CHINA'S ‘MISSION NEPAL' OUTREACH AIMS TO CHECKMATE INDIA

Wang Yi’s recent visit’s primary focus was to bring Beijing’s proxies together to counter India’s growing influence.

- MAYANK KUMAR

As India's relationship with Nepal is coming back on track, the Chinese attempts from the highest level to get the Himalayan Kingdom on its side had accelerated with the recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who also happens to be the country's state councillor. Sources within the external arm of the Indian security apparatus have confirmed to The Sunday Guardian that during his recent visit to Kathmandu, Wang Yi worked on his agenda against India and had tried hard to bring the Chinese friendly parties together in the run-up to the general elections in Nepal. One official who is privy to the developments said, "China tried hard to regain its lost ground in Nepal through the visit of its state councillor. The visit was the first high-level diplomatic contact between the two sides since Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit in October 2019."