The Two Self Defeating Lenses How Long Will They Keep...

The Two Self-defeating Lenses: How Long Will They Keep Preventing a Healthy Nepal-India Relationship? By Dr. Krishna Poudel These two groups of actors narrate Nepal-India relationship viewing it through a treacherous lens: the South Block and a particular genre of Indian politicians and the fanatic nationalists in Nepal. The lenses have been self-defeating in that they have prevented the two nations from building a healthy relationship. The Lenses and the narratives The lens of South Block and a particular genre of Indian politicians has four basic components: 1) Nepal falls under the â€Å"natural† geopolitical influence of India, under the so-called extended Indian security umbrella, and it should remain that way; 2) Delhi can twist Kathmandu’s arms whenever it wants because of the excessive economic dependence of Nepal on India and its landlocked-ness; 3) India is entitled to micro-manage affairs in Nepal precisely to maintain that umbrella; 4) and a little â€Å"controlled instability† will do the trick. The South Block and Indian strategists might be divided in the fourth component, but, most of the South Block and this particular genre of Indian politicians seem to agree in the rest of the three components. This group of actors, however, hide this outlook in a convenient and sugar-coated narrative, directed at its own people and to the world. The narrative is: Because of the people-to-people level connections between India and Nepal, we have a brotherly relationship. It isShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pages0-13-612100-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-612100-8 B R I E F TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Preface xvii Introduction 1 PART I 1 2 3 PERSONAL SKILLS 44 Developing Self-Awareness 45 Managing Personal Stress 105 Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively 167 PART II 4 5 6 7 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS 232 233 Building Relationships by Communicating Supportively Gaining Power and Influence 279 Motivating Others 323 Managing Conflict 373 PART III GROUP SKILLS 438 8 Empowering and Delegating