A journalist’s scholarly research takes the long view on a small country’s foreign relations, even as it often finds itself caught between two neighbourhood giants
NL Interview: Amish Raj Mulmi on Nepal-China relations, anti-Indianism in Nepal, and his latest book
Amish is a journalist and the author of All Roads Lead North: Nepal s Turn To China.
Newslaundryâs Mehraj D Lone, Amish talks about his book
All Roads Lead North: Nepal s Turn To China, the history of Nepalâs relations with China, and how anti-India sentiments form the basis of Nepali nationalism.
On the history of Nepali leaders turning away from India, Amish cites the examples of Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and KP Oli. âNepali politicians play close to India when itâs in their interest, right?â he says. âBut when it seems like India is not supporting them or not encouraging them too much, anti-Indianism is always the right fodder.â
Book Review | The long view of Nepal-China ties
One of the first things that strikes you about the book is its neutral tone, as Mulmi holds back from asking Nepal to pick and choose between China, India and the US, the three main foreign powers discussed | Photo: Bookworm Store published on 2021-04-16 17:04:00
I am a big fan of Robert D. Kaplan. The American journalist-cum-scholar has perfected the art of weaving an expansive geopolitical narrative based on his extensive travel, a deep study of history, access to the right people and unique insight. Even if you don’t see through his Realist lens, you cannot but marvel at the hard work put into his books, each dripping with untrammeled enthusiasm for his chosen area of study. Reading Amish Raj Mulmi’s new book ‘All Roads Lead North: Nepal’s Turn to China’ reminded me of Kaplan’s works.
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A Personal Account of Border Crossing Reveals the Deep Ties Between Nepal, China
An excerpt from All Roads Lead North: Nepal s Turn to China book sheds light on how the neighbouring countries moved close to each other in the past few years, with implications for geopolitics.
Rasuwagadhi border. Photo: Special arrangement
World17/Mar/2021
At Rasuwagadhi border crossing, which Chinese maps from the 1792 war call âResoqiaoâ or âIron Chains Bridgeâ, dust is the norm. The walls of the fort where Gorkhali soldiers held off the Qings in a three-day battle were rebuilt by the Nepal Army after it collapsed during the 2015 earthquake. The regionâs delicate geology has been further destabilised by the earthquake. Landslides are commonplace; in Timure, about 3 km from the border, a yellow house is submerged in a sea of mud, a macabre memorial to the nine people who died in a landslide here in 2018.