Pressure on Nepal over Doklam standoff: 

Pressure on Nepal over Doklam standoff: 

Context

China has reached Nepal to discuss about the recent Standoff between India and China over Doklam

Nepal’s Prime minister’s visit to India

• The upcoming visit of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to Delhi is likely to highlight Nepal’s position on bilateral issues between India and China.
  
• The apparent pressure on Kathmandu has added to the atmospherics around the planning of Mr. Deuba’s New Delhi visit.
  
• The Nepalese Prime Minister’s visit will be preceded by a visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who will visit Kathmandu to participate in the 15th meeting of foreign ministers of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
  
• Amidst the bilateral visits of India and Nepal, Kathmandu will on August 14 host Chinese Vice- Premier Wang Yang.
  
• The date for Prime Minister Deuba’s visit to India shall be announced immediately following the Independence Day celebrations in Delhi