Foreign Policy

Balancing Between Giants: Nepal's Geopolitics and Lessons for South Korea

Historically, Nepal has been heavily reliant on and influenced by its southern neighbor, India. The two countries share a largely unfenced border, which has long facilitated labor migration from Nepal to India without the need for a visa regime. Nepal's experience is noteworthy because it illustrates how a small state, deeply dependent on a neighboring power, seeks to maintain strategic autonomy between the giants.