Kathmandu, March 13 -- If things go as planned, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) will form a majority government within two weeks.

Even before the government takes office, there is widespread curiosity, both in and outside the country, about what kind of foreign policy it will adopt, at a time when the new government faces a myriad of challenges.

The party's president, Rabi Lamichhane, has pledged a "balanced and independent" foreign policy and a focus on "development diplomacy".

Former foreign ministers and foreign policy observers say the new government will face a number of foreign policy challenges that require careful handling. The incoming leaders are relatively inexperienced, lack maturity, and need guidance in governance and ...