Distance between Nepal and India disappears, but China can again spoil the relationship

The neighboring country Nepal, which came under the guise of China, now wants to improve its relations with India once again. Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's government is keen to take forward its relations with India and Nepal may take some positive steps on the issue of travel air bubble with India and the multipurpose Pancheshwar project after a two-day visit by Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Shringla. is. This information was given by people familiar with the matter. Harshvardhan Shringla held a 50-minute one-on-one conversation with PM Oli on November 26, focusing on normalizing the deteriorating relationship between the two countries due to the lip-text borderline.

It is necessary to mention here that under the travel air bubble, agreement is made between two countries for air travel. When a special air corridor is formed by a bilateral agreement between two countries, it is called an air bubble, so that there is no problem in air travel. Under this, passengers with valid visas of two countries can go to each other's country without any hassle. It mainly consists of passengers traveling by government airlines. The travel air bubbles are also closed between India and Nepal regarding Corona and it is expected that there will be positive talks between Nepal and India on this soon.

He said, 'They are willing to carry on the relationship and will send some positive signals in this regard. However, they want the border dispute to be discussed as well. As a first step to deepen bilateral cooperation, the two countries can resume negotiations on the multi-purpose Pancheshwar project lying in abeyance and normalize border movement. It is being told that Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali will be visiting India in December, for which dates are being worked out.

Significantly, there was tension in the relationship between the two countries when Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 80 km long route connecting Lipulekh Pass and Dharchula in Uttarakhand in May and a few days later Nepal released a new map. Issued the script, showing Kalapani and Limpiyadhura within its limits. India reacted sharply to this and called it a 'one-sided act'. He warned Nepal that the artificial expansion of territorial claims was not acceptable to him.

However, for the past few months, the two countries have been taking some steps to reduce the sourness in their relations. India does not want Nepal to go completely into China's court so that it gets an opportunity to take extra advantage in Nepal against India. Let us know that China has been trying for a long time to keep Nepal in its court amid the deadlock at the border.

But diplomats from New Delhi and Kathmandu suggest that there are some concerns that China, which seems to be affecting Nepal's politics and economy, may hold Kathmandu back. The ongoing political crisis in Nepal and the fight between two Communist Party of Nepal (NCP) co-chairs KP Sharma Oli and PK Dahal alias Prachanda drove the ruling party into uncertainty and this gave China a chance to intervene.

 Significantly, the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Rajan Bhattarai had said that in the past, the two countries discussed the steps that can be taken for the early finalization of important projects, including the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project and the introduction of new economic initiatives. Has gone.