Lack of strategic thinking

The constitutional mess in Nepal could lead to political and security dilemmas.

Nepal and Myanmar, two member states of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation (BIMSTEC), recently witnessed political upheavals that could result in strategic political and security disorder. Prime Minister KP Oli dissolved the House of Representatives with two intentions: One, he was not capable of working in the new party’s environment, and two, the people voted for his leadership as head of government mainly due to the merger of two communist parties. Myanmar witnessed a return of the military as it was upset with the government of the National League of Democracy for agreeing to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, not supporting General Min Aung Hlaing's presidential bid, and attempting to amend the constitution that would trim the military's political clout.