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With Nepal undergoing violence on the streets, one thing is clear that South Asia is undergoing an unprecedented socio-political crisis that must concern India keeping in view the pattern of destabilization in the neighborhood. Earlier it was Bangladesh, where the violence led by the students and the youth led to the dethronement of the elected Sheikh Hasina government bringing the governance to a halt and causing bloodshed. This political violence was led by the religious radicals that came to the fore once the plot unfolded, plunging Bangladesh into darkness that eclipsed the lives of the Hindu minorities. As there was open targeting of the minorities not even sparing the women who were subjected to rape and molestation. Temples were vandalized and genocidal attrition was inflicted on the adherents of the Hindu faith. Thus violating the purpose for which Bangladesh was carved out when the Bengalis of East Pakistan were subjected to genocide by the military dictatorship and feudal political class of Pakistan who rendered as third class citizens for opting to tie their destiny with Pakistan after the partition of India. But it seems that persecuted Bangladeshis want to embrace their persecutor and have converted Bangladesh again into East Pakistan where genocide is the name of the game.They have again embraced the inhuman values of Pakistan and embraced the genocidal state. What happened on 4th September in Nepal on the streets has a resemblance with Bangladesh as the violent groups were led by the students and youth under the banner of Gen Z who accused the ruling dispensation and political class of nepotism and corruption in the highest public places. They catalyzed and converged on the streets when the social media sites were subjected to the blanket ban by the K.P.Sharma Oli government. The mobs indulged in arson and subjected the Parliament and other offices of public importance to fire. They did not spare the political leaders who have and are holding the high government offices. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli was dethroned. Though these protests did not have anti-India element but over the years there has been a policy of antagonism being unleashed by the Government of Nepal and that started with the end of the Kingship and the take over of the Nepalese governance by the Left and Marxist forces who have put their weight on China centric policies. This has been meant to sever civilizational ties with India. Moreover, the Nepalese soil has been used by the anti-India operatives to pose a challenge to Indian security. Chinese and Pakistani subversive operations from Nepal against India from quite some time is an open secret. That was decoded by the security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir when terrorists were handled from Nepal by the anti-India forces. Not only that, the Naxalite corridor that has posed a severe threat to India’s national security has sympathizers in the Left and Marxist forces of Nepal. There is an international design to destabilize the Himalayas so that it has a direct bearing on the territorial integrity of India. The Chinese policy of the string of pearls to strangulate India’s sphere of influence is well known. It has extended its tentacles down to the seas to pose a challenge in the marine waters.And to add to these challenges the American posturing is absolutely unpredictable.It may have a competition with China but it has not been able to prove as friendly as it poses.The tariff war has exposed its hypocrisy.Both China and the United States have not shied away from making troubles in the Indian neighbourhood.Both Bangladesh and Nepal incidents must alarm India.Now that Justice Sushila Karki has taken over the reins of power as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal, who has an understanding of India-Nepal civilizational ties. She has been an alumnus of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Having studied in India gives her an advantage to deal with India and devise a friendly policy towards India and start a new era of normalization. She is known for her integrity and honesty. This gives a silver lining. But as a whole, India must exercise caution while dealing with its turbulent neighbours. There is every reason to believe that the pattern of violence in Nepal and Bangladesh suggest that there is an international conspiracy to destabilize the Himalayas and pose a challenge to the Indian sphere of influence.
