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Nepal

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Asia

UN Member since 1955

Member of NAM.

Population

30.9M

GDP

$40.8B

Capital

Kathmandu

Government

Federal parliamentary republic

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

4.5 / 10

UN voting record

How Nepal votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

No votes recorded for this period yet.

Bloc alignment

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.

Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

Nepal's foreign policy is dominated by the need to balance India and China. India has deep cultural, economic, and political ties with Nepal and controls key trade and transit routes. China has expanded its presence through infrastructure projects and diplomatic engagement.

Nepal pursues a policy of non-alignment and equidistance between its two giant neighbors. It is a founding member of SAARC and a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. Nepal has intermittent tensions with India over border demarcation, trade blockades, and perceived interference in domestic politics.

Allies

India

China

MUN Delegate Guide

As Nepal, present yourself as a peace-loving nation caught between giants. Your UN peacekeeping contributions give you credibility on peace and security issues. Emphasize your democratic transition as a success story.

Balance India and China carefully -- lean too far either way and you lose leverage. Push for landlocked developing country (LLDC) issues: transit rights, trade facilitation, and infrastructure connectivity.

Build coalitions with other Himalayan and mountainous states on climate adaptation, glacier melt, and disaster risk reduction. Align with LDCs on development finance and technology transfer.

Avoid taking sides in India-China disputes. Your strategic value comes from being a buffer state that both powers want to keep friendly.