India, June 2 -- The ascent of a political party founded by non-partisan professionals and political novices-achieving a near-two-thirds parliamentary majority in under four years and electing the world's youngest Prime Minister-is no routine event in political history. Therefore, global curiosity regarding what is happening in Nepal and where the nation is heading is entirely natural. As close neighbours with a shared border of over 1000 miles, this curiosity is even more natural in India.

This story of Nepal's transformation was written not by street violence, military coup, foreign meddling, or constitutional void. Rather, it is a peaceful and democratic "ballot-box revolution". At a time when many societies are beset by polarisation,...