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Is Nepal an ally of India or China?
The bilateral relation between Nepal and China has been friendly and is defined by the Sino-Nepalese Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed on April 28, 1960, by the two countries. Though initially unenthusiastic, Nepal has been of late making efforts to increase trade and connectivity with China.
Is Nepal a part of India or China?
Nepal, country of Asia, lying along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain ranges. It is a landlocked country located between India to the east, south, and west and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north.
What is the relationship like between China and Nepal?
Nepal has viewed China from two primary lenses: one, that China provides political and international backing against a hegemonic India; two, that Nepal can profit from China’s economic progress, through aid and investment, and thus can become an alternative to Nepal’s landlockedness vis-a-vis India.
Is Nepal being played as a pawn in India-China border dispute?
If India and Nepal do not rapidly resolve their own border issues through constructive dialogue, the risk for Nepal is great: it will find itself being played as a pawn in the far bigger fight between China and India. A local saying describes Nepal as like ‘the grass lying between two elephants’.
What is the history of the Nepal-China border dispute?
Despite initial hesitations, Nepal and China initiated diplomatic contact in 1955 after a gap of more than four decades. Border negotiations with China were peaceful, except the Everest dispute and the Mustang incident. Soon, hostilities between India and China led to Nepal being sandwiched between the two powers.
Is Nepal a proxy of China?
India sees this move as making Nepal a proxy of China. The Nepalese government’s bold move came after India built a road connecting India to China via Lipulek, as part of the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage route. Nepal claims that this thoroughfare enters its territory.