Nepal is a landlocked country situated in between the big countries like India and China. Nepal wants to create mutual understanding and co-operation with its neighboring countries. Nepal’s non-aligned foreign policy, non-interference, principles of Panchasheel, membership of United Nations Organization relies on international law and world peace. Nepal has established its mutual relationship with 137 countries until now. Nepal is an active member of UNO and its various organizations.

China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, etc. are our neighboring countries. There is the increase in mutual harmony and help for Nepal due to the good relationship with those neighboring countries. Nepal is also the organizational member of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Federation). SAARC has played an important role in maintain mutual relation among its member countries. The countries such as Japan, China, India, USA, Britain, Germany, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Australia, etc. have helped economically and technologically in the development of Nepal.

The students from Nepal are acquiring quality education in the countries such as USA, Australia, Japan, China, India, Bangladesh etc. Similarly, thousands of Nepalese are working in countries such as India, Arab, China, Israel, Kuwait, South Korea, Singapore etc. This has somehow helped to solve the problem of unemployment in Nepal. The currency earned by those workers has also helped in the economic development of Nepal. The visit of heads of state and other important officials of the state of our country as well as the visit of the head of state and other officials from Nepal to other friendly nations has helped to establish a diplomatic relationship with such countries.

The mutual relationship with the friendly nations has helped Nepal to know about the social, economic and cultural values, as well as rules of those countries. Not only that, it has also helped Nepal to be identified and publicized at the international level that has increased the proud of our country. The progress in the field of communication and technology has made the world a small area. We can know about the information and activities of our friendly nations through various technologies such as internet. Similarly, we can also provide information about our country to other nations as well. Apart from this, we can get information about other nations through various books, newspapers, atlas and tourists who come to visit our country.