Across the Himalayas, how important is the China-Nepal Railway? Why is India against it?
In recent years, China, as a country keen on infrastructure construction, has built a variety of infrastructure, whether it is high-speed railways or bridges, China can be among the best in the world. In addition, China has cooperated with foreign countries in the construction of various infrastructures, such as the construction of the China-Nepal Railway. The China-Nepal Railway, which straddles the Himalayas, faces many difficulties, the biggest of which is the Indian mountain range.
India's relations with China have been bad, and neither has its neighbor Nepal, which is building a China-Nepal railway, and India has been obstructing. So, what impact has the China-Nepal railway had on India? Why is India doing this?"Don't obstruct it"？What benefits will the construction of the China-Nepal railway bring to China and Nepal?
China and Nepal have always maintained good relations. Although China and Nepal are neighbors, they have the Himalayas in between, and in order to facilitate exchanges between the two countries, the two sides unanimously decided to build the China-Nepal Railway. The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world and the environment is so harsh that the teams building the railways had to overcome severe climatic problems and constantly guard against Indian attacks.
Speaking of India as a country, the construction of the China-Nepal railway itself has little to do with India, but because India once controlled Nepal, India does not see Nepal establishing diplomatic relations with China. Nepal's geographical location is very dangerous: except for the Himalayas, the other three sides are surrounded by India, which has led to India's long-term control of Nepal, using its geographical advantages to blockade Nepal and restrict it in every way.
There are other reasons why India controls Nepal: Nepal is an extremely backward country, with very slow industrial development, and 80% of the country's industry is agricultural. Even if there is still 20% to develop industry, the country does not have strong financial and technical support, and can only develop some backward light industry.
Nepal's industrial development requires a lot of oil, but Nepal is not rich in oil resources, so Nepal imported oil from India very early. Apart from oil, Nepal also imports a number of other products from India. There is no big problem with the ** of the two sides, but Nepal is not willing to be controlled by India for a long time, so in 2015 it promulgated a constitution, which completely annoyed India.
Although Nepal was freed from India's control after the promulgation of this constitution, India's attacks on Nepal have never stopped. The construction of the China-Nepal railway is the only straw for Nepal to improve the country's economy, so when China decided to build this railway with Nepal, Nepal was very happy.
However, Nepal was happy, but India was naturally unhappy, so in the process of building the railway, farces were frequently staged, claiming that China was invading South Asia to build the China-Nepal railway, and the United States also took advantage of this to intervene, so the construction of the China-Nepal railway was difficult.
Despite strong opinions on the construction of the China-Nepal railway, the leaders of the Chinese and Nepalese federations decided to continue the construction of the railway, as the leaders of both countries knew that the construction of the railway would bring benefits to both sides. If the construction of the China-Nepal railway is successful, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Nepal will greatly increase, which will be a qualitative leap in Nepal's tourism industry.
Second, the construction of the China-Nepal railway will greatly promote Nepal's economic development. Many of Nepal's major resource imports come from India. After the successful construction of the China-Nepal railway, China can not only help Nepal build infrastructure, but also indirectly provide Nepal with resources, which is of great significance to Nepal's development.
As far as China is concerned, the construction of the China-Nepal railway will greatly expand China's market in South Asia. In addition, the development of ** will also be affected, and there will be more countries willing to cooperate with China, which is also for China"The Belt and Road Initiative"A perfect interpretation of the initiative.
The completion of the China-Nepal railway will also shake India's hegemonic position in South Asia to a certain extent, and India's control over Southeast Asia will continue to weaken, which will provide opportunities for the development of some other small countries.
Now that the situation has been resolved, whether India wants it or not, the construction of the railway is inevitable. In general, the construction of this railway is not harmful to China and Nepal, and there are many benefits for Nepal.
China can take this opportunity to consolidate its position on the world stage and expand the visibility and influence of China's infrastructure, which is a win-win for both China and Nepal.
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