A US government-backed aid agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), signed a $500 million grant assistance compact in 2017 with Nepal. However, detractors say the funds come with conditions that undermine Nepal’s sovereignty.
Beijing Accuses Washington of Wielding ‘Coercive Diplomacy’ as Protests Rattle Nepal Over US ‘Gift’
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