Over the years, joining the Indian Army had become not only a practice but also a tradition for the Nepalese. There used to be a time when having worked for the Indian Army was considered highly prestigious. But after India introduced the Agnipath scheme, such recruitment has been officially abruptly stopped —if not ended— since 2022.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is on a week-long visit to China. How the Maoist leader navigates the competing interests of China, India, and the United States in the Himalayan country will be watched closely in Delhi and Washington. A Nepali academic takes a look at Nepal-China ties.
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