Oli’s plan to attend anti-Japan parade in China baffles observers

Nepal should not stand against a friendly country, even to show its support to a neighbour, they argue.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s decision to attend a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the ‘Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression’ and the ‘World Anti-Fascist War’ at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3 has sparked a controversy, with experts urging caution when it comes to such loaded international issues.