Peace & Friendship Treaty
- 1950
- Nepalese nationals can move freely across border
- unequal & imposed by India
Territorial Disputes
- Kalapani
Chinese Interference
- China card played by Nepal to control India
- Belt & Road Initiative
- threat for India to perceive as buffer state
Security Threat
- porous & poorly guarded borders
- weapon smuggling by terrorists
- fake currency movements
Trust Deficit
- due to India’s slow implementation of projects