India–Nepal: A Friendship Rooted in People, Not Politics

India and Nepal share one of the most unique bilateral relationships in the world, an unbroken civilizational bond that predates modern borders, diplomatic protocols, or political treaties. Leaders may sign agreements and governments may negotiate policies, but the true strength of India–Nepal relations has always rested on the warmth of people-to-people ties. These are relationships shaped by shared culture, religion, geography, open borders, and intertwined histories, elements that make the two nations less like neighbours and more like an extended family.