Monday, December 1st, 2025

Nepal’s strategic pause in a turbulent South Asia

Amid a volatile region shaken by fleeing leaders, collapsing governments, and assertive militaries, Nepal charted…

A National Consensus for Nepal’s Strategic Stability

Nepal stands at one of the most delicate junctures in its modern political history. The…

Nepal’s Lessons from the C5+1 Summit: Navigating Great-Power Competition with Strategic Clarity

When the five Central Asian heads of government — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan…

Eurasia in Motion: Russia–Iran–India Corridor and the New Geopolitics of the C5 Nations

On 6 November, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the leaders of all five Central Asian…

What India Should Consider to Revitalize Ties for Nepal’s Credibility

Introduction: A relationship at the crossroads: Few bilateral relationships in South Asia are as intertwined and…

Reimagining the Role of Veterans in Nepal’s Democratic Future

As Nepal grapples with ongoing political instability, fractured governance, and a deepening crisis of public…

Nepal’s democracy crisis: When dysfunction invites reversal

A critical question now emerges: Is Nepal’s 8th September Gen Z uprising—conjoined with the formation…

Earning the Right to Choose: Nepal’s Case for Principled Foreign Policy

When I heard my friend, Minister of Defence General Mr. Chan Chun Sing, during the…

Nepal’s Interim at Crossroads for Democratic Transition and Imperatives of Reform

The announcement of an interim government in Nepal, filled with the challenges of restoring democratic…

Nepal’s Army at the Crossroads: Guardian of Stability Amid Political Upheaval

When Nepal’s Generation Z–led protests erupted, few anticipated their scale and intensity. What began as…

Youth Protests and Political Shifts in South Asia: Nepal’s Gen Z Movement in Comparative Perspective

South Asia is witnessing a generational awakening. Disillusioned with corruption, political stagnation, and weak institutions,…

Superpower Diplomacy and Future of Sovereignty: Ukraine, Europe, and Strategic Dilemma for Small States

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks in Anchorage, Alaska, on…