Nepal’s Standing In NAM

Nepal is one of the founding members of the non-aligned movement (NAM), a group of countries that chose to stay away from major power blocks during the cold war time. Since its establishment in 1961, there have been numerous transformations in the global landscape, such as the fall of the Soviet Union, the formation of NATO, and the emergence of China as a global power. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas war depict that the Cold War is manifested in other forms. Given the unprecedented challenges in global politics, diplomats frequently question the economic, political, and strategic relevance of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at a time when power rivalries and conflicts are still going on around the world. However, for a country like Nepal, which is situated between two emerging economic powers, maintaining a balanced and non-aligned foreign policy is considered to be in its best interest.