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Bhutan’s National Council Elections: Another Step Strengthening Democracy

Bhutan’s National Council Elections were held on April 20 and Kuenselonline reports that despite apprehensions that voter turnout would...

US Steps Up Influence in Nepal in Competition with China

US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s recent visit to Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka was a welcome, yet highly...

Impact of Prime Minister Dahal’s Vote of Confidence

After a brief period of instability for the past three months from December onwards when Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had formed a...

Despite a rotational PM, Nepal may see political stability

Former vice president of the Nepali Congress (NC) Bimalendra Nidhi has said that after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, CPN (Unified...

Nepal President Paudel, Expectations of Neutrality

Mr Ram Chandra Paudel took an oath of office and secrecy in Nepal on March 13 at a special ceremony at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s...

Bhutan Concerned over Power Tariff Differential

Power tariff differential in export and import pricing could become an issue causing differences between the rock solid relationship...

Nepal the Political Game of Thrones II Commences

Structural deficits in the Constitution of Nepal and lack of overwhelming support to parties of varied ideological hues mainly Left and...

Bhutan China Boundary Talks - EGM and Beyond

While India China talks on resolution of the boundary issue have been in a limbo after the Special Representative Mechanism talks have...

Year of the Rabbit– India and China in South Asia

2023 is the Year of the Rabbit which is seen as the gentlest animal in the Chinese Zodiac. This comes after the Year of the Tiger - fast...

Dahal Wins the Game of Thrones in Nepal, But….

CPN Maoist Centre Leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal has achieved his ambition of being a third time Prime Minister after having ditched at least...