Burnt and vandalised vehicles in front of the Prime Ministers buildings in the Singha Durbar in Kathmandu. — Atul Loke/The New York Times
JUST weeks before Nepal erupted in flames last month, India had invited Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli to New Delhi on a state visit, partly to smooth over testy ties between the neighbours.
Oli never got the chance. He was forced to resign as sudden protests engulfed the small Himalayan nation, fuelled by young people’s anger at corruption, elitism and inequality.
