Nepal between China and India ; Le Népal entre la Chine et l'Inde

Abstract

Peu before his death in 1775, Nepal's founder Prithvi Narayan Shah made the following recommendation to its successors: "This kingdom is a yam caught between two stones. Maintain friendly relations with the Emperor of China. You also maintain friendly relations with the Emperor of the Seas [the British sovereign]". Essentially, despite the tremendous political upheavals of Nepal's two major neighbours since then, the country's geo-strategic situation remains broadly the same. In its foreign policy, the Hallayan state is even under much greater pressure today than before the rise of the British in India (19th century) and Chinese intervention in Tibet (1950). Because before he could afford to defend his interests militarily, in particular what was his first resource for a long time: transhimalayan trade through the Kathmandou Valley and relayed by a strong Nepalese merchant community in Lhassa. In three cases — 1788,1791 and 1855 — Nepalese shipments enter Tibet under various pretexts: disputes over the value of the Nepalese currency used in Tibet, threats to Nepal traders in Lhassa, encroachments on the collars. ; International audience ; Peu before his death in 1775, Nepal's founder Prithvi Narayan Shah made the following recommendation to its successors: "This kingdom is a yam caught between two stones. Maintain friendly relations with the Emperor of China. You also maintain friendly relations with the Emperor of the Seas [the British sovereign]". Essentially, despite the tremendous political upheavals of Nepal's two major neighbours since then, the country's geo-strategic situation remains broadly the same. In its foreign policy, the Hallayan state is even under much greater pressure today than before the rise of the British in India (19th century) and Chinese intervention in Tibet (1950). Because before he could afford to defend his interests militarily, in particular what was his first resource for a long time: transhimalayan trade through the Kathmandou Valley and relayed by a strong Nepalese merchant ...