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@MST but what you think from economic point of view??
GDP of just $18 billion with PCI not even half of India.
+ there is Political instability in Nepal for quite sometime now.
Don't you think this can FORCE Nepal to think otherwise??
Also please read my Post #56.
@arp2041
Buddy,
The economics of Nepal is in a poor state. But the fact that Indian population and GDP is so large that it will hardly have any impact. The ratio of population is 1:40 and the ratio of GDP is around 1: 100. I don't think that will be a big concern. I don't think economy is any concern for merger.
The economic issue would have been a concern had the two countries been of comparable size by population. E.g. The merger of East and West germany is a good case study in this regard.
But at the same time India will need to invest heavily in Nepal. But its not a loss loss for India. Two very important gains will be:
1) There is such a huge potential of Hydro Electricity in Nepal which is left unutilized. Most projects are stuck with Govt. to Govt. issues. Nepal has the potential to solve the Power crisis of whole of North and East India. Just like Arunachal will take care of part of East and full North East. We can build a huge Industrial hub running parallel to Himalayas.
2) It insures our water supply. Water security will be the biggest concern for the 21st century and with Nepal in India, our water supplies will be secured for most part.
Nepal off course gains heavily by joining Indian Union. On a General note 21st century will be the age of large economic blocks. E.g. US, Europe, China, Japan, ASEAN, India+, Brazil+, Communist Block of South America, Russia+ etc. Since in the age of the sole super power is over atleast economically. So everyone will be left to fend for themselves. In this situation the larger block you are the bigger leverage you have. E.g. in terms of economy, trade concession, security (strong military needed for economic growth) etc. So all these small states needs to either align with a large country or they will be in a seriuos disadvantage going forward. Sadly for Nepal they are not too many options. Either China or India. Now China is culturally/Historically/Religiously total Alien to them. Only option left is India. They will flirt with China to make India nervous. Its like someone's wife making him jealous by flirting with another guy. But at the end of the day she is a wife. How far can she go :p. Esp. considering the Geography/History/Culture/people to people relations no divorce is possible here.
But practically no one in Nepal is interested in merger. The people don't care since they won't gain anything extra. They already have all the privileges. And how much 30 million people impact the federal govt. in 1200 million country. Their votes are like a blip in the ocean. And politicians won't give up Power. So there is no chance of this happening (as far as I can see)
P.S. I did go through your earlier Post. I hope I have covered it as well in my above reply.
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