In Nepal, Gen Z is also venting anger on America
Nepal has seen 14 changes in government in the 17 years since the monarchy ended in 2008. Whenever the fire of discontent erupts in Nepal, its heat reaches China and America as well.
Nepal is engulfed in the fire of violence. After 20 people died and more than 500 people were injured, Prime Minister KP Oli has resigned. The ban on social media has also been withdrawn. Despite this, the protests are not stopping. People are also venting their anger on America. A video is going viral on social media in which a protest is being held calling Oli an ‘American agent’.Nepal’s relations with China, India and America have been quite complicated. The 240-year-old monarchy in Nepal ended in 2008. In these 17 years, 14 governments have changed in Nepal. Most of these were coalition governments. The power in Nepal has mainly revolved around KP Oli, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Sher Bahadur Deuba. li’s inclination towards ChinaSher Bahadur Deuba has been the Prime Minister five times. Prachanda is considered a Maoist supporter. KP Sharma Oli is considered to be more inclined towards China. In such a situation, whenever the fire of discontent flares up in Nepal, its heat definitely reaches China and America.Nepal benefits in the US-China warThe US has always been cautious about China’s growing dominance in South Asia. Some time ago, Trump had talked about giving Nepal 500 million dollars for road and energy projects. This was considered an effort to deal with the challenge of China’s BRI project.