Tibet railway in focus as China vows change for landlocked Nepal, in move sure to worry India

China will help landlocked Nepal boost connectivity via road and rail, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, in a move that experts say will raise strategic concerns for regional rival India.

Addressing the International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction, Wang also pledged continued Chinese support for rebuilding the country after the devastating earthquake of 2015 and urged closer cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.