Limits of foreign policy

Nepal’s momentary power politics with its neighbours can become counterproductive for bilateral relations.

Has Nepal’s foreign policy reached a dead end? What innovations can be made to redeem such apprehension and recalibrate to adjust to emerging dimensions and contexts? The heyday of foreign policy options has drastically shrunk in recent years, thanks to the changed international context, as was evident during the post-Second World War period that had allowed smaller powers to rub shoulders with other great and medium powers. The role of small powers in world politics was reckoned with rival powers trying to garner the support and sympathy, at a time when such favour was counted for scoring popularity.