Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)

Domestic politics and personal insecurity prompted the former Maoist chief’s decisions to oppose and subsequently support ratification of the agreement.

How will the U.S. grant – approved despite a raging controversy – factor into both upcoming elections and Nepal’s diplomatic positioning?

The decision comes amid regional geopolitical churn and a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. How Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli navigates both will determine his future.

Decisive election results in 2017 raised hopes that Nepal would finally see a government finish its term. That looks like a distant dream today.

The prime minister’s decision to dissolve the legislature has been overturned by the court after months of mass protests.

With the prime minister's unilateral move to dissolve Parliament last December, Nepal was thrown into political chaos - with its democracy hanging in the balance.

Prime Minister K.P. Oli's controversial decision to dismiss Parliament cracked open a rift within the ruling Nepal Communist Party.

With the Nepal Communist Party cracking apart, Beijing is scrambling to preserve its interests.

While the Oli-Dahal fight has reached a critical point, Oli’s government continues to engage India and China as both jostle for influence in the Himalayan nation.

The MCC agreement is the latest example of serious divisions over foreign policy in the top echelons of Nepal’s ruling party.

Over the past year, Nepal has been in a tight spot as it seeks to balance between major powers.