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Nepal: Local Development Strategy-Part 3

2 years ago Monday, August 8, 2022telegraphnepal

Insensitive Government, Conflicting Donor Agenda, and Emergent NGO Initiatives at the Grassroots Bihari Krishna Shrestha, Nepal scholar An LDO in one of those districts, when queried about the rationale for accepting to employ them, said that they certainly did not have to pay for these facilities. But when it comes to the condition of the […]

Nepal: Battles against Chaubisi States during Unification Campaign

2 years ago Monday, August 8, 2022telegraphnepal

Dr. Niranjan man Singh Basnyat. Kathmandu, Nepal The Chaubisi states in western Nepal became jealous of Gorkha because it captured prized locations, including the jewel of Kathmandu valley, which was the symbol of culture and wealth. There is little doubt that the Gorkhali achievement was a major victory in the history of Nepal. All the […]

Nepal: King Birendra’s Zone of Peace Proposal (ZOP)

2 years ago Sunday, August 7, 2022telegraphnepal

Isabelle Duquesne, International Relations Expert, France Introduction: The idea of Nepal as a ZoP (Zone of Peace) is traced back to King Birendra (reign 1972- 2001), who proposed it at a time when the region’s grand schemes of security appeared only too insecure to his sovereign country. The international community was supportive of the idea, […]

Nepal: Local Development Strategy-Part 2

2 years ago Saturday, August 6, 2022telegraphnepal

Insensitive Government, Conflicting Donor Agenda, and Emergent NGO Initiatives at the Grassroots Bihari Krishna Shrestha Nepal scholar Donors in Nepal’s Rural Development: All major donors around the world have been assisting Nepal in multi-sectoral large-scale rural development projects. During the Panchayat days, they mostly followed the policies of the government which themselves were steadily evolving, […]

South Asia: Pakistan in the Global Nuclear Order; reconsidering strategic dilemma

2 years ago Saturday, August 6, 2022telegraphnepal

-Zafar Khan and Rizwana Abbasi, Islamabad, Pakistan The international community needs to reconsider the systemic strategic dilemma both India and Pakistan suffer from. We call this a syndrome of extra-regional link, which becomes one of the important challenges affecting the deterrence stability in South Asia. In this case, whatever strategically happens between the US and […]

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