India-Nepal relations – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:20:21 +0900 en-US Bollywood Movie Dialogue Riles Nepal’s Nationalists https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bollywood-movie-dialogue-riles-nepals-nationalists/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bollywood-movie-dialogue-riles-nepals-nationalists/ Nepali PM Dahal’s Delhi Visit Produces Key Deals https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/nepali-pm-dahals-delhi-visit-produces-key-deals/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/nepali-pm-dahals-delhi-visit-produces-key-deals/ Will India’s Agnipath Scheme Spell the End of the Gorkha Rifles? https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/will-indias-agnipath-scheme-spell-the-end-of-the-gorkha-rifles/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/will-indias-agnipath-scheme-spell-the-end-of-the-gorkha-rifles/ Why Nepal PM’s Delhi Visit Was Delayed https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/why-nepal-pms-delhi-visit-was-delayed/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/why-nepal-pms-delhi-visit-was-delayed/ With China’s Help, Nepal Chips Away at Its India-lockedness https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/with-chinas-help-nepal-chips-away-at-its-india-lockedness/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/with-chinas-help-nepal-chips-away-at-its-india-lockedness/ The Foreign Policy Implications of Nepal’s Election https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/the-foreign-policy-implications-of-nepals-election/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/the-foreign-policy-implications-of-nepals-election/ Implications of India’s Agnipath Scheme for Recruitment of Soldiers for Nepal’s Gurkhas https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/implications-of-indias-agnipath-scheme-for-recruitment-of-soldiers-for-nepals-gurkhas/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/implications-of-indias-agnipath-scheme-for-recruitment-of-soldiers-for-nepals-gurkhas/ India’s BJP Reaches Out to Nepal’s Political Parties https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/indias-bjp-reaches-out-to-nepals-political-parties/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/indias-bjp-reaches-out-to-nepals-political-parties/ India-Nepal Diplomatic Relations at 75: Full of Contradictions https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/india-nepal-diplomatic-relations-at-75-full-of-contradictions/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/india-nepal-diplomatic-relations-at-75-full-of-contradictions/ Modi Visits the Buddha’s Birthplace in Nepal https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/modi-visits-the-buddhas-birthplace-in-nepal/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/modi-visits-the-buddhas-birthplace-in-nepal/ What Lies Behind Modi’s Nepal Visit? 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https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/is-nepal-now-courting-india-and-ignoring-china/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/is-nepal-now-courting-india-and-ignoring-china/ Indian Foreign Secretary Heads to Nepal as Relations Show Signs of Thaw https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/indian-foreign-secretary-heads-to-nepal-as-relations-show-signs-of-thaw/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/indian-foreign-secretary-heads-to-nepal-as-relations-show-signs-of-thaw/ India Needs to Fast-Track a Border Solution, Lest It Lose Nepal https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/india-needs-to-fast-track-a-border-solution-lest-it-lose-nepal/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/india-needs-to-fast-track-a-border-solution-lest-it-lose-nepal/ 5 Factors Driving Anti-India Sentiment in Nepal https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/5-factors-driving-anti-india-sentiment-in-nepal/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/5-factors-driving-anti-india-sentiment-in-nepal/ Amid Border Dispute, Nepal Renews Call for Talks With India https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/amid-border-dispute-nepal-renews-call-for-talks-with-india/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/amid-border-dispute-nepal-renews-call-for-talks-with-india/ Ashok Swain on Tensions in India-Nepal Relations https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/ashok-swain-on-tensions-in-india-nepal-relations/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/ashok-swain-on-tensions-in-india-nepal-relations/ Will COVID-19 Reshape Nepal’s Diplomacy? 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Now Comes the Hard Part. https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/nepal-has-a-new-prime-minister-now-comes-the-hard-part/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/nepal-has-a-new-prime-minister-now-comes-the-hard-part/ Nepal and India: Mending Fences https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/nepal-and-india-mending-fences/ https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/nepal-and-india-mending-fences/ Grading India's Neighborhood Diplomacy https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/grading-indias-neighborhood-diplomacy/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/grading-indias-neighborhood-diplomacy/ India's Neighborhood-First Diplomacy Coming Apart at the Seams https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/indias-neighborhood-first-diplomacy-coming-apart-at-the-seams/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/indias-neighborhood-first-diplomacy-coming-apart-at-the-seams/ Why India and China Are Watching Nepal’s Elections https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/why-india-and-china-are-watching-nepals-elections/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/why-india-and-china-are-watching-nepals-elections/ Nepal Set for 3-Way Competition in Upcoming Legislative Elections https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/nepal-set-for-3-way-competition-in-upcoming-legislative-elections/ https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/nepal-set-for-3-way-competition-in-upcoming-legislative-elections/ Nepal-China-India: Three’s a Crowd? 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