Commentary

Nepal: A Short Biography of Unifier King Prithvi Narayan Shah

Salute to Nepal’s Unifier King Prithvi Narayan Shah Dr. NIranjan Basnyat, Kathmandu, Nepal Background: Drabya Shah, a prince from Lamjung, became the first Shah King of Gorkha in 1559 AD after defeating a local feudal chief named Man Singh Khadka Magar. After Drabya Shah died, his son Purna Shah or Purindar Shah became King in […]

South Asia: Pakistan’s Issues Associated with the Non-proliferation Regime

Continued from the previous issue- By Zafar Khan and Rizwana Abbasi, Islamabad, Pakistan Islamabad realizes that the existence of the non-proliferation regime is important for the prevention of further spread of nuclear weapons and their related materials for military purposes, but it also understands that Pakistan may not become part of the NPT and the […]

Nepal: Unifier King Prithvi Narayan Shah and his Dibya Upadesh or Divine Counsel

-Dr. Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat Nepal Begin text: In 2019, I published a book entitled “Role of Shreepali Basnyat in the Unification of Nepal,” in which I traced my own family’s contributions to Nepal’s unification campaign. For that project, I conducted extensive research based on secondary sources, particularly books, articles and historical documents available in […]

Nepal: Foreign Policy and Infrastructure Development need for Track Three Diplomacy

Er. Sugat Ratna Kansakar Former Executive Director Nepal Airlines Corporation and Member of NCWA Abstract: Although Economic Diplomacy has already become a buzzword all over the world, it is likely that many eyebrows may be raised by trying to connect two entirely diversified issues- foreign policy and infrastructure development. Presently, Nepal is among thirty countries […]