Disclaimer: In an earlier upload, we mistakenly published a map of India that contained inaccuracies. The map has now been corrected. We apologize to our viewers for any offense caused. Nepali leader K.P. Sharma Oli has broken with tradition by choosing China instead of India for his first foreign trip in his fourth term. Is this a sign that another Indian ally is moving into Beijing’s orbit? Our guests: Rishi Gupta - Asia Society Policy Institute Assistant Director Roger Liu - National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) International Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Affairs (IMAPA) Assistant Professor Chapters 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:32 – How Nepal Balances Ties to India and China 00:05:50 – Nepal To Enter China’s BRI 00:11:20 – Is China Concerned About External Involvement? 00:14:02 – What Does Pokhara Airport Signal for Nepal? 00:16:07 – Is China Encroaching on Nepal’s Territory? 00:20:51 – Mao Zedong’s “Five-Finger and Palm” Strategy 00:23:33 – Border Tensions Between India and Nepal