Is geopolitics really a threat to Nepal?

If geopolitics becomes the sole explanation for political failures, it dissolves genuine reforms.

A large section of Nepali politicians, commentators, scholars and chiya guffs feature geopolitical anxiety as a default for most political outcomes. These discussions conclude that Nepal is in a constant security threat, policy choices and discourse on political rights, integration and inclusion are shaped by geopolitical interests, and most (if not all) changes or events are orchestrated or facilitated by malign foreign interests. Geopolitics is perceived to be the invisible hand shaping Nepal’s fate.