Oli and Dahal blow hot and cold, as they play a game of brinkmanship

Conflict in the Nepal Communist Party will continue for some time unless one of the leaders makes a decisive move, which is unlikely anytime soon, insiders say.

The ruling Nepal Communist Party, which has come so close to an implosion on more than one occasion since it was formed in May 2018, seems to have learned to live with one fact–keep fighting but find a way to resolve the differences.