The Himalayan nation, sandwiched between India and China, saw enhanced military ties with them in 2017, with Indian Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat and Chinese Defence Minister Gen Chang Wanquan visiting Nepal to strengthen security cooperation.
Nepal sign agreement on China s new Silk route plan, One Belt One Road Initiative
Nepal sign agreement on China s new Silk route plan, One Belt One Road Initiative
âThis Agreement Will Bring Nepal And China Closer Through Road Connectivity And Bring Home The Chinese Investment, Nepal s Minister For Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat Said.The Agreement Was Important For Nepal In Terms Of Expansion Of Road Connectivity And Construction Of Railways, He Said.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Rahul Mishra | Updated on: 13 May 2017, 11:02:54 AM
New Delhi:
Nepal on Friday inked a major deal with China as part of its new Silk Road drive, a huge infrastructure project which will span 65 countries and is part of the Asian giant’s push to increase its global influence. The move which is capable of linking Asia with Europe, could however raise concerns in India.
China’s ‘Silk Road of Health’ Seeks Soft Power in South Asia, Experts Say
NEW DELHI A quadrilateral meeting hosted by China in the middle of this year with Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan sought to promote a Chinese-led “Silk Road of Health” during the pandemic, rebranding the regime’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region, according to a new analysis released on Nov. 12.
“It is certainly going to increase the vulnerabilities and dependencies,” Abhinav Pandya, CEO of Usanas Foundation, an India-based geopolitical think tank, told The Epoch Times. “In fact, I would say that these three countries have already accepted China as some kind of a major regional player, if not world power or superpower, but definitely as some kind of a very potent factor in South Asia.”