K.P.Oli

Paper No. 6567                  Dated 28-April-2020

By Dr.  S.Chandrasekharan

 

In the midst of the global pandemic- the Wuhan Virus and Nepal’s vulnerability, Prime Minister Oli brought in two controversial ordinances unrelated to the management of the Virus and he had to withdraw them in five days hurriedly when he found his own senior leaders and the regular opposition were up in arms against the ordinances.  

 

Note No. 799     Dated 23-Mar-2018

By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan.

 

In an earlier update (no. 360 dated 23rd feb.) we had referred to PM Oli’s statement on Indo-Nepal Relations.  We had said that what was more troubling was the open, brazen and arrogant declaration of Oli that he would be able to get more leverage from India by getting closer to China.  Though we criticised the statement, it looks that Oli was perhaps right in his assessment on relations with India.

 

Note No. 796                              Dated 23-Feb-2018

By Dr. Chandrasekharan

 

K.P.Oli, the chairman of the UML and now the 41st Prime Minister Nepal, in an interview with the South China Morning Post, Hongkong made three very significant points in Nepal’s relations with China and India.  These were 

 

1.  He wants to deepen the ties with China to explore more options and get more leverage in dealing with India and in keeping with the times.

 

Note No. 795                                     Dated 31-Jan-2018

 

By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan

 

The impending visit of Indian Foreign Minister to Nepal even before the new government is formed should be welcomed.  This visit was preceded by two calls from Indian Prime Minister inviting K.P.Oli to visit  India  and the response of Oli is very encouraging. In turn,  Oli invited the Indian PM to visit Mukthinath and Lumbini and significantly not Janakpur!

 

Note No. 793                       dated 2-Jan-2018

 

By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan

 

Note No. 792                                     Dated  22-Dec-2017

 

By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan

 

There has not been much by way of an official response from India to the communist takeover in Nepal.  It looks like a policy of “wait and see” and that  is good.