India-Nepal relations
The India-Nepal relationship was fundamentally shaped by the Indo-Nepalese Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed in 1950. This treaty was welcomed by the Rana rulers of Nepal, who, in the wake of India's independence, feared a potential communist uprising backed by China following the Chinese Communist Party's victory in 1949. However, just months after enacting this treaty, the Rana dynasty in Nepal faced internal unrest, ultimately falling to the Nepali Congress, a political party with pro-Indian leanings. This shift in power brought a sense of unease within Nepal regarding the expanding influence of India, particularly as the number of Indian nationals residing in Nepal's Terai region grew steadily during the 1960s....