PoliticsNepal slips toward anarchy as India and China seek Himalayan edge
Protests erupt over parliament dissolution, raising COVID and economic risks
Protesters affiliated with a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party demonstrate against the prime minister's dissolution of parliament in Kathmandu on Dec. 29. © Reuters
ARUN BUDHATHOKI, Contributing writer
December 31, 2020 15:25 JST
KATHMANDU -- Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's sudden dissolution of parliament in mid-December has triggered nationwide protests and political chaos, pushing the country to the brink of anarchy while giving India and China potential opportunities to enhance their Himalayan influence.