NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST

Coordinated by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

The Return of Prachanda: How will India-Nepal Relations pan out

Panelists: Amb. K.V. Rajan, former Ambassador to Nepal; Mr. Bhaskar Koirala, former Director, Nepal Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Kathmandu; Shri Atul K. Thakur, Nodal coordinator, India-Nepal Centre PHDCCI; and Ms Navita Srikant, Financial and Security Advisor and Analyst

 Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

 Nepal has undergone a long period of political instability. Third time Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda is expected to visit India on his second state visit this month. His government is backed by eleven parties including the largest, the Nepali Congress – not a recipe for stability. The panel will discuss how India-Nepal relations will play out