Nepal - India - Crisis
@karjatwala (1120)
Pune, India
March 21, 2016 7:34am CST
The crisis between India and Nepal should be a matter of concern for New Delhi as China has agreed on a request of Nepal's Prime Minister to build a strategic railway link between the two countries. Till now India is totally dependent for all its imports including food stuff, fuel, medicines and other necessities. The border crisis has caused a shortage of most items and a black marketing of the same.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
29 Mar 16
sensitive political situation - hope the rail-line generates trade without too much environmental damage
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@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
29 Mar 16
Perhaps this article will help us familiarize ourselves with the situation:
& in the papers:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Isolated-Nepal-PM-could-be-toppled-by-constitution-crisis/articleshow/50847494.cms
Nepal could have two friends, instead of a friend and an enemy, in this situation, if things can be sorted out.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Shortages of bottled gas have caused a fuel crisis during the blockade The 2015 Nepal blockade, which began on 23 September 2015, is an economic and humanitarian crisis which has severely af
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@karjatwala (1120)
• Pune, India
29 Mar 16
Yes, if only things can be sorted out.
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@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
30 Mar 16
@karjatwala As I see it, trade with China should alleviate the humanitarian issue & could even encourage India to build rail through there at around the same time to eliminate blockades. It's easier to block trucks than it is to peacefully blockade a train. China's not doing anything wrong or sneaky or trying to profiteer from the situation as their rail deal with Nepal goes back many years before the crisis. Perhaps Nepal could be divided up into the three independent nations along the lines of ethnic groups? Either way, there needs to be a local solution before the USA gets involved, and then you will have yet another touchy trigger point for WW3.
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