International Relations
News Digest (November 15-30, 2019)
December 10, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS Nepal Communist Party (NCP): On November 20, PM Oli agreed to entrust the executive role of party chairmanship to Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The party seems to have addressed the concerns of senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal who was voicing that no party should have dual leadership. However, the ...
News Digest (October 15-21, 2019)
October 25, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS The Ruling Party-NCP: The party directed the subordinate committee to recommend candidates for the upcoming by-election. The party also nominated Astalaxmi Shakya, Bhanubhakta Dhakal, and Hari Adhikari as members of the central organization department.[1] Senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal confirmed that the cabinet wouldn’t be reshuffled until the ...
MONTHLY ANALYSIS – September 2019
October 17, 2019Summary China intensified its political and public diplomacy in September setting the stage for Xi Jinping's visit to Nepal, scheduled for October 12 to 13. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit was followed by that of a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party which participated in a joint symposium with ...
Security and Strategic Affairs
News Digest (November 15-30, 2019)
December 10, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS Nepal Communist Party (NCP): On November 20, PM Oli agreed to entrust the executive role of party chairmanship to Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The party seems to have addressed the concerns of senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal who was voicing that no party should have dual leadership. However, the ...
Donor Complicity: A troubling Emergence in Nepali Politics
November 25, 2019Donors and multilateral institutions must not continue to ignore corruption to fulfil their own objectives. Nepal currently has unprecedented opportunities for economic development along with establishing practices of good governance. These opportunities include a changing demography, the availability of cheap resources, political stability, federalism, geopolitical competition, and remittance. But this ...
News Digest (October 15-21, 2019)
October 25, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS The Ruling Party-NCP: The party directed the subordinate committee to recommend candidates for the upcoming by-election. The party also nominated Astalaxmi Shakya, Bhanubhakta Dhakal, and Hari Adhikari as members of the central organization department.[1] Senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal confirmed that the cabinet wouldn’t be reshuffled until the ...
Gender and Inclusion
News Digest (November 15-30, 2019)
December 10, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS Nepal Communist Party (NCP): On November 20, PM Oli agreed to entrust the executive role of party chairmanship to Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The party seems to have addressed the concerns of senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal who was voicing that no party should have dual leadership. However, the ...
News Digest (October 15-21, 2019)
October 25, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS The Ruling Party-NCP: The party directed the subordinate committee to recommend candidates for the upcoming by-election. The party also nominated Astalaxmi Shakya, Bhanubhakta Dhakal, and Hari Adhikari as members of the central organization department.[1] Senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal confirmed that the cabinet wouldn’t be reshuffled until the ...
MONTHLY ANALYSIS – September 2019
October 17, 2019Summary China intensified its political and public diplomacy in September setting the stage for Xi Jinping's visit to Nepal, scheduled for October 12 to 13. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit was followed by that of a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party which participated in a joint symposium with ...
Democracy and Federalism
News Digest (November 15-30, 2019)
December 10, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS Nepal Communist Party (NCP): On November 20, PM Oli agreed to entrust the executive role of party chairmanship to Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The party seems to have addressed the concerns of senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal who was voicing that no party should have dual leadership. However, the ...
Nepali Congress is in decline because its leaders are corrupt
December 9, 2019Revitalizing the party would threaten the interests of these leaders and dismantle the mechanisms through which they accumulate power and money. For democracy to sustain and strengthen, a robust opposition party and strong democratic alternatives are a must. Given the difficulties faced by new and emerging parties, Nepali Congress stands ...
Donor Complicity: A troubling Emergence in Nepali Politics
November 25, 2019Donors and multilateral institutions must not continue to ignore corruption to fulfil their own objectives. Nepal currently has unprecedented opportunities for economic development along with establishing practices of good governance. These opportunities include a changing demography, the availability of cheap resources, political stability, federalism, geopolitical competition, and remittance. But this ...
Good Governance
News Digest (November 15-30, 2019)
December 10, 2019DOMESTIC POLITICS Nepal Communist Party (NCP): On November 20, PM Oli agreed to entrust the executive role of party chairmanship to Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The party seems to have addressed the concerns of senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal who was voicing that no party should have dual leadership. However, the ...
Nepali Congress is in decline because its leaders are corrupt
December 9, 2019Revitalizing the party would threaten the interests of these leaders and dismantle the mechanisms through which they accumulate power and money. For democracy to sustain and strengthen, a robust opposition party and strong democratic alternatives are a must. Given the difficulties faced by new and emerging parties, Nepali Congress stands ...
Donor Complicity: A troubling Emergence in Nepali Politics
November 25, 2019Donors and multilateral institutions must not continue to ignore corruption to fulfil their own objectives. Nepal currently has unprecedented opportunities for economic development along with establishing practices of good governance. These opportunities include a changing demography, the availability of cheap resources, political stability, federalism, geopolitical competition, and remittance. But this ...