Navigating economic turbulence and complex domestic and international political situations, Nepal needs to balance diplomatic ties while charting a roadmap to stability and prosperity, writes Gaurab Shumsher Thapa (Nepal FIRST).
China and Nepal on Monday signed 12 agreements, including seven MoUs, to enhance bilateral cooperation in sectors including trade, road connectivity, and information technology.
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to help Nepal transform itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked nation by facilitating infrastructure connectivity and transit transportation cooperation as he met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Prachanda.
China s ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, criticized India s Nepal policy, calling it "less than ideal." The ambassador highlighted Nepal s electricity trade deficit and its heavy reliance on agricultural imports from India. These comments come ahead of Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal s visit to China later this month.