“Himalayan Manoeuvres”
(Manoeuvres: युद्धाभ्यास; to try to make someone act in a particular way or a planned operation by the armed forces for training purposes)
India did well not to meddle (हस्तक्षेप करना/दख़ल देना; to try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility) in the political crisis unfolding (खुलासा; becomes clear to other people) in Nepal
By sending a senior delegation (प्रतिनिधि मंडल; people elected/chosen to speak, vote, etc. for a group, especially at a meeting) of the Communist Party of China to Kathmandu within days of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s controversial decision to dissolve (भंग करना/खत्म होना; to end an official organization or a legal arrangement) Parliament and call for elections, Beijing has sent a worrying message that it is prepared to intervene (अड़चन डालना/हस्तक्षेप करना; to become involved intentionally in a difficult situation in order to change it or improve it) in Nepal’s politics.
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The team led by the Vice Minister of the CPC’s International Department, Guo Yezhou, met political leaders and called on President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Mr. Oli, with a stated mission to try and reverse the split in the party and convince Mr. Oli and his rivals (प्रतिद्वंद्वी; a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Nepal to effect a patch up.
But Mr. Oli has shown no signs of budging (हिलना/हटना; to move or cause someone or something to move) from his decision to mount (बढ़ना/चढ़ना/उकसाना; to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger) what has been described a “constitutional coup (आकस्मिक सफलता/तख्तापलट; an unexpectedly successful achievement)”, calling for elections without discussing alternative government formation options, rushing through an endorsement (समर्थन; the act of making a public statement of your support for something or someone) from President Bhandari, and carrying out, as caretaker Prime Minister, a cabinet reshuffle (मंत्रिमंडल में फेरबदल; change in the position of people within a small group of the most important people in government, who advise the President or Prime Minister and make important decisions).
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Mr. Dahal and Mr. Nepal are clear that they will not reconsider their move to split the unified Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) and apply to the Election Commission for control of the whole, unless Mr. Oli backtracks (पीछे हटना; to go back or to consider information again) and restores the Pratinidhi Sabha (Lower House).
While it is surprising that both factions गुट/पक्ष; a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group) have been willing to meet with the Chinese delegation at a time like this, it is even more curious that the Chinese leadership would risk losing face and lose popular goodwill with a move that sparked protests in Kathmandu.
In contrast, India has chosen to be more pragmatic (यथार्थवादी/व्यावहारिक; based on practical judgments rather than principles) and restrained (रोक लगाना; to control someone's actions, especially by stopping them from doing something), possibly due to a historical understanding of the main players in Nepali politics, and their penchant (विशेष रुचि; a liking for something, especially that other people might not like) for political brinkmanship (अस्थिरता; the activity, especially in politics, of trying to get what you want by saying that if you do not get it, you will do something dangerous).
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This is not the first time politics has been brought to the precipice (खतरनाक स्थिति/संकट; a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure) since Nepal adopted its new Constitution in 2015; Mr. Dahal walked out of a coalition (गठबंधन/गुटबंदी; a group of two or more political parties working together to win an election) government with Mr. Oli in 2016. While Mr. Oli’s moves of December 20 seem irreversible, there are still compromises possible.
Much will depend on whether the Supreme Court, that has given the Nepali PM until January 3 to explain his actions, will stay the election process, and whether the Parliament Speaker will persuade (मनाना/राजी करना; to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason) the President to convene (संयोजित करना/बुलाना; to bring together a group of people for a meeting) the Lower House despite its dissolution (विघटन; the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement). While it is clear that India is not playing its traditional leading role in Nepal, neither is it facing the odium (घृणा/नफ़रत; hate and strong disapproval) for playing spoiler.
Both Mr. Oli, who has reached out to India after months of the map controversy, and Mr. Dahal, who has been a closer Indian ally (मित्र/मित्रराष्ट्र; a person who supports someone else or a country that has agreed to support another, especially during a war) during this period, are engaging the government.
The positive situation gives New Delhi a little more space in which to consider its moves, and how to avoid instability in its Himalayan neighbour’s polity, something that is crucial to their relations and in the long term, to their closely interlinked prosperity.
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