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Nepal’s election will intensify China-India rivalry

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: NEPAL
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Nepal AP China India

Topical: international relations politics constitution election foreign policy government opposition party ethnic foreign investment foreign trade protest legislation regional transport
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2017), "Nepal’s election will intensify China-India rivalry", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB226030

Friday, November 24, 2017

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Nepal's general election.

Significance

Nepal will stage legislative elections on November 26 and December 7. Delhi and Beijing, which are tussling for influence over Kathmandu, will be watching the outcome carefully.

Impacts

Kathmandu may seek to deepen trade ties with Dhaka and Colombo.
Nepal is likely to continue to suffer from the effects of India’s demonetisation, with Nepalis losing savings.
Beijing will step up efforts to invest in South Asian countries surrounding India.

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