At best, regional media were confused by the DC-based Diplomat’s suspiciously timed piece or wanted to generate clickbait, while the worst-case scenario is that some are deliberately spreading disinformation. South Asia has been hit by a fake news cyclone in recent days after reports began virally circulating about Nepali Gorkhas allegedly joining Wagner en masse….
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a relatively small Asian state with a population of 30 million. The landlocked country has borders only with India and China. Historical and cultural ties with India have led New Delhi to be Kathmandu’s most important foreign policy partner today. However, in order to minimize the risk of…
There can be no two opinions that China has huge stakes in Nepal’s stability. The leitmotif of the visit to Kathmandu by the delegation from the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee led by the vice-minister of the international department of the Central Committee Guo Yenzhou needs no explanation. Historically, external powers have used Nepal’s porous…
A virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal on July 27 becomes the third vector of Beijing’s ‘Silk Road of Health’ diplomacy in Asia. A Xinhua report on the event said China proposed that the four countries should “consolidate consensus of solidarity against COVID-19, carry out joint cooperation mechanism on…
Prime Minister Modi released the genie of Indian jingoism after coming to power six years ago, irresponsibly hoping that the state-sponsored cultivation of hyper-nationalist sentiment would lead to the false domestic perception of the country as the “superpower” that it claims to be, which has actually been more successful than he planned since the indoctrinated…
A major military conflict is brewing at the heart of Asia. It could come to nothing, or it could affect four countries. It all depends on how valid the actions of those involved are going to be and whether other countries are going to undertake peacekeeping efforts. On 23 May, it was reported that the…
