Nepal’s Chaos India and China’s Concern

As Nepal’s two neighbors India and China have their own concerned in Nepal, both the powers are looking politics in Nepal very carefully. Chinese prefers stable governments all the time and they don’t care whoever may lead it. However, India wants its own government. This is the reason India involve in the politics of regime change in Nepal since 1950’s revolution.

“Interest of India and China is permanent in Nepal. So far as alleys are concerned, they are temporary,” said former foreign minister Rameshnath Pandey. “We must not forget that they don’t back any rulers at the cost of their interest.”

It is natural in Nepal to have more Indian influence than Chinese because Nepal shares everything with India. Being a south faced country, Nepal cannot deny the genuine concern of India and no ruler can do its security interest. However, Nepal cannot afford to deny China also.

This is why all rulers in Nepal has to face difficulty when they are in power. India backed Nepali Congress and King to overthrow Rana regime in 1950 and supported King Manehdra’s move to overthrow democratically elected government led by B.P. Koirala. After the change of 1990, democratic India supported UCPN-Maoist and seven party alliance to overthrow monarchy, India’s traditional alley.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal stressed the need to have national unity among Nepal’s major political forces to cope the present situation. Addressing Nepali Congress General Convention Chinese ambassador, addressing the Convention as a Chinese delegation, said China wants to see Nepal’s ongoing peace process to conclude in logical end.

India’s renowned strategical analyst Brahma Chellaney writes,

India-China: Let facts speak for themselves

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