Both China and India know that it is vital to keep making influence in Nepal from the strategical point of view. Nepal's more and more reliance to India because of its geographical limitations has provided India the upper hand in manipulating most of the internal affairs in Nepal. The prime example of which can be seen in the recent Indian blockade to Nepal done with the intention to give political pressure to change its fair and democratic constitution.
Nepali PM KP Oli's week long official visit to China has yielded some of the most significant Chino-Nepal deals of our times. The transit agreement between China and Nepal is expected to end the Indian monopoly of trade over Nepal. It will now also provide Nepal with the bargaining power in dealing with India.
Further, two highways from Nepal to Tibet, Chinese rail line linking Kathmandu and Lumbini, financial support to build international airport in Pokhara are included in the joint Nepal China statement.
Indian officials in Delhi observe this kind of prospect as a threat to its big brother attitude in the south east region. When asked about the subject to India's external affairs ministry spokesman, he said "now, we are not in the comparison business and even if you are, do ask yourself, is there any other country in the world which can have the kind of relationship that Nepal has with India?"
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