Nepal, Dec. 16 -- Nepal acted well diplomatically, asking for the withdrawal of several Indian check posts from Nepal in 1969. Yet, there remains an Indian army barrack inside Nepali territory at Kalapani, a leftover from the 1962 Indo-China War. As a small power, Nepal cannot achieve its objective to evacuate the Indian military presence in Kalapani through the use of force. Given the existing power asymmetry between the two countries, the military option is logically unthinkable.

The rising criticism against India among the people of Nepal in recent times is understandable. But a small section of Nepal's population seems to be intentionally engaged in whipping up jingoism against India, which may cause more harm than good. Creating int...