India-Nepal tourism thrives on deep cultural, religious, historical and geographic ties, with India as the largest source of visitors due to open borders and shared pilgrimage sites like Pashupatinath and Lumbini. ...
The future of the Brahmaputra will depend on whether regional actors can recognize that environmental security and geopolitical stability are increasingly inseparable ...
The Philippines' previous lack of military capacity not only fostered dependence on the US but also raised concerns in Washington that the Philippines might leverage the treaty to assert its South China Sea claims in ways that could trigger unwanted conflict with China. ...
The Himalayas are undergoing profound environmental transformations that are reshaping livelihoods, migration patterns, and development trajectories across Nepal and India. Mountain communities are among the first to experience these changes, yet they also possess valuable knowledge and adaptive capacities that can contribute to sustainable solutions. ...
Europe's relationship with India is a result of the international political pressures faced by both regions. Europe has been under duress since the Russia-Ukraine war, and the US’s dressing down of Europe recently has made Europe more vulnerable than ever. ...
Amidst these global challenges, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has entered its long-delayed Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation (AMTC) into force on 16 May 2026. This is an important milestone in the integration of regional economies to advance maritime cooperation and connectivity in the region. ...
Given the distinctive asymmetric challenges, which reinforce imbalance, Nepal’s experience highlights the limits of viewing strategic neutrality as a symmetrical balancing act between India and China. ...
The RSP’s 182-seat majority eliminates the coalition arithmetic that has stalled reform legislation in every prior parliament. The political conditions for passing a modern mining governance framework exist for the first time in Nepal’s federal history. ...
Experts in India are anxious that the deficient drone capabilities of India are not enough for future warfare, for instance, the new developments that are happening in Pakistan and China. The next war could bring several innovations in drone warfare that will catch India off guard. ...
Power and Permission: How India Gatekeeps Nepal’s Electricity Exports to Bangladesh
Nepal had the water, and Bangladesh had the demand. The shortfall reflected a single administrative decision: India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) declined to approve the increment, citing capacity limits on the transmission system that carries the power across Indian territory. ...