India, Oct. 5 -- Newly obtained internal records reveal how Washington quietly funded and directed a youth mobilisation programme in Nepal-blending political training, protest strategy, and geopolitical messaging to counter India and China's influence.

Internal documents from the International Republican Institute (IRI), a U.S. organisation funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), reveal the structure of a $350,000 political programme in Nepal that trained and mobilised young Nepalis to advocate against the influence of India and China in national policymaking and to push for governance reforms aligned with U.S. priorities.

The records-contracts, budgets, proposals, research reports, funder updates and training briefs-cover...