परराष्ट्र नीति तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सम्बन्ध (Foreign Policy and International Relations)

Nepal and Japan are celebrating this year the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Critically analyze the evolution of Nepal-Japan relations in the last seven decades.

Explain how Nepal has been implementing the key recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in the national context.

Can BIMSTEC be a substitute for SAARC? How can Nepal safeguard its national interest under BIMSTEC?

What are the major challenges facing the LLDC in exercising the right of access to and from the sea as provided for in the UNCLOS, 1982? Do you think that regime transit arrangement, are feasible in South Asian context?

Nuclear powers such as India and Pakistan are engaged in several cross-border wars in the last decades. China is in rivalry with the US at the regional and global levels. Nepal feels surrounded by three neighbors with nuclear weapons. In this context, what should be Nepal's position on disarmament, especially the nuclear disarmament? Write your arguments.

Define Nepal's national interests. Explain why political actors of Nepal bear differing perceptions in key foreign policy matters.

Remittance has continued to play a meaningful role in Nepal's economy. What are the drawbacks of foreign employment in the context of the volatile situation prevailing in West Asia? Explain.

The development of communication and information technologies has great impact on the functioning of diplomatic missions and diplomats. Underscore the importance of digital diplomacy as a tool of public diplomacy in furthering national interest.

What are the underlying principles embodied in the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Nepal and China, 1960?

Summarize the IR theories of 'Realism' and 'Liberalism'. In your opinion, which theory better reflects the contemporary international situation?