Kathmandu, June 24 -- The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party has proposed "development diplomacy" as the centre of Nepal's foreign policy.

In its political document presented at the party's first national convention in Chitwan, the RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane stated that the RSP aims to establish "development diplomacy" at the centre of foreign policy, replacing the traditional "power-centred diplomacy".

In the political paper, Lamichhane says foreign policy should be a strategic tool for promoting national sovereignty, economic prosperity, citizen welfare and Nepal's international standing.

"The national interests defined by the Constitution of Nepal-independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national dignity, border security, citiz...