China's dangerous new move in Nepal, Oli and Prachanda out of race, Xi Jinping betting on..., tension for India due to...
China's dangerous new move in Nepal, Oli and Prachanda out of race, Xi Jinping betting on…, tension for India due to...
Kathmandu: China has again become active in Nepal, and this time it is requesting the Nepali communist leaders to unite and form a working coalition in the country. To implement this, the Dragon has chosen former President Vidya Devi Bhandari instead of KP Sharma Oli. However, Beijing wants Oli's UML party to remain in power. If the communist alliance becomes strong in Nepal, then it can increase India's tension as these communist parties are considered as pro-China.
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