According to a media report on Tuesday, China and Nepal have agreed to speed up the completion of projects that the Chinese government had previously indicated would be completed in 2018 and 2019 as part of the contentious Belt and Road Initiative. The projects are intended to improve infrastructure in […]
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Nepal must continue to deepen its ties with China and India.
N P Saud, Nepal’s foreign minister, stressed the need of further deepening the Himalayan country’s connections with both India and China on Monday. He also emphasized that the relationships with one neighbor should not be compared to those with another. “Both of our neighbors are gaining economic strength and influence… […]
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Nepal provides a simple entry point for Chinese and Pakistani people into India.
Without adequate fence along its borders with numerous Indian states, Nepal is turning becoming a safe haven for citizens of Pakistan and China as they enter India and engage in illicit activity. A Pakistani lady named Seema Ghulam Haider recently crossed the border into India illegally with her four children […]
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Rising domestic violence in India, Nepal, and Pakistan is connected to global warming
In a survey of about 1,95,000 women who had ever been in a relationship across three South Asian nations, including India, researchers found a correlation between a 1 degree Celsius increase in the annual average temperature and a 4.5% increase in intimate partner violence (IPV). By the end of the […]
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Congress criticizes the federal government over Gorkha’s ‘loss’ to the Wagner Group of Russia.
The Narendra Modi government’s flawed approach to military recruitment came under fire from the Congress on Tuesday as reports surfaced that Nepali Gurkhas (now Gorkhas) had enlisted in the Wagner Group, a private militia in Russia that had recently captured the attention of the world by rising up against President […]
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Other projects were addressed during the Nepal and China summit in addition to BRI and GSI.
The BRI deal was signed by Nepal and China almost six years ago, but little real progress has been made since then. Senior Chinese and Nepali government officials reviewed the whole range of their bilateral relations in Beijing, but they omitted to indicate that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) […]
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Under China’s shadow, Tibetans in Nepal face a bleak future
Nepal’s ties with China are officially multi-faceted today. However, it is often not realized that bilateral ties were originally and continue to be linked to Nepal’s policy towards Tibetan refugees who come and wish to stay in this Himalayan nation. In a somewhat crude way, it could be said that […]
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As Maoist govt takes over Nepal, China increases activities
China has become more involved in Nepal’s internal affairs since the Maoist President Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s “Prachanda” government was established on December 26, 2022. After the elections on November 20 and the formation of the Maoist President Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s “Prachanda” government, China’s interference in Nepal has become more obvious, […]
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Chinese-invested cement firm reaches ‘drowning’ stage in Nepal
According to EPardafas, the largest cement company in Nepal with Chinese investment, Hongshi Cement Industry, has reached a point where it is “drowning due to internal disputes,” and Nepalese investors have left the board of directors after the industry’s economic situation deteriorated as a result of the “arbitrary decisions of […]
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China pressuring a reluctant Nepal to join BRI
China’s ambitious strategy is called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China has been attempting for a long time to enlist international support for its initiative. Although several countries have previously approved the BRI’s implementation, Nepal remains unsure whether to do so. Nepal has not yet consented to the BRI […]