[sagar]

"Nepal is traditionally in the chinese sphere of influence. "

Nepal is NOT in the chinese sphere of influence. Chinese influence on India is ZERO. Nil. Nada. There is Tibetan influence. And Tibetan culture is influenced by Nepali culture, which is derived from Indian culture whether we like India or not.

[gafusa]

There is heavy Tibetan influence in Nepal, a good thing for India. Millions of Tibetans live in India, after fleeing the genocidal invasion and occupation of Tibet by the Han Chinese under the PRC. Most Tibetans bitterly resent the Han Chinese, but there are very fewer of them left in Tibet, most have been driven out by Chinese settlers.