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For a long time the all-party mechanisms governing local level units after the dissolution of elected...
For a long time the all-party mechanisms governing local level units after the dissolution of elected...
There is limited economic, political, cultural and people-to-people exchange between Nepal and countries in the Americas. But Nepal is trying to expand its diplomatic footprints there
For a long time the all-party mechanisms governing local level units after the dissolution of elected local governments in 1997 were considered among the most corrupt public entities in Nepal. In the absence of elected office-bearers, the local political...
There are two sides to it. You have to understand that this is a complicated issue. The first Constituent Assembly (CA) was dissolved due to differences among parties over names and number of federal provinces. At that time, the issue of provincial capitals...
It’s a market of 1.3 billion people, with the population projected to double by 2050. With the steady rise of the middle-class in Africa, its importance as a business destination will only grow. Yet Nepal, which has gradually embraced economic diplomacy,...
There is little doubt that the mighty Nepal Communist Party (NCP) under Messrs Oli and Dahal is looking to emulate the even mightier Communist Party of China (CPC): both its organization and development path for China
Many party insiders say the only stumbling block to the merger is Upendra Yadav's refusal to leave the government. Although pressure seems to be building on him to quit the government, he is not in a mood to do so immediately
When it comes to the ‘gentleman’s agreement’ between Oli and Dahal, the second-rung leaders of the ruling NCP are clearly divided into two camps. For the ex-UML camp, there might as well have been no such agreement | PHOTO: AMN Archive
It was an acknowledgement by the Chinese that India is the dominant power in South Asia, and they need to take the Indians into confidence while pursuing vital projects in the region. Experts think Nepal should not accept this proposal, as it weakens...
If Nepal falls into the trap of poverty and unrest, China’s national interests, especially its security, will also be threatened
The Indians are worried. What does the growing Chinese presence in Nepal mean? Does it spell an end to its dominant role here? Growing Chinese influence in South Asia has long been a concern for India. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to...
The government has received information that Shah has intensified his lobbying—both domestic and foreign—in order to launch a movement against the current political system
Biswo Poudel is among the most noted new-generation economists in Nepal. A former senior advisor at the National Planning Commission and currently a professor of economics at Kathmandu University, Poudel has a firm grasp of Nepal’s economic history as...
India and China have always presented Nepal with complicated geopolitical challenges, and there has never been an easy choice for us
