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On a visit to Kathmandu last week, the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, announced Beijing would increase its aid five-fold to Nepal. Meeting a long held desire of the Nepa stanley cup li political elite, he also said that Nepal could serve as the bridge between Ch stanley cup ina and South Asia. HT Image The visit has come in the wake of the increased Chinese investment, tourist inflow and high level visits to Nepal, as well as Kathmandus partial willingness to lobby for SAARCs enhanced engagement with China. China has also expressed its readiness to extend its rail network from Shigatse to Nepal. It has increased scholarship slots for Nepali students. Marking sixty years of diplomatic ties, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, stanley cup will also visit Nepal next year. It is tempting to play up the Delhi-Beijing rivalry in this case, but it may be first useful to remember three fundamental facts. One, India and Nepal share an open border; over two-thirds of Nepals trade is with India; close to 50 percent investment to Nepal comes from India; each political stream in Nepal has links with political movements in India; and the Delhi establishment has a huge influence on Nepals politics. Two, Chinas engagement with Nepal is not unique. As Jayant Prasad, former Indian ambassador to Nepal, says, This is a part of Chinas increasing footprint all over the world. This engagement does not exclude South Asia, and in fact, includes India too. He adds that when Nepal is done with its constitution, and turn Cnyo Dozens missing after Nairobi blaze: Red Cross
In a stanley cups major success against the Taliban in Pakistan s northwestern tribal belt, troops have recaptured the main town of the restive Swat valley after days of fighting, the military said today. HT Image The security forces have cleared and secured the town of Mingora though they are still encountering pockets of militant resistance on the outskirts, chief military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas was quoted as saying by media reports. The army had earlier this week vowed that it would soon clear Mingora of Taliban fighters. The troops yesterday smashed through Taliban defences and captured two key towns of Bahrain and Peochar in Swat valley after fierce battles. The military says more than 1,200 militants and 80 soldiers have died in the onslaught against the Taliban, launched in the districts of lower Dir on April 26, Buner on April 28 and Swat on May 8. The success of the Pakistani troops came as Gen David Petraeus, Commander of the US Central Command, said that it is going to be a tough fight for the country whose very existence is threatened by the militants. Read breaking news, latest... See more Read breaking news, latest updates from US, UK, Pakistan and other countrie stanley cup s across the world on topics related to US Election Live, politics,crime, and national affairs stanley cup . News / World News / Pakistan troops recapture Mingora from Taliban .freemium-card h4{color: fff; padding-bottom:20px;} .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxt{padding-bot