All Roads Lead North
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| Author | Amish Raj Mulmi |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Nepal's relationship with China |
| Genre | Political, geopolitical |
| Published | 2021 (Westland Books) (English) |
| Publisher | Westland Books (India) Hurst Publishers (USA) Oxford University Press (UK) |
Publication date | 15 March 2021 |
| Publication place | Nepal, India |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 9789390679096 |
All Roads Lead North: Nepal's Turn to China is a 2021 non-fiction book by journalist Amish Raj Mulmi. It was published on 15 March 2021 by Context (an imprint of Westland Books), and published by Hurst Publishers and Oxford University Press in the UK and US respectively as All Roads Lead North: China, Nepal and the Contest for the Himalayas.[1][2][3] It was chosen among The Guardian's 'Books that explain the world' in 2021.[4]
The book explores the geopolitical relationship of Nepal with its two neighbors, China and India.[5][6]
The book studies and analyzes the eroding relationship of Nepal with India and the budding relationship with China. While the Indian media and political figures have blamed and criticized Nepal for increasing closeness with China, the book shows and explains the historical relationship between China and Nepal, and Tibet and Nepal. The book shows how trans-Himalayan trade and Buddhism shaped relations between Tibet and Nepal since the 7th century. It talks about the impact of Chinese development on Himalayan communities, and portrays the complex story of China's influence in Nepal.[7] The 2015 Nepal blockade was one of the major turning points of the changing equation of the diplomatic ties of Nepal with its neighbors. Also, the Kalapani territory dispute further damaged the Indo-Nepal relationship.[8]
