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Nepal
Himalayas Leveled: How China-Nepal Relations Have Defied Geopolitics
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Despite its geography, Nepal no longer belongs to India’s sphere of influence.
Amid China-US Rivalry, India Maintains Low Profile in Nepal
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
With Xi Jinping expected to visit Nepal soon, Kathmandu is caught between the BRI and the United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy.
Citizenship, Identity and Nepal’s Contested 2015 Constitution
By Nirnaya Bhatta and Maximillian Morch
The 2015 Constitution failed to address the demands of Madhesi and indigenous populations.
Popular Support Grows for Indicted Nepali Journalist
By Peter Gill
Rabi Lamichhane’s show confronts corruption; a former employee’s suicide has stirred a firestorm.
Data and Development: Harnessing AI in Nepal
By Manish Gyawali
Adopting AI tools is critical for a country like Nepal, where much policymaking is still done without any accurate data.
Nearly 3 Years Later, Nepal Contends With the Consequences of Indian Demonetization
By Sumesh Shiwakoty
What’s going on with the demonetized Indian currency sitting in Nepal?
11 Years on, Has Nepal’s Republic Succeeded?
By Peter Gill
Pessimism about Nepal’s politics is common, despite significant changes since the declaration of the republic in 2008.
Nepal Inching Toward China
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Warnings of a debt trap aside, there is consensus in Nepal on the benefits to be had from the Belt and Road Initiative.
China Is Winning the War for Nepali Buddhism
By Lauren Jackson
China's inroads in Nepal mean increasing control over Buddhist heritage sites – with implications for Tibet.
Are the Maoists Rising Again in Nepal?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
13 years after the civil war ended, a splinter Maoist group is waging a new campaign of violence.
This Nepali Mother Sold Her Kidney to Raise Children
By Vishal Arora
“I sold my kidney 12 years ago... I had children but no house for them to live in.”
Nepal’s Sisyphean Struggle for Justice
By Peter Gill
12 years after the civil war came to an end, conflict victims demand a role in transitional justice.