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    Books​ Reviews

    ISAS publishes a regular series of Books​ Reviews which provides quick analytical responses to developments and occurrences in South Asia.​​​

    Unleashing the Vajra: Nepal’s Journey Between India and China

    Sujeev Shakya

    15 June 2020

    Nepal’s great advantage is its location between India and China, particularly now as these two Asian gaints are set to be the world’s leading economies in 2050. Nepal has historically been at its most prosperous when it has leveraged this geographical position. Today, this opportunity emerges again—and in order to take advantage of the growth of India and China, Nepal needs to hitch its wagon to the fast-moving engines to its north and south.