On June 12, General Flynn, the commanding general of the United States Army Pacific, concluded his 4-day visit to Nepal. During his visit, General Flynn held meetings with President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister Deuba and Army Chief General Sharma, among others. However, with the emergence of the controversy surrounding Nepal’s decision to join the State Partnership Programme with the US army, the visit also became controversial. Subsequently, after the SPP was shunned by Nepal, Beijing commended Kathmandu’s opposition to the US’ Indo-Pacific strategy. Why did the SPP become controversial and why does China fear the growing US-Nepal relationship? Priyal Lyncia D’Almeida talks to Shrey Khanna about General Flynn’s Nepal visit and the Chinese fears of growing US-Nepal cooperation.
Ep. 793: Wang Yi in Nepal: The Why and What of the Visit
In this episode, Shrey Khanna joins Aarthi Ratnam to talk about Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi’s visit to Nepal. They raise two main questions: Why did Yi visit Nepal and more importantly what are the geopolitical implications of this visit? They look at the implications for Nepal, China, the US and India.
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