Nepal, July 14 -- US President Donald Trump's visit to China-amid tensions in West Asia, growing friction over Taiwan and an ongoing trade and technology war between Washington and Beijing-raises an important question: Are we witnessing a strategic reset for a multilateral global order, or merely another phase of transactional diplomacy? More importantly, what does this shifting dynamic mean for China-India relations, and consequently for Nepal?

Many foreign policy observers believe President Trump is shifting toward detente and transactional dealmaking aimed at economic stabilisation. In return, this recalibration, is expected to encourage China's involvement in addressing conflicts in West Asia. Some analysts describe this evolving rel...