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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
