India, Sept. 13 -- Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's resignation last week, forced by weeks of what have been termed and hailed as "Gen Z"-led protests that left at least 30 dead and government buildings and commercial establishments in flames, has cast that country into a moment of political uncertainty.

What looks like a sudden eruption of youth anger over corruption, unemployment, and social media ban sits against a longer story: a massive, documented American effort to reshape Nepal's political space.

In March, The Sunday Guardian was shared with internal documents that proved how a plan was afoot to bring in a regime change in the Himalayan nation. The details shared by a top-ranking whistle blower with access to sensitive det...