How a small state is caught between India, China, and its own streets They came out to protest peacefully. By evening, government buildings were in flames, stones were flying, and the cabinet was forced to resign. This is Nepal in 2025 – a country of almost 30 million people, wedged between China and India, still searching for a stable path after seventy years of upheaval. The latest spark was a ban on social networks. On 7 September, authorities blocked 26 platforms and messaging services at