Thursday, February 5th, 2026

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…

Equidistant, Equicentric, and Equivalent Diplomacy: Nepal between India and China

For Nepal, a small state located between two rising powers, diplomacy has never been optional—it…

Trump–Putin in Alaska: Symbolic Success, Substantive Discontent, and Fragile Road to Peace

The Trump–Putin summit in Alaska was hailed as a diplomatic success in appearance but fell…

Myanmar’s Strategic Uncertainty is a Regional Security Crisis

Southern Asia below the Himalayas has long served as a steadfast strategic bridge, particularly linking…

India’s Multi-Alignment in a Multipolar World

The global order in the 21st century is no longer a binary contest between two…