Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism

14/03/2024

14/03/2024

CESIF'S NATIONAL SEMINAR
CONTEXTUALIZING NEPAL'S FOREIGN POLICY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DIPLOMACY IN CHANGING CONTEXT
12 MARCH 2024
Panel 1: Contextualizing Nepal's Foreign Policy in the Changing Context
Ms. Niha Pandey
Ms. Apekshya Shah
Amb. Dr. Dinesh Bhattarai
Mr. Akhilesh Upadhyay
Mr. Ajaya Bhadra Khanal

01/03/2024

CESIF's new documentary series focus on China's Engagement in Nepal's Infrastructure.

Part-2 of the series focus on Opacity & corruption in the construction of Pokhara Int'l Airport.

☞ Full documentary: https://youtu.be/PcJ0A_KMvSI

Pokhara International Airport, inaugurated by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on January 1, 2023, garnered attention when the Chinese Embassy in Nepal labe...

01/03/2024

CESIF's new documentary series focus on China's Engagement in Nepal's Infrastructure.

Part-3 of the series focus on Political maneuverings in the Bhairahawa Airport.

☞ Full documentary: https://youtu.be/ECvstUTL8uc

Gautam Buddha International Airport, located near Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, stands as Nepal's second international airport. In November 2014,...

22/02/2024

We have transitioned to a new page to reflect our name change.

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22/02/2024

CESIF's new documentary series focus on China's Engagement in Nepal's Infrastructure.

Part-1 of the series focus on Motivations and trends of China's infrastructure engagement.

☞ Full documentary: https://youtu.be/VqAM8FmbY88

21/02/2024

|| CESIF DOCUMENTARY SERIES ||

China’s Engagement in Nepal’s Infrastructure (Documentary) - Part I

The first episode of three-part documentary on 'China's Engagement in Nepal's Infrastructure' deals with general information on China's engagement in Nepal's...

07/02/2024

Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), formerly known as Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism has released a new publication -
| STALLED ROAD TO NORTH: A CASE OF BRI IN NEPAL |

The publication will be publicly available by Mid February.

07/02/2024

Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), has released a new publication -
| STALLED ROAD TO NORTH: A CASE OF BRI IN NEPAL |

This report is an attempt to navigate Nepal’s experiences with BRI and critically scrutinize associated political, geopolitical, and strategic dimensions. We aim to invite critical discourse on optimizing Nepal’s policy stance within BRI to maximize Nepal’s interest in the context of the dynamic South Asian geopolitical landscape.

We suggest that while it is difficult for Nepal to move forward with BRI in its current state, there is space for Nepal to harness the potential benefits of the initiative. However, Nepal’s ability to benefit from BRI depends on Nepal’s effective negotiation, internal political consensus, ability to manage geopolitical interests and China’s willingness to accommodate Nepal’s concerns. Else, the BRI case will stand as a testimony of Nepal’s stalled road to North.

The publication will be publicly available by Mid February.

07/02/2024

CESIF'S NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!!!

07/02/2024

Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), formerly known as Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism has released a new publication - | STALLED ROAD TO NORTH: A CASE OF BRI IN NEPAL |

This report is an attempt to navigate Nepal’s experiences with BRI and critically scrutinize associated political, geopolitical, and strategic dimensions. We aim to invite critical discourse on optimizing Nepal’s policy stance within BRI to maximize Nepal’s interest in the context of the dynamic South Asian geopolitical landscape.

We suggest that while it is difficult for Nepal to move forward with BRI in its current state, there is space for Nepal to harness the potential benefits of the initiative. However, Nepal’s ability to benefit from BRI depends on Nepal’s effective negotiation, internal political consensus, ability to manage geopolitical interests and China’s willingness to accommodate Nepal’s concerns. Else, the BRI case will stand as a testimony of Nepal’s stalled road to North.

The publication will be publicly available by Mid February.