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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicNepal-China diplomacy

Topic: Nepal-China diplomacy

50-yr wait & $215 million debt to China — Nepal’s Pokhara Airport continues to face turbulence

The airport saw its first international flight touch down only on 21 June, a full six months after its inauguration on New Year's Day.

Kathmandu-Kerung railway, airports & more—Chinese aid can cost Nepal and its ties with India

India has a clear policy that it would not entertain any project in Nepal constructed with Chinese aid. This would mean heavy losses for at least two international airports in Nepal.

Nepal is the new battleground for China and US. Beijing goes into overdrive after MCC deal

China’s third-ranked leader Li Zhanshu arrived in Kathmandu on 12 September to strengthen ties with Nepal and to keep the US at bay.

On Camera

Congress wasted a chance to turn the tables on BJP over Vande Mataram. It chose appeasement

Seven decades after Independence, the “Hindu Congress” is accusing the BJP on the same lines as the Muslim League had done.

NITI Aayog flags what India needs for its ‘$30 tn by 2047’ goal—‘a developed corporate bond market’

Report looks at imbalance between equity & corporate bond markets amid India’s growth ambitions and diverse capital needs, while outlining strategy to unlock full potential.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.