Why Are BRI Projects in Nepal Stalled?

Why Are BRI Projects in Nepal Stalled?

Geopolitics is at play. New Delhi does not want Nepal to be too close to Beijing and views BRI projects with suspicion.

India and Nepal hold 16th Bilateral Consultative Group meeting in Pune to strengthen defence and security cooperation

The sixteenth meeting of the India-Nepal Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues (INBCGSI) was held in Pune on June 23-24, 2025, according to an official release from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The Indian delegation was led by Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, while the Nepali side was headed by Gahendra Rajbhandari, Joint Secretary (South Asia), Ministry of Foreig…

India and Nepal hold 16th Bilateral Consultative Group meeting in Pune

The sixteenth meeting of the India-Nepal Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues (INBCGSI) was held in Pune on June 23-24, 2025, according to an official release from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Small States, Big Impact: How Nepal and Others Navigate a Changing World

In early June, the Nepal Economic Forum convened a roundtable discussion in collaboration with National University of Singapore’s Institute of South Asian Studies (NUS-ISAS) on the theme “Agency and Constraints – Small States in the New World Order”. The discourse was guided by Chatham House Rules, fostering a collaborative environment that welcomed diverse perspectives from the stakeholders representing thinktanks, academia, development practit…