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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
 
Nepal: What is the Potential for Foreign Investment?
Pradeepa Viswanathan comments on domestic contradictions that may hinder foreign investments in Nepal

Nepal in 2011: A Turbulent Peace?
Pradeepa Viswanathan highlights Nepal's two most-prominent challenges in the year gone-by

Unrest in Buddha’s Homeland: The Curious Case of Lumbini
Pradeepa Viswanathan argues that Lumbini has great economic potential if the government can overcome political obstacles

Kodari Road: Implications for Nepal, China and India
Chok Tsering on the strategic importance of the road for the three neighbours

Nepal’s New Prime Minister: What Should We Expect?
Padmaja Murthy gives an overview of the political scenario in Nepal post the recent prime ministerial elections 

Disintegration of Madhesi Parties: An Analysis
Buddhi Man Tamang investigates the reasons for these splits and their effect on Nepali politics

China’s Nepal Focus
Bhavna Singh comments on China’s increasing emphasis on Nepal in its foreign policy formulation

Constitutional Rumblings in Nepal: Three Scenarios
Arun Sahgal examines the Supreme Court decree on extending the term of the CA

The India-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1950: Calls for Revision
Buddhi Man Tamang raises questions about the oft-proposed demand for revision

Prime Minister Khanal and Nepal’s Peace Process
Padmaja Murthy stresses the importance of consensus between Nepalese political parties for the peace process to move forward

Nepal: State in Disarray
PG Rajamohan talks about a democratic resolution of political issues in Nepal for the peace process to succeed

India-Nepal Relations: A Perspective from Nepal
Chiran Jung Thapa urges a stronger and more positive effort from India in its relations with Nepal

Political Instability in Nepal-II: Four Likely Scenarios
Arun Sahgal presents four likely scenarios that could emerge from the present political stand-off in Nepal

Political Instability in Nepal-I: Internal Divisions and Integration of Maoists
Arun Sahgal highlights the problems of integration of the Maoists in the Nepalese political system

Are the Political Parties Failing Nepal?
PG Rajamohan recommends a concerted effort by the political parties in Nepal to revive the Constitution and democratic rule

Nepal: Preventing a Flare-Up
Nishchal N Pandey examines the prevailing political impasse in Nepal

Politics of Obstruction and Confrontation
Padmaja Murthy evaluates political developments in Nepal during 2009

Time to Reassess Indo-Nepal Relations
Padmaja Murthy evaluates the visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to India

Nepal: Caught in the Chinese Headlights?
Kimberley Layton reflects on the increasingly warm relations between Nepal and China

‘Civilian Supremacy’ in Nepal
Padmaja Murthy says that the blame for undermining the concept lies with the political parties themselves


Nepal on the Brink, Again
Oliver Housden argues that better relations between New Delhi and the Maoists is essential for stability in Nepal

Prachanda’s Resignation and the Turmoil in Nepal
Sangeeta Thapliyal analyzes the recent instability in the neighbouring country

Nepal's Security and Strategic Prospects
Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 5 November 2008

A New Dawn in India-Nepal Relations? Prachanda's Visit to India
Oliver Housden argues that a reinvigorated bilateral partnership built on new foundations is essential for both nations

Emerging Situation in Nepal and Implications for India
Report of Seminar held at CLAWS on 23 September 2008

The Kosi Deluge: A Lesson for Indian Diplomacy
Medha Bisht points out the problems in India-Nepal bilateral relations in the context of the floods in Bihar

Nepal's 'China Card'
Anil Kumar Mohapatra talks of how China is finding a new ingress into South Asia via the new Himalyan republic

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008: Growing Violence
Report of Book Release held at the India International Centre Annexe on 26 May 2008

Nepal Election 2008: Rumors and Reality
Uddhab P Pyakurel urges the political parties of Nepal to work together towards peace and democracy

Post-Election Challenges in Nepal
P G Rajamohan asserts the significance of cooperation among the political parties of Nepal in framing the new constitution

An Inheritance of Loss
Richard Mahapatra stresses the need to restore forest rights and revive agriculture in order to resurrect Nepal's economy

Current Situation in Nepal and Options for India
Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 7 April 2008

Maoists Intrude into Uttarakhand
Maitreya Buddha Samantaray assesses the factors responsible for the growing Maoist presence in Uttarakhand

BIMSTEC: A Dead End?
Julien Levesque argues that the regional organization is a failure on all fronts

The November Elections and the Nepali Maoists
Uddhab Pyakurel critiques the rationale of the Maoists to quit the government and assesses the impact on the future of Nepali democracy

Negotiating with the Terai groups
P G Rajamohan analyzes the dynamics of the various Terai uprisings in Nepal

Nepal: Fresh Challenges to Democracy
Saurabh Prasad discusses the major hurdles facing the transition to democratic rule in Nepal

Recent Developments in Nepal
Report of Seminar held at the IPCS on 5 April 2007

Constituent Assembly Elections in Nepal
P G Rajamohan analyses the likely challenges for the newly-formed interim government in the country

The Madhesi Issue in Nepal
K Yhome looks at the Madhesi uprising in Nepal in the context of the current political restructuring process

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Indo-Nepal Relations: Transitional Phase, Testing Times
Padmaja Murthy
Issue Brief 136

Failure or Functional Anarchy?: Understanding Weak/Failing States in South Asia
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 100

Nepal: Where Do We Go From Here?

Issue Brief 30

Security Net: Nuclear Risk Reduction in Southern Asia
Lydia Walker & Annie Siris Coombs
Special Reports 101

In a Weak State: Status and Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed forces and Armed Groups (CAAFAG) in Nepal
Oliver Housden
Research Paper 20

Energy and Environmental Security: Male Dialogue

Conference Reports 36
 
 
 

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