New Delhi, A new book titled "Kathmandu Chronicle: Reclaiming India-Nepal Relations" will shed light on the turbulent past of India-Nepal relations, their current challenges and future prospects for both the neighboring countries.

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Highlighting Nepal's transformation from the world's only Hindu kingdom to a secular, federal, democratic republic, Rajan and Thakur's book also looks at tumultuous events from the country's past, including the Maoist insurgency, hijacking of IC 814 , including the Palace Massacre. King Birendra and his family were wiped out, and a coup was carried out against democracy by King Gyanendra.

Rajan said, "India and Nepal should learn from the past, but not live in it. They can model cooperative relations for the needs and expectations of the coming generations, while taking forward their unique shared civilizational ties with a new mindset and innovative approach." Can make." a statement.

Based on in-depth analysis and new resource material, “Kathmandu Chronicle” is not only important in explaining the how and why of the past, but is also relevant to the geopolitical uncertainties of the post-COVID world, as India pursues its aspirations Emphasizes. Global platform and China and other major countries raise their respective profiles in the region.

"Many books on Nepal and its relations with India have been written by scholars and foreign policy experts, Nepali and Indian. Yet man remains left with unanswered questions about the how and why of the past, the depth and challenges of current trends .The prospects for the future, Thakur said, are promising in an increasingly uncertain post-Covid world.

Premanka Goswami, Associate Publisher, Vintage & Head, Backlist, Penguin Rando House India, said that historically and culturally, India and Nepal have a special relationship.

"Nevertheless, this association has experienced ups and downs. What are the causes of these issues? Why is there so much mutual distrust between the two countries? The Kathmandu Chronicle brings to light many stories of India-NEPA relations that are mostly untold and Hence the date remained unknown, Goswami said.The book is currently available for pre-order on the online store and will be available on April 30.