Former Foreign Minister Gyawali Criticizes Government's Use of 'Buffer State' Terminology

Kathmandu. Former Foreign Minister and CPN-UML leader Pradeep Gyawali has expressed strong objection to the government's description of Nepal's geopolitical position as a 'buffer state.' Leader Gyawali took to social media to criticize the new government's choice of words, asserting that Nepal's geopolitical status has never been defined as a 'buffer state'.The Balendra (Balen) Shah government released a draft of its national commitment on Tuesday, which incorporated elements from the manifestos of national political parties. 'In point number 14 of the government's newly prepared 'National Commitment' under the heading 'International Diplomacy and Foreign Relations,' it is mentioned that Nepal will...