Nepal has not agreed on GSI, Foreign Secretary says

Summary

Nepal's government has clarified that it has not agreed to China's Global Security Initiative (GSI) following Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin.

Key Points
  • Nepal has not made any agreement on the China-proposed Global Security Initiative (GSI).
  • The government emphasized commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy.
  • Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai urged stakeholders not to comment without understanding sensitive foreign policy issues.
  • Lawmakers in Nepal's House of Representatives requested clarification on the alleged agreement on GSI after Prime Minister Oli's visit to China.
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