The world economy hit a recession during the pandemic COVID-19. The lockdown in Nepal had forced many out of business and employment in 2020. According to official estimates and economists, it will take while before Nepal reaches its pre-pandemic economic stage. Shankar Sharma, the former vice-chairperson of the National Planning Commission, added that "the pandemic has … [Read more...] about Economic struggle persists
Monthly Analysis
COVID 19 and Vaccine Diplomacy
Image: RSS On January 15, Nepal received an approval for the emergency use of “Covishield”, developed by the University of Oxford and Pharmaceutical Company AstraZeneca, and manufactured in India. The news came amidst Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali’s high level visit to New Delhi. All eyes were on Gyawali as it was his first visit to New Delhi in over a year and after the … [Read more...] about COVID 19 and Vaccine Diplomacy
Politics and Elections
Photo: RSS The Prachanda-Nepal faction of the NCP has urged the Election Commission to stop the election process. The government had dissolved the Federal House of Representatives on December 20 and announced that elections would be held on April 3 and 4. The matter is being evaluated in the Constitutional Court of the Supreme Court. Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal … [Read more...] about Politics and Elections
Geo-Strategic Developments
Image: RSS US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific The US government declassified the 2018 Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific, which considers India as the central pillar to counteract Chinese influence in the region. China reacted strongly to the document. The US seeks to "maintain US strategic primacy in the Indo-Pacific Region" and "prevent China from … [Read more...] about Geo-Strategic Developments
Nepal and Geopolitics
Image: Xinhua The parliamentary dissolution of December 20, 2020, by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli has had severe ramification in the domestic and international political scenario. At the national level, this has caused the Nepal Communist party (NCP) to split, and at the international level, this is viewed as major geopolitical loss for China, while India stated that it … [Read more...] about Nepal and Geopolitics