The Himalayas are often described as remote or peripheral. But we are now realizing they are strategic, to climate outcomes, to economic connectivity, and to security considerations across Asia and beyond. From the European Union’s perspective, this region matters not only because it is vulnerable, but because what happens here will define patterns of cooperation, stability, and resilience in the decades ahead.
Nepal’s economy is transforming beyond Kathmandu. This shift is fueled by private sector-led growth, improved connectivity, and rising regional hubs. It challenges the notion that the capital’s stagnation signals national decline.
Nepal has always viewed itself as a victim of land-locked-ness but the Asian highway can change that narrative.
Connectivity remains to be an essential component for tourism to thrive.