Narrow Indian lens

India’s concerns over Chinese influence in Nepal are starting to border on paranoia. The Nepali political class and the bureaucracy are well aware of India’s security sensitivities—as they should be. Nepal cannot ignore India’s vital interests as it pursues its relations with other global actors. Yet as a sovereign and independent country, it also reserves the right to deal with the rest of the world as befits its national interest. As its (only) other giant neighbour, there is no way Nepal can completely bypass China from its development

India’s concerns over Chinese influence in Nepal are starting to border on paranoia. The Nepali political class and the bureaucracy are well aware of India’s security sensitivities—as they should be. Nepal cannot ignore India’s vital interests as it pursues its relations with other global actors. Yet as a sovereign and independent country, it also reserves the right to deal with the rest of the world as befits its national interest. As its (only) other giant neighbour, there is no way Nepal can completely bypass China from its development

 reference:
https://kathmandupost.com/editorial/2023/07/17/narrow-indian-lens