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  • Lhotsampa Refugees in Nepal
    Zarein Ahmed.    ·   29 Sep, 1999    ·    #266    ·    Commentary    
    The presence of the Lhotsampa refugees in Nepal numbering more than 100000 has become a bone of contention in Bhutan- Nepal relations. Since 1991, these Nepali speaking refugees from Bhutan have been living in seven UNHCR managed camp ...
  • Nepal Elections: Why not a Hung Parliament
    Mallika Joseph.    ·   15 Jun, 1999    ·    #203    ·    Commentary    
    The third general elections to the Pratinidhi Sabha (Parliament) in Nepal held in May has decisively ended the coalition politics of the past four and a half years and provided a clear majority to the National Congress (NC) to form the next g ...
  • Jaswant's Visit to Kathmandu Rejuvenating Indo-Nepal Ties?
    Mollica Dastider.    ·   20 Sep, 1999    ·    #263    ·    Commentary    
    India ’s External Affairs Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh’s recent visit to Kathmandu , has been the first high-level official visit of an Indian delegation to Nepal , since the installation of a newly elected Nepali Congr ...
  • Visit of HM King Gyanendra A New Chapter in Indo-Nepal Relations
    Nishchal N Pandey.    ·   15 Jul, 2002    ·    #797    ·    Commentary    
    The first visit abroad by the new King of Nepal, His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, after his accession to the royal throne has generated both curiosity and positive reaction. He chose his first state visit to be India-the closest countr ...
  • Nepalese Premier’s India Visit: Quid Pro Quo measures?
    Kanchan Lakshman.    ·   12 Apr, 2002    ·    #732    ·    Commentary    
    The main point on the Nepalese Premier Sher Bahadur Deuba’s agenda during his six-day visit to India in March 2002 was to secure the Indian government’s support in combating the Maoist insurgency in his country. There has been inc ...
  • Counter-Insurgency Operations in Nepal
    Brig Chandra B Khanduri.    ·   10 Apr, 2002    ·    #720    ·    Commentary    
    The neglect by the Nepalese Government of the western region has led to the Maoists establishing their ‘writ’ here. Building up their political cadre with communists, ex-servicemen and unemployed youth, including some former prisoners of ...
  • Nepal on War Footing
    Brig Chandra B Khanduri.    ·   23 Feb, 2002    ·    #706    ·    Commentary    
    The world has remained glued to Afghanistan but has ignored the developments in Nepal during November 2001- January 2002, which remain grim. Three major developments have occurred during this period: declaration of a national emergenc ...
  • A perspective on developments in Nepal
    Brig Chandra B Khanduri.    ·   05 Dec, 2001    ·    #651    ·    Commentary    
    The internal security situation in Nepal has deteriorated to a considerable extent and is comparable with the ongoing cataclysmic situation in Afghanistan .      When Sher Bahadur Deuba replaced GP Koirala ...
  • Himalayan Trouble for the Himalayan Kingdom
    .    ·   05 Dec, 2001    ·    #653    ·    Commentary    
    The Maoist insurgents in Nepal re-launched their fight on November 23 after announcing a ceasefire in July. Within the first 72 hours, 300 lives were lost. Till date, more than 2100 people have been killed since the insurgency began in 1996. ...
  • Maoist Insurgency and Indo-Nepal Border Relations
    Kanchan Lakshman.    ·   19 Jan, 2002    ·    #678    ·    Commentary    
    The re-launching of the Maoist insurrection on 23 November 2001 has highlighted the issue of cross-border linkages between various extremist and terrorist groups. Whilst the sub-continent is grappling with the aftermath of September 11 and the subseq ...
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