New Delhi’s political interference in Nepal and Bangladesh has led the two countries to draw closer to China, analysts say

Clashes between the protesters, who were demanding accountability and transparency from Nepal’s government, and security forces led to at least 72 people dead and more than 1,300 injured.

“India is fully committed to the peace, progress and prosperity of Nepal’s brothers and sisters,” he wrote in a post on social media.

DB Subedi, a lecturer at The University of Queensland’s School of Political Science and International Studies, said a stable neighbourhood was in the interest of India’s national security.

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