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Geopolitical and Domestic Political Stakes of the MCC Compact Ratification in Nepal
On February 27, demonstrations by several Nepali political parties shut down schools, disrupted transport across the country, and even led to clashes with the police that left many injured. The source of this contention was the parliamentary ratification of the…
Deuba Seeks Better Relations with India
On January 10, 2022, Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was supposed to travel to Gujarat, India to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Investor Summit at India’s invitation. However, both countries cancelled the visit at the last hour as COVID-19…
Is China Undermining Nepal’s Border Along its Himalayan Frontier?
There were few democratic countries as close geographically or as inclined politically, as Nepal was to China under KP Sharma Oli. Under the tenure of its ousted former Prime Minister, Kathmandu was eager to offset a perceived overreliance on India…
Looking Back at 2021: SAV Editors’ Picks
At South Asian Voices, we pride ourselves on publishing diverse perspectives from across the subcontinent on important and often contentious issues related to the politics, security, and economics of South Asia. Below are the SAV editorial team’s top picks of 2021: Sunaina Danziger…
Nepal in 2021: Uncertainty Follows a Turbulent Year
In 2021, Nepal dealt with the economic and domestic uncertainties of the ongoing pandemic. Like the rest of the world, the Himalayan nation struggled to overcome the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The domestic politics of Nepal saw a huge…
Balancing Nepal’s Foreign Policy and Domestic Agenda Under the Deuba Government
It has been nearly three months since the President of the Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba became Nepal’s prime minister for the fifth time, replacing the Chair of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), K.P. Sharma Oli. Deuba has become…