Oli playing the “China card” by going to Beijing, Nepal should balance ties: Prachanda
The Hindu
Former Nepali PM Prachanda criticizes current government's China tilt, warns of India-Nepal strain, border dispute danger in exclusive interview.
Slamming Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for playing what he called the “China card”, former Nepali PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, now Leader of the Opposition, said that India-Nepal ties are under a strain due to the new government’s policies and that there is a “danger” that the border-dispute would be rekindled. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu here, Mr. Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, said that he had taken India-Nepal ties to “new heights” during his 18-month tenure that ended abruptly in July when he lost a vote of confidence in parliament and was replaced by a coalition between Mr. Oli’s UML and the Nepali Congress party.