Nepal at the geopolitical crossroads: A small state in a big power game
Summary
Nepal navigates complex geopolitical tensions as a small state caught between India, China, and the United States amid domestic political upheaval and regional strategic rivalries.
Key Points
- Nepal's latest political crisis is viewed through a geopolitical lens involving India, China, and the United States.
- Nepal's geographic position between two rising powers makes it a strategic focal point in regional and global competition.
- Infrastructure and aid projects from China and the US are seen locally as instruments of influence and strategic competition.
- Nepal's foreign policy has historically been reactive and vulnerable to external manipulation amid great power rivalry.
