Senior Nepali journalist, Sanjay Upadhya, has come up with his second book, discussing the rivalry between the two emerging global powers – China and India – and how it has affected a tiny Himalayan state that lies as a buffer between them.

Entitled “Nepal and the Geo-Strategic Rivalry between China and India,” the book has been published in New York and London by Routledge – a global publisher of academic books, journals and online resources in the humanities and social sciences.

In an introduction to the book, Routledge said, “The importance of the Himalayan state of Nepal has been obscured by the international campaign to free Tibet and the vicissitudes of the Sino-Indian rivalry. This book presents the history of Nepal’s domestic politics and foreign relations from ancient to modern times.”

Analysing newly declassified reports from the United States and Britain, published memoirs, oral recollections and interviews, the book presents the historical interactions between Nepal, China, Tibet and India. It discusses how the ageing and inevitable death of the 14th Dalai Lama, the radicalization of Tibetan diaspora and the ascendancy of the international campaign to free Tibet are of increasing importance to Nepal. With its position between China and India, the book notes how the focus could shift to Nepal, with it being home to some 20,000 Tibetan refugees and its chronic political turmoil, deepened by the Asian giants’ rivalry.

Using a chronological approach, the past and present of the rivalry between China and India are studied, and attempts to chart the future are made. The book contributes to a new understanding of the intricate relationship of Nepal with these neighbouring countries, and is of interest to students and scholars of South Asian studies, politics and international relations, the publisher said.

The book is also available as e-book in iBook, Kindle and Nook formats.

The book is currently available in the US and UK markets and Routledge is planning to publish special South Asia edition in near future.

In 2010, Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd – a Delhi-based publishing company – had published Upadhya’s first book, “The Raj Lives: India in Nepal.” The book, which attracted rave reviews from academics and critics alike, drew a plethora of documents in the public record as well as on the author’s personal experiences and argued that independent India continues to adopt British colonial policies towards Nepal. nepalnews.com