India-Nepalese Relations

India-Nepalese Relations :-

From time immemorial past there had been close relationship between Nepal and India. With geographical and cultural point of view the relationship has become more close. Due to the open boundary between the two countries there had been political dispute but such disputers have been settled peacefully. After the independence of India in 1947 the legation or embassy between the two contries have been established. Till now without visa and passport the Nepalese can come to Nepal. This system has been developed on the basis of mutual understanding  and traditional friendship between the two countries. Nepal is a Hindu Kingdom, and various religious shrine of the Hindus are existing in India Among them, varanashi (Kashi), Badrinarayan, Vrindaban, Ayodhyaji, Mathura, Prayag, Hridwar, sarnath, Bodh gaya (Gayaji) and Hrishikesh etc. are very important with religious point of view. Likewise Pashupatinath, swayambhu, Guheswari and other holy places are attracting the Indians to Nepal for religious purpose.

After the termination of the Second Great War, Wave of national awakening is occureced in the Afro-Asia countries. Moreover, the abolition of the British rule from the Indian territory affected. Nepal to instigate national awakening, and the struggle began to terminate the rana rule. India got independence from the claws of the british in 1947. So the Indian Republic was against the Ranas. After taking political asylum in the Indian embassy king tribhuwan departed from Kathmandu to New delhi by the special Indian-Airlines. India denied to give recognition to gyanendra, grandson of the king, who was enthroned by the Rana dictators.

In 1950-51 for the termination of the revolutionary movement a settlement or coalition betwwwn the Ranas and the king himself in the mediation of Pandit Nehru was settled which was called delhi settlement in the politico-history of Nepal. In 1951 the Indian check-Post was established in the northern part of Nepal. In 1954 (2011 B.S.) Dr. Delli raman Regmi, then foreign minister of Nepal put emphasis on the fact that there must be a harmony between the two countries.

During the reign of Late King Mahendra Nepal maintained a policy of equidistance between India and China. In 1955 (2012 B.S.) Nepal china friendly relation was established. There after Nepal set-up cordial and amicable relations with other countries.

In 1956 (2013 B.S.) on the coronation ceremony distinguisehed foreign guests had been invited to Nepal. In the very year some high ranking leaders and diplomats from Indian had come to Nepal to talk on different politico-socio and economic aspect of the two contries. In the same year high-ranking Nepalese leaders visited India to settle political dispute. 

So, in 1957 (2016 B.S.) India called back her military mission from the northern boarder of Nepal.

After the politico-change of 1960 (2017 B.S.) some misunderstanding developed between these powers. Reasons for creating the tension were Panchayat dictatorship, India ignored to the voice raised by Nepal for the right of transit, disorder and unpeaceful disputes on the boarders of the two and India’s denisal for the transit through radhikapur for the enhancement of the Nepalese trade etc. and etc.