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Belt and Road in Nepal

December 23, 2022
The Foreign Policy Implications of Nepal’s Election
By Pratistha Rijal
Continued political instability could allow external powers to increase their influence in the country's political landscape.

June 08, 2022
What’s the Status of the Much-Discussed China-Nepal Railway?
By Biswas Baral
Six years after the project burst into the public discourse, little concrete progress has been made.

September 17, 2021
Party Politicking Backfires on Nepal’s PM Deuba
By Arun Budhathoki
An ordinance that the Nepali prime minister introduced recently to ease the splitting of parties is proving counterproductive.

May 08, 2020
Will COVID-19 Reshape Nepal’s Diplomacy?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
What will Nepal’s relationships with India, China, and the U.S. look like after COVID-19?

January 30, 2020
The Indo-Pacific Vs. the Belt and Road: Nepal’s Great MCC Debate
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
A $500 million grant under the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation faces opposition within Nepal’s ruling party.

January 01, 2020
A Bumpy Road Ahead for China in South Asia
By Sudha Ramachandran
2019 may go down as the year China’s massive Belt and Road project lost its shine for South Asian partners.

October 12, 2019
High Expectations as China’s Xi Lands in Nepal
By Peter Gill
The first Chinese leader to visit Nepal since 1996, Xi’s trip carries with it high expectations and geopolitical undertones.

March 21, 2019
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.

October 12, 2018
Nepal and the Regional Giants: Geography, Deliverables and Leadership
By Udayan Das
Nepal’s relations with India and China are often seen as a balancing act, it’s more complex.

September 13, 2018
The Limits of Nepal’s China Outreach
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal and China finalized the protocol of their Transit and Transport deal. What will that mean in practice?

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.

April 25, 2018
The China – India – Nepal Triangle
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Will India agree to cooperate with China in Nepal's development?
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