Tag: #Diplomacy
Articles tagged with #Diplomacy

Neighbourhood watch on Nepal
More than a month after the GenZ protests, next-door nations keep a watchful eye on the country

India’s reckoning with its dangerous neighbourhood
While the recent eruption of unrest in Nepal is not uncommon for a region that remains in perpetual crisis, it does represent a dangerous new trend

How the media shapes Bangladesh-India ties
The Indian media is destabilising the chance of an understanding between the two countries

Oli’s oscillations
Prime Minister prepares to visit Beijing amid strained ties with New Delhi

How to reboot Nepal-India relations
Former Indian ambassador in new book says a new ‘revolutionary resolve’ is needed on both sides

Pre-paid Excellencies
Nepal’s foreign service has been blighted with embarrassing ambassadors. Time to undo that.

“Nepalis learn and earn from Israel”
Hanan Goden is serving his second tenure as Israel’s ambassador to Nepal, and is passionate about agriculture. Nepali Times interviewed Goder…

Geopolitical tectonics
Nepal is being squeezed by the collision of the Indian, Chinese and American plates.

"Journalism is the frontline of democracy"
Acting US Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Elizabeth Trudeau. Photo: GOPEN RAIActing US Assistant Secretary for Global Public…

Sino-Nepal ties in the ‘post-Afghan' era
The MCC debate in Nepal must be seen in the context of Asia’s restructured geopolitics

A yam between two Indias
Ever since Nepal emerged as a nation-state nearly two-and-half centuries ago, one of its guiding principles has been to socially distance itself…

"Nepal is a priority for vaccine shipments"
Special interview in Saglo Samaj tv magazine program with Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali, who is also a member of the government’s Covid-19…

"Nepal is a priority for vaccine shipments"
Special interview in Saglo Samaj tv magazine program with Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali, who is also a member of the government’s Covid-19…

Asia’s new Cold War
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIThe recent coup in Burma is a stark reminder that the future of democracy in South East and South Asia faces a treacherous…

The right climate for Joe Biden
When it comes to international environmental diplomacy, America has a chequered past. It stood at the forefront of the international battle to…

The right climate for Joe Biden
When it comes to international environmental diplomacy, America has a chequered past. It stood at the forefront of the international battle to…

No binary foreign policy
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHHETRIKathmandu’s cognoscenti suffer from low esteem about Nepal’s geostrategic importance. However, the international…

Two takes on the Nepal-India nexus
Nepal Nexus, the English translation and updated version of the 2013 bestseller Prayogshala by editor Sudheer Sharma, offers readers a vivid…

A millennium challenge
Illustration: BHANU BHATTARAILegend has it that the real reason Nepal stayed an independent nation state while all around us were colonised was…

Russia-Nepal cooperation poised for growth: Ambassador
Photo : KUNDA DIXITNew Russian Ambassador to Nepal, Aleksei A Novikov, spoke to Nepali Times about the prospect of high-level visits by Russian…

Political geography of India-Nepal-China ties
Illustration: Diwakar ChettriThe Nepal-China agreements on trade, economy, connectivity and security signed during Chinese President Xi…

JAISHANKAR RETURNS
External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar meets with Prime Minister KP Oli in Kathmandu on Wednesday.The overnight visit to Nepal by…

African Americans in Cold War Nepal
George Brooks inspecting vegetable farm in the early 1950s. Photo: US NATIONAL ARCHIVESRace formed a contentious part of the early Cold War in…

"Nepal is now seen and heard"
Pic: BIKRAM RAIWhen Nepal’s politicians were asked to list their assets, many disclosed property, bank balances and jewelry. Among his…
