, 2018
Nepal-China: Reality Sets In
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
As relations with India turn cordial, Nepal slows down the implementation of past agreements with China.
May 15, 2018
Modi’s Desperate Move to Rebuild His Image in Nepal
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Modi's star has fallen in Nepal since his first visit in 2014. Can he rekindle the relationship?
April 25, 2018
The China – India – Nepal Triangle
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Will India agree to cooperate with China in Nepal's development?
April 10, 2018
Resetting India-Nepal Relations
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
In his first visit to India, Nepal's prime minister focused on the economy rather than thorny political issues.
March 10, 2018
Why Was the Pakistani Prime Minister in Nepal?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Pakistan and Nepal rarely exchange bilateral visits. This trip -- under the gaze of India and China -- has made waves.
February 21, 2018
The (Re)Birth of the Nepal Communist Party
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal’s Left Alliance takes a step toward formal unification, but is it just a marriage of convenience?
February 17, 2018
Nepal Has a New Prime Minister. Now Comes the Hard Part.
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Will the second time be the charm for K.P. Sharma Oli?
February 09, 2018
Justice Eludes Victims of Nepal’s Civil War
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal’s two transitional justice mechanisms have failed to deliver justice to war-era victims.
February 05, 2018
Nepal and India: Mending Fences
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Sushma Swaraj's surprise visit to Nepal sends a positive signal despite past tensions with Nepal's new prime minister.
January 30, 2018
Nepal’s Deadly Chhaupadi Custom
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
A dangerous social practice in far western Nepal is causing reoccurring deaths.
December 19, 2017
What Caused the Left Alliance’s Landslide Victory in Nepal?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
The huge victory was not a surprise for those following Nepali politics.
December 01, 2017
Why India and China Are Watching Nepal’s Elections
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Beijing is hoping for the left alliance to emerge victorious; India is rooting for the Nepali Congress.