India, May 30 -- To placate his detractors and please the Maoists, who have strong links with Beijing, Oli brought out a new map of Nepal which included Indian territory.

India-Nepal relations have always witnessed an element of positive atmosphere in their bilateral approaches towards each other. There have always been more convergences than divergences in their bilateral perceptions. Sometimes, the divergences in India-Nepal relations have become more visible to the rest of the world. The China factor remains the fulcrum of Nepal's foreign policy. Balancing both India and China becomes an arduous task of Nepalese foreign policy establishment, despite knowing that tension with India will derail the Nepalese economy and the consequences...