True. But, all along the way, we will still need to deal India's "Big Brother" role ( which unfortunately is true; it has the capacity to do so). To deal with it, Nepal needs to be a dynamite belt in India's belly, with the potential of taming the "Big Brother". Throwing the China card is too weak now. What can be the strategic arsenal to warn the potential bully? Unless this is taken care of, we will keep on stumbling on almost all the economic agendas you are talking about.