Commentaries
Nepal in India’s Neighborhood and the Indo Pacific
Indo Pacific is home to critical trade routes, wide profitable consumer markets, manufacturing bases, natural resources and technological hubs. Despite its potential the region faces significant gaps on several fronts including infrastructu...
Nepal-Japan relations: Old ties, new gains
Nepal-Japan bilateral relations, founded on democratic values, have grown from strength to strength over seven decades. Long-standing cultural ties predate the establishment of formal diplomatic ties in 1956. In the course of time, high-lev...
The Middle East Conflict: Implications for South Asia
The US and Israeli military strikes on Iran codenamed Operation Epic Fury and Operation Lion’s Roar leading to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameiini, has fueled a full-scale conflict in the Middle E...
Prospects of Nepal–Kosovo Partnership
Following the February 2026 vote of confidence, Kosovo Parliament ended months of political paralysis by approving a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti. The outcome has restored a sense of political continuity and handed Prist...
Prospects of Nepal-Azerbaijan partnership
Over the course of three decades, Nepal-Azerbaijan bilateral relations have evolved significantly, becoming more structured, dynamic, and enterprising. The first-ever bilateral political consultations in 2025 underscored the scope and impor...
Tarique Rahman’s Regional Reset: Implications for Nepal
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman (son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia), achieved a landslide victory in Bangladesh's parliamentary elections held on February 12, 2026. This was the first national elect...
What Nepal can learn from St Kitts and Nevis
St Kitts and Nevis, a small two-island nation in the Caribbean, once plagued with high public debt, decline of its outdated sugar industry, limited revenue sources and a weak domestic economy, today boasts a GDP of $1.1 billion. It also has...
Assessing the stakes of the EU-Mercosur Agreement
On January 17, 2026, the ambitious EU-Mercosur trade agreement was signed. First proposed in 1999 with negotiations gaining momentum in the early 2010’s due to the increasing need for trade diversification. Mercosur, founded...
Can India-US Trade Reboot Improve Bilateral Ties?
US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India yesterday that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% dismantling a punitive tariff regime on Indian goods exports that climbed to 50% last year. Washington had imposed 25%...
Why Not Nepal? Reimagining a Himalayan Economy for the 21st Century
Nepal’s economic potential has long been constrained by infrastructure constraints and bad governance. The country has learned to survive on remittances by exporting labor. This model has helped strengthen the external sector and deli...