Challenges In Executing BRI Projects

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects are touted to transform Nepal’s economic landscape. As the bilateral agreement was initiated amid confusion, it has faced criticisms, and the projects are likely to falter on many obstacles along the way to their successful implementation. There will certainly emerge multiple hurdles in course of the projects’ execution on the ground, but at least initially, our domestic politics, concerns over sovereignty, and geopolitical sensitivities will play a crucial role in shaping the take-offs and trajectories of these projects.