Nepal, Jan. 8 -- Nepal and India are navigating a rapidly changing regional and global landscape, with discussions on tradition, trust, and strategy becoming increasingly crucial.

Ranjit Rae, former Indian ambassador to Nepal, brings these debates together in his edited volume 'Shared Bonds, Strategic Interests: India-Nepal Relations in a Turbulent World'. This book, which features voices from both Nepal and India, examines the relationship through multiple lenses-historical, cultural, political, and strategic.

In this interview with the Post's Anish Ghimire, Rae reflects on why shared bonds and strategic interests matter today, and what continues to shape the ancient bond between Nepal and India.

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