Kathmandu Dilemma
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Kathmandu Dilemma

Resetting India-Nepal Ties

Hardcover
Rs 800
Genre:Non-fiction
Language: English
Published:September 27, 2021
Edition:1st

Hardcover

ISBN13:9780670095216
ISBN10:0670095214
Pages:224
Dimensions:20.0 x 14.0 x 4.0 inches
Weight:250 g

About the Book

The first two decades of the new millennium have witnessed a dramatic socio-political transformation of Nepal. A violent Maoist insurgency ended peacefully, a new constitution abolished the monarchy and established a secular federal democratic republic. Nevertheless, political stability and a peace dividend have both remained elusive. Nepal is also buffeted by changing geopolitics, including the US-China contestation for influence and the uneasy relationship between India and China.

As a close neighbour, India has been deeply associated with the seminal changes in Nepal, and the bilateral relationship has seen many twists and turns. Partly a memoir, this book examines India's perspective on these developments, in the context of the civilizational and economic underpinnings of the India-Nepal relationship, as well as issues that continue to prevent this relationship from exploiting its full potential. Though there are several Nepalese accounts that deal with this subject, there are few from an Indian point of view. Kathmandu Dilemma fills this gap.

From the backcover

‘Kathmandu Dilemma reflects Ranjit Rae's deep and extended engagement in India's relations with Nepal, and is unmatched in its meticulous and careful research into the wellsprings of a truly unique relationship between two neighbouring states'
- SHYAM SARAN, former foreign secretary, and former chairman, National Security Advisory Board

“A sharp scrutiny of contemporary and controversial issues in [India and Nepal's] complex and unique relationship’
- S.D. MUNI, professor emeritus, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and former ambassador and special envoy, Government of India

‘Ranjit Rae breaks down the paradox of India's very intimate yet troubled relationship with Nepal’
- C. RAJA MOHAN, director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore