New Dynamics in India-Nepal Relations

As historically close neighbors, India and Nepal have excellent and distinctive bilateral ties. Both countries adhere to unique relations of friendship and cooperation characterized by open border system and deep-rooted people-to-people interactions of kinship and culture. Notwithstanding unique, intimate and multidimensional relations, ever since 1950, there have been many setbacks in Indo-Nepal relations because of security sensitivities, expectations and complexities on both sides. The article seeks to delineate the relations between the two countries in historical and contemporary contexts. It analyses the issues of conflicts leading to new dynamics in Indo-Nepal relations. Furthermore, this article concludes with some suggestions to improve India-Nepal bilateral ties.