Nepal

Nepal has conducted a slew of political experiments since 2006. By inviting the Maoists into the mainstream and collectively deciding to dump the Constitution of 1990, there was hope that a new era of peace and stability would begin with the end of the decade-long armed insurgency. The Constituent Assembly (CA) elections of 2008 saw the emergence of the Maoists as the largest party—which was a totally unexpected and surprising outcome for the international community.

• Nishchal Nath Pandey
• November 2011
• Strategic Analysis

The health of Nepal’s banking and financial institutions has deteriorated drastically, causing panic among a section of depositors and government institutions.

• Hari Bansh Jha
• July 18, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Given the reluctance of Nepal’s political parties to further extend the term of the Constituent Assembly, lack of progress in implementing the five-point deal will result in the CA becoming defunct by the end of August.

• Uddhab Pyakurel
• June 17, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The Nepalese Army’s proposal on integration addresses both the Maoists’ insistence on integration of the ex-combatants and the non-Maoists’ anxiety that the army could face a professional crisis and politicisation.

• Indra Adhikari
• May 16, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Nepal used to be a safe zone for India. China was least interested in Nepal till 1950s. But strategic design changed once China forcefully occupied Tibet. Nehru tried to strengthen the Indian positioning in Himalayan sphere vis-àvis China. Things became more complicated once China started intruding in Nepal. This article tries to see the emerging Chinese threats from Nepal. Since 1,751 km India-Nepal border runs through 20 districts of five Indian states. The India-Nepal border is open. China has tried through its long strategy to erase Nepalese dependency on India.

• Satish Kumar
• April 2011
• Journal of Defence Studies

S.M. Krishna should reassure the people of Nepal that India has always acted in the interests of the Nepalese people and that it has no intention to interfere in the internal politics of the country.

• Ashok K. Behuria , Nihar R. Nayak
• April 19, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Although the option for the Maoists to join the Khanal government is open, for the time being the chances of a consensus government look remote.

• Nihar R. Nayak
• February 16, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The peace process was deadlocked, with extreme polarization within and among the political parties on various issues.

• Nihar R. Nayak
• January 10, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The win-win situation for India and China lies in respecting the ‘buffer-status of Nepal’ which will also ensure political stability in Nepal.

• Pramod Jaiswal
• September 16, 2010
• IDSA Comments

India needs to chalk out a new paradigm of engagement with the emerging Nepal in which economic and border management issues are prioritised over political issues.

• Arvind Gupta
• August 18, 2010
• IDSA Comments