- PII
- S27822389S0321507525070077-1
- DOI
- 10.7868/S2782238925070077
- Publication type
- Article
- Status
- Published
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- Volume/ Edition
- Volume / Issue number 7
- Pages
- 55-62
- Abstract
- Nepal is one of the least developed landlocked states, which has always depended on international aid, with the US being one of its main donors. Since the mid-2010s, a $500 million grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the largest in Nepal’s history, has become the “flagship” project of bilateral cooperation. The 2017 agreement provoked mixed reactions among Nepali society and elites, who believed that several of its provisions violated national sovereignty and forced the state to act in accordance with the US Indo-Pacific Strategy. Despite assurances from Washington, ratification of the agreement took nearly 5 years and was achieved only due to US pressure. For now, it is difficult to assess the consequences of accepting American aid for Nepal, but it is safe to say that its southern neighbour India is the biggest beneficiary.
- Keywords
- Непал США помощь Индо-Тихоокеанская стратегия США корпорация «Вызовы тысячелетия» Индия балансирование
- Date of publication
- 09.06.2025
- Year of publication
- 2025
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