South Asia

‘Indian Military Out’ campaign in Maldives gaining momentum

-Bhutan inches closer to China secretly- N. P. Upadhyaya Kathmandu: Bangladesh freedom fighter, as he claims for himself, Jainal Abedin, in the year 2020 while addressing an International Webinar held in Islamabad unhesitatingly called upon the attending participants from some Muslim countries to form a “coalition” against the regional hooligan-India in order to root out […]

Need for Dynamism in Nepal’s Foreign Relations

-Gyan Chandra Acharya, Nepal Introduction: As we move forward in a post transition situation in Nepal, it is important that we pursue a right strategy and resolute pathways for our national policies as well as for the conduct of foreign policy to steer our collective efforts towards achieving the I objectives of inclusive progress, stability […]

Nepal’s Water Resources and Its Development Strategy

Bhubanesh Kumar Pradhan, Nepal Introduction: Nepal has four World Class Rivers. They are Koshi, Gandaki (Narayani), Karnali and Mahakali. In total, Nepal has more than 6000 rivers. Each river has some development potential, with some more and others less. The total annual surface runoff draining the country from these rivers amounts to 225 billion cubic […]

Recalling the history of Sikkim

Professor Dr. Suman Dhakal, Nepal -The Turning of a Protectorate Theocracy towards Indian Democracy- In the lap of the Himalayas, there is a small and beautiful patch of land containing a conglomerate of different races and cultures. The idyllic land is called Sikkim, once the protectorate state, then an Associate state and finally twenty- second […]

A Forward-looking Foreign Policy for Nepal

-Kedar Bhakta Shrestha, Nepal Years ago, a highly placed person asked me “does Nepal have a foreign policy?” Years later, another prominent person made an identical query. I was somewhat intrigued and pondered myself as to the reason behind such dignitaries doubting about Nepal having a foreign policy. I had felt, on those occasions, that […]