Prince Sajnani

Interested in South Asia — its politics, people and culture. Traveller at heart.

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🇮🇳 🇧🇹 #India shares an open border of over 699 km with #Bhutan, with established mechanisms for security & information-sharing. Now, Tawang Police, SSB & border communities are strengthening that coordination on the ground. @thapagk

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#NepalFloods showed the gaps: risk maps & laws exist, but no implementation. Data sharing with #China started only days after the disaster.
Never trust #Beijing. Settlements still sit in flood paths while #BalenShah talks “Himalayan tsunami” at the UN. @AnupKaphle

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A rare sight of #BalenShah attending Parliament only under pressure after #NepalFloods, delivering monologues, and exiting.
Accountability is for lesser mortals.
Two-thirds majority & still allergic to questions.
Power without scrutiny is just vanity.
@gaunkomanchhey

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Landlords are charging $900–$1,100 a month & sending rental income abroad, while NRB, DMLI & local wards pass responsibility around.
#BalenShah’s govt in #Nepal has yet to close this obvious loophole.
How long will it look away?
@ThapaRUmesh

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[The Kathmandu Post @kathmandupost]

In Nepal’s premium rental market, the dollar is everywhere but on paper

Apartments and homes are increasingly listed in US dollars, edging out Nepali renters and operating in a legal gray zone that no regulator has ever tested.

https://t.co/GFvA5SLQ9Y @aaryaselene

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BP Highway has been hit by floods repeatedly, exposing #Nepal’s infrastructure vulnerabilities. #India has long supported Nepal’s roads, bridges & disaster response. #BalenShah’s govt should seek practical regional help instead of letting critical links remain fragile. @thapagk

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“Peace is not merely the absence of war.” - Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar
When competition turns extreme, even trade, technology, finance and information can become weapons.
The real danger is when confrontation becomes the default mindset.

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With Dashain—a major Hindu festival—approaching, disrupted northern trade routes could hit Nepal’s festive supply chains. #India shares deep civilisational & religious ties with #Nepal. This is the moment for India–Nepal connectivity to deliver. @Alternative4Npl

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Six months of change?

Six months of #BalenShah govt raise a hard question: the #NepalGenZProtest brought down the old political order, but building a functioning system is proving harder. Stalled reforms, delays & growing concerns over power concentration remain. @smadixit

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This is a troubling development in #Nepal.
“Security” cannot become a blanket excuse for the #BalenShah govt to bypass due process.

When even the NHRC is denied access to a former Chief Justice, Nepal’s constitutional safeguards demand serious scrutiny. @NirmalPrasai5

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🇮🇳🤝🇧🇹 The 500 kW Lunana Hydropower Project in Gasa is another example of #India-#Bhutan friendship delivering on the ground.

Financed by India, it will bring reliable clean energy to remote communities—development through trusted partnership. #NeighbourhoodFirst @namgayzam

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🇨🇳 #China’s territorial ambitions cannot be viewed in isolation.

Any pressure on #Bhutan also has implications for #India’s security, especially near Arunachal Pradesh. #India’s longstanding partnership with #Bhutan remains a crucial pillar of Himalayan stability.
@JanJekielek

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Russia backs India for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Another major voice recognising what India has long argued: the world’s largest democracy deserves a permanent place at the top table of global decision-making.

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Nepal’s Foreign Minister says there may be “ebb and flow” on the political front, but describes ties with #India as “excellent.”
#Kathmandu should remember that political differences are temporary; strong India-#Nepal relations are a long-term necessity.
@tikaramyatri

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🇳🇵 #BalenShah’s Himalayan resilience plan demands shared satellite data with #China.
But can Beijing be trusted with sensitive Himalayan information without full transparency?
The real challenge is verifying what China shares—& hides. @akhileshU

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From the UN stage to a domestic controversy within a day, PM #BalenShah faces questions over the arrest of former CJ Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
#Nepal’s democratic institutions need due process & restraint—not actions that raise concerns about judicial independence.
@NirmalPrasai5

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@realpbhattarai Even a small state like #Bhutan would be more effective & helpful than “censored” #Beijing!! Who knows what they’ll hide!!
Bring Bhutan in —and build resilience on trust, not Beijing’s influence. @subedibinu 3/

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🇳🇵 #Nepal’s proposed Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism must not pretend #India & #China are equals. How transparent will Beijing really be? India has an open border, deep ties & disaster cooperation with Nepal. @KanakManiDixit 1/

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What did #China do this time? It hid the warnings, let thousands of Nepali lives flow away in flash floods, and even after that, the #Nepal's PM is taking China’s name for resilience. @realpbhattarai 2/

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A month after the Jajarkot landslide, 29 families are still living under tarpaulins, with rain forcing some into an unsafe school in #Nepal.
Homes remain at risk & permanent resettlement is undecided.
How long will #BalenShah’s govt leave survivors in limbo?
@MumaRamKhanal

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Portugal PM Luís Montenegro backs UNSC expansion, including a permanent seat for India, alongside greater representation for Africa and Brazil. A stronger voice for emerging powers could make the Council more representative of today’s world.