Need To Rebalance Foreign Policy

The new left coalition government, led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, has crafted an eight-point deal which, among others, spells to move ahead “with political stability to strengthen national sovereignty, independence and geographical integrity and socialism-oriented socio-economic development.” It vows to broaden balanced international relations based on national interests and concerns. In the quickly changing pace of the world order, small states like Nepal have got to think strategically, know the stakes and act cautiously to find common cause to concert with other nations for cooperation. Robustness of national security, economic revitalisation and institutional effectiveness of its ministries and missions are the indispensable conditions that help to buoy leadership enthusiasm for political stability and independent foreign policy manoeuvre.