"Indias Relationship With Nepal Stands On Its Own Feet": Shashi Tharoor On India-Nepal-China Ties

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor discusses India-Nepal relations, Nepal’s growing engagement with China and the need for India to respect Kathmandu’s independent foreign policy choices. He says India’s relationship with Nepal "stands on its own feet" and argues against overreacting to China’s presence in the country. Tharoor also discusses people-to-people ties, Indian investment and tourism in Nepal, as well as the concerns surrounding Nepalese Gurkha recruitment into the Indian Army following the Agniveer scheme. He highlights the long-standing military and social links between the two countries and the challenges facing families dependent on army pensions.