India-China thaw brings Nepal back into Himalayan border dispute

Kathmandu says New Delhi and Beijing's trade route runs through its territory

20250828 Modi

Left to right: Narendra Modi, KP Sharma Oli and Xi Jinping. China says the border dispute is a matter that India and Nepal must solve on their own, but Oli has little to no leverage. (Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)

DEEPAK ADHIKARI

KATHMANDU -- Nepal has once again been thrust into tensions with its giant neighbors India and China, who have agreed to reopen border trade through a remote northwestern mountain pass that Kathmandu claims as its territory.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.