PM Oli’s Biggest Diplomatic Test Yet

Just as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to embark on his visits to China and India in September, the India-China agreement stirred controversy regarding the sovereignty of the Lipulekh pass and the areas of Limpiyadhura and Kalapani. For Nepal, it is not merely a matter of geography, but an issue of sovereignty, historical injustice, and the perception of being overlooked by its two giant neighbors. Following the China-India accord, many had suspected that Oli would cancel his visits, but the government gave them the go-ahead.