India–Nepal Relations After 2014

Implications of the Indo-Nepal Treaty in Nepal's Policy Decisions

Abstract

Nepal being geologically, socially and financially nearer to India can't overlook its neighbor. This paper hasattempted to define Nepal as a sovereign country that would like to deal with India on an equitable basis.The Republicof India and the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal started their relationship with the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty ofPeace and Friendship and overseeing both reciprocal endlessly exchange traveling in Indian area. As India- Nepalborders are open citizens of either country may move freely across the bother without any passport or visas and may liveand work in either country. Nepal citizens are even allowed to work in Indian government institutions (except in somestates and few civil services like IFS, IAS, and IPS). Whereas Indians cannot work in any Nepal official institutions or ownany land there. Over the years as the Nepal government has been dissatisfied, in 2014 India agreed on revising andadjusting the treaty to take into consideration the current realities, however, the method of adjustment hasn’t beenmade clear by either side. Geographical proximity, and close socio-cultural and economic dependence of Nepal has gotIndia a strong influence on Nepal and its policy decisions.