Post-Uprising Polls Won’t Shake Nepal’s Delicate India-China Balance

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (C), Nepal's former prime minister and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader, speaks to supporters during a door-to-door election campaign rally in Damak, Jhapa district on February 16, 2026. Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP

By Aishwarya Kumar

Nepal votes next week for the first time since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government, but analysts say any winner will likely maintain the delicate diplomatic balance between its two giant neighbors, India and China.

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