Back-Off China: Nepal Opposition Parties Warn China To Stay-Away From Internal Political As India Watches Anxiously
December 29, 2020
The ongoing political crisis in Nepal seems to have provided China with a perfect opportunity to meddle in the internal affairs of this tiny Himalayan nation. India, however, prefers to stay out of Nepal’s domestic politics.
Earlier this month, Nepal’s President dissolved the parliament and announced fresh elections, following which Beijing rushed a high-level delegation to Kathmandu to “take stock” of the situation.
After a major internal crisis in the ruling Nepal Communist Party, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recommended the dissolution of the Parliament, which was ratified the same day by President Bidya Devi Bhandari. However, former prime minister and party rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda opposed the move.