Perched atop the Himalayas, and wedged between the world’s most populous nations, Nepal has always been of strategic importance that belies its small size.
Home to one-third of the Himalayan mountains, also known as Asia’s water tower thanks to the rivers that flow down both sides of the range, Nepal has served as a buffer state for India since China gained control of Tibet. For the Chinese, Nepal is part of the “New Silk Road” project that aims to connect Asia with Europe, and a key ally in China’s crackdown on the Tibetan independence movement.
China’s and India’s charity in Nepal has a hidden political agenda
Rajrishi Singhal, Senior Geoeconomics Fellow, Gateway House, has been quoted in an article on how India and China have provided aid to Nepal after it was struck by a major earthquake that killed thousands and left many stranded without any means of sustenance. This was republished by Scroll