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