The poorly constructed Pokhara airport, which has engulfed Nepal in massive debt, illustrates the risks of importing China's infrastructure-at-any-cost model.
Nepal is sending mixed signals on whether the new airport in Pokhara is a Belt and Road project. Could it be feeling edgy about BRI's fast-losing...
A Chinese railroad to Nepal would potentially be a dual-use infrastructure, exacerbating regional tensions and increasing pressure on India.
A risky project in the world's highest mountain range is estimated to cost Nepal 10% of its GDP. Experts worry it could be another one of...
Earlier in November, Nepal’s political opposition was more than vocal in highlighting Beijing’s latest territorial seizure worth around 150 hectares along the Himalayan border running between...
During the India-Japan Annual Summit in October 2018, Japan’s then- Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored two vital areas of...
I landed in Kathmandu on a hot, humid afternoon in the summer of 2019. Feeling the stickiness of the humidity on my skin, I...
Archival accounts of 19th century Tibet describe it as the forbidden, inaccessible, daunting, and remotely unreachable territory of the Himalayas. Located at an elevation...
Unlike Japan's inclusive approach, China's aid to the Pacific Islands is exploitative and must be countered to maintain a rules-based order in the region.
Beijing's growing influence on the Maldives, already ensnared in China's debt trap, could pose a serious security threat to countries like India and Japan.
The white paper is all about what China is not. But if China truly embraces this vision instead of hiding its dirty hands behind it, the...