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Modern Diplomacy and Foreign Policy of Nepal

Dr. Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat Nepal’s Former Ambassador to Malaysia Member, Nepal Council of World Affairs Abstract: In this article, the author has tried to explain the history of the foreign policy of Nepal since the time of King Prithvi Narayan Shah in a nutshell. The article explores the situation during the Rana regime including […]

Nepal: Geo-Strategic Location and Foreign Policy

Hemanta Kharel President Nepal Council of World Affairs (NCWA) Abstract: Nepal’s unique geo-Strategic location can be considered as its soft power asset. Existing international relations of Nepal call for skillful diplomacy to take maximum economic and technological benefits from major powerful countries of the world and emerging regional powers. Nepal needs to adopt ‘balanced foreign […]

Origin of Civil Society Ancient Period-Part 6

Dev Raj Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal (Continued from last issue). As state protection becomes fragile, powerful actors rely on force to achieve their political goals and armed actors seek societal control through kidnapping the citizens of rival groups, killings, threats, coercion, rape and violence. Sometimes vigilante groups spontaneously emerge with a sense of revenge and act […]

Geostrategic Location and its Implications for the Foreign Policy of Nepal

Professor Mohan P. Lohani Former Ambassador to Bangladesh And Former President of Nepal Council of World Affairs Kathmandu, Nepal Abstract: There is a consensus that Nepal’s foreign policy formulation and implementation has been significantly shaped, among others, by the country’s geostrategic location. Such location of the country was perceived, more than 2 centuries ago, by […]