Regional Affairs

Nepal: The Growing Importance of Development Diplomacy

Hemanta Kharel President Nepal Council of World Affairs, NCWA Abstract: In recent times, development diplomacy has received the highest priority in international relations. It is mostly conducted through multilateral activities on a global, regional, and bilateral level, including cooperation from the United Nations and its specialized agencies. There are both opportunities and risks in development […]

Nepal: Boundary Issues should be Resolved Diplomatically

Buddhi Narayan Shrestha Vice President of Nepal Council of World Affairs (NCWA) & Senior Border Analyst, Nepal Introduction: A boundary is a line that separates one country, state, or province from another. A Frontier line is the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary. In other words, a border […]

Nepal’s Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: A Historical Perspective

– Mohan Krishna Shrestha Former Ambassador of Nepal to France (2010-1014) Kathmandu, Nepal Indrajatra is one of the major festivals being celebrated in Kathmandu valley in early September. Kathmanduites celebrate this street festival with gusto and fanfare. On this day, living Goddess Kumari, believed to be a reincarnation of Goddess Bhagwati, is being carried by […]

Nepal: Khalistan movement gaining momentum in India?

N. P. Upadhyaya ( Aryal) Biratnagar: If the BBC documentary on “India-The Modi Question” released/aired for London consumption early this year January brought several sleepless nights to PM Modi then it was followed by the vitriolic comments made on PM Modi by the Hungary born George Soros (92) who is a billionaire from USA. Though […]

Nepal and Pakistan expand relations for mutual benefit: Ambassador Tapas Adhikari

Biratnagar/Islamabad: The Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari has said this week that Nepal and Pakistan had a huge prospect of further expanding and diversifying their bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries and peoples. Notably, both Nepal and Pakistan are the two distinguished members of the SAARC regional body which […]