OPINION | Nepal’s Journey From ‘Zone Of Peace’ To ‘Gen-Z’ Era And India’s Role

File photo: Students hold a protest over alleged corruption and the Nepal government's decision to ban social media sites in Kathmandu, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. The government later announced the withdrawal of the decision.

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“Nepal’s rulers cannot be trusted. They say one thing and they do the opposite,” India’s ex-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had said this to R.K. Rasgotra, who was India’s envoy to the Himalayan nation from 1973 to 1976. Gandhi had said this to Rasgotra due to the former Nepal king’s tilt towards China fanning anti-India sentiments. Anti-India sentiments had always been an unavoidable aspect of the bilateral ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu. However, despite