Nepali congress's foreign policy priorities since 1990
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Department of International Relations and Diplomacy
Abstract
Nepali Congress one of the oldest party of Nepal is the subject of this research. The
objective of this research is to have a better knowledge of the Nepali Congress's foreign
policy's guiding principles and objectives. To obtain information from the materials
accessible about the Nepali Congress, an archival research read method with a traditional
methodology is used. The findings of this study show that the Nepali Congress' policy texts
are founded on B.P. Koirala's ideas and are consistent in terms of guiding principles and
foreign policy goals and objectives. The fundamental guiding concepts in their foreign
policy have been world peace, neutrality, non-alignment, Panchasheel, UN Charter,
international agreements, laws, human rights, and democracy. The core interest is to keep
Nepal's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Other priorities of Nepali
Congress foreign policy comprise economic development, friendly ties with neighbors and
friendly countries, expanding diplomatic contacts, regional cooperation, promoting and
safeguarding international norms and values, and expanding the party's international
contact. The documents developed later are an extension in the scope based on the
foundation laid by B.P. Koirala.