As Stampede Toll Hits 121, It's Time to Ask Who Is Putting Hindus in Danger; Is Modi Leaning on Nepal to Swing Airport Deal for Adani?

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July 3, 2024

Siddharth Varadarajan

Alleging blatant geopolitical arm-twisting, Nepal’s Himal Khabar newspaper says the Narendra Modi government plans to keep blocking flights to Nepal’s Pokhara and Bhairahawa airports under various pretexts until its favourite businessman, Gautam Adani, gains control over all three major airports in Nepal: Pokhara, Lumbini, and Tribhuvan, along with the proposed Nijgadh airport. Following frequent meetings