In a setback to China, Nepal green lights Indian rail project
The contest between India and China for strategic influence in the Himalayas has escalated with authorities in Nepal agreeing to fast-track a rail connection from their capital Kathmandu to the Indian mainland.
| 10 Dec 2020 1:00 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The contest between India and China for strategic influence in the Himalayas has escalated with authorities in Nepal agreeing to fast-track a rail connection from their capital Kathmandu to the Indian mainland. The decision follows China s energetic effort to link the Nepalese capital with Tibet.
Analysts say that India s initiative has strong security connotations. By connecting Nepal with India along tracks which are of a different gauge, New Delhi has prevented