Nepal is coordinating cooperation with China ahead of talks with India. Nepal is equally close to China and India, in line with China's diplomacy in South Asia. China does not interfere in the development of Nepal-India relations. The China-Nepal diplomatic consultations are practical, efficient and fruitful, and they will work together to implement various consensuses. This is the Chinese Foreign Ministry's evaluation of the Beijing consultations. Nepalese Foreign Secretary Baudyal expressed his gratitude to China for its valuable support for Nepal's economic development and improvement of people's livelihood. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong also stated that China will work with Nepal to expand and deepen practical cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, agriculture, transportation, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, tourism, people's livelihood, and localities, and to promote China-Nigeria's strategic partnership of friendship from generation to generation for development and prosperity. The relationship keeps moving forward.

The China-Nepal consultations discussed a joint infrastructure development project in Nepal and agreed to speed up the implementation of the project. In order to reduce the trade deficit, the Nigerian side provides preferential policies for the export of its traditional products such as tea, coffee, and buffalo meat. The Chinese side agreed to encourage the Chinese side to invest in mutually beneficial projects and to encourage groups to travel to Nepal.

It is very important for the Nigerian side to coordinate and develop cooperation with China before meeting with the Indian side. The link between the consultations in Beijing and the upcoming Nepal-India talks is very typical. Nepal is striking a balance between China and India, exploring what one neighbor can offer and what the other can offer. This is a typical example of seeking a balance between all-weather friendly relations with China and developing relations with India without compromising Sino-Nepalese relations. It is very important for Nepal to develop friendly relations with China and India. At the same time, it needs to find new sources of development funds, infrastructure investment and economic sources from all parties, so as not to create tension in Sino-Indian relations.

Nepal is located between two big countries, China and India, so it is necessary to adopt a policy of equidistant proximity to China and India, rather than equidistant distance as some people think. This is what Madhav Kumar Nepal, the former Prime Minister of Nepal and chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) said, Nepal is good with one neighbor, but cannot ignore or hurt another neighbor.

The statement made by the former Prime Minister of Nepal is basically consistent with the consistent foreign policy of the Chinese government in South Asia. The Nepalese government has always pursued a policy of maintaining friendly relations with both China and India. No matter which political party in Nepal comes to power, this policy has never changed. At the same time, the Chinese government has never asked the Nepalese government to be overly pro-China and alienate India. On the contrary, the Indian government is very worried that Nepal will be wooed by China and alienated itself. I believe that when developing relations with Nepal in the future, the Chinese government will still not interfere in Nepal's foreign policy, and even hope that Nepal will continue to maintain friendly and cooperative relations with India. Pro-Western politicians and media in India have been urging the Modi government to influence Nepal and prevent it from getting closer to China. This pressure on the Indian government and calls for a tougher policy against China are expected to intensify as the 2024 general election approaches.

The Indian side will obviously interfere with the normal development of China-Nepal relations, because any progress in China-Nepal relations will make India unhappy. In fact, the Nepalese government did not have much fault in this. Even when it was in friendly cooperation with China, it did not show unfriendliness to India. India is only unilaterally worried about this. Even so, the Chinese government will not interfere in the development of Nepal-India relations, and the Nepal government will never develop Nepal-India relations at the expense of Nepal-China relations.

The implementation of the agreement on the development of bilateral cooperation reached in China-Nepal diplomatic consultations and the upcoming visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda to India will obviously be closely watched by the United States. On December 25, 2022, Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), was sworn in as prime minister and won the confidence of the parliament on January 10. Political changes in Nepal have led to a surge in U.S. diplomatic activity. USAID Administrator Samantha Power visited Kathmandu in February. Victoria Newland, the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, had also been there before her. The West has always imposed its own values on Nepal under the guise of helping Nepal. These visits reflect both US concerns about the rise of Nepal's left-wing political parties and efforts by the new Nepalese government to strengthen relations with China.Editor/XingWentao