Nepal, April 7 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) that swept Nepal's post-GenZ election last month has taken office at a fraught period in global geopolitics. The war in West Asia could potentially reshape the world order with far-reaching strategic and economic consequences for Nepal and the region.

The foreign policy of any state is largely dependent on the extant structural features of the international system, and Nepal and its remittance-driven economy faces a challenging geo-strategic environment.

The position of the United States in international affairs is still largely unrivalled, and provides a rather large window into the country. But the impact of greater Chinese power in Nepal is not yet properly understood, while Indi...