Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- The Nepal-China agreements on trade, economy, connectivity and security signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit last week could mark the beginning of the end of Nepal being in India's 'sphere of influence'. If that happens, the strategic shock waves will be felt beyond Nepal's borders.
The Himalayan mountains have historically been a barrier between Nepal and China, but railways, roads and tunnels are about to change that. In the battle between geography and technology, Nepal will fall into the Chinese embrace if technology wins. If geography remains a factor however, India can continue to wield political, strategic and geopolitical influence on Nepal. The idea of political geography will come into pl...