Rationalising Nepal-India relationship

Bilateralism is necessary but no longer sufficient for friendly relations in a globalised world.

By returning the Bill to Amend the Citizenship Act to the federal Parliament for a review , President Bidya Devi Bhandari had put a huge question mark on the cross-border "Roti-Beti" relationship. The parliamentary majority may force her to authenticate the bill, but President Bhandari has succeeded in publicising the prejudices of the dominant HAMNS (Hindu, Aryan, Male and Nepali Speaker) mainstream.