Prime Minister Indira Gandhi seen with King Birendra of Nepal in Delhi on October 1, 1975. Indian moves in Sikkim worried Nepal, with Palace backing public demonstrations against the move. But Delhi’s blunt message to Kathmandu saw it pull back, even as U.S. reassured Nepal that it would not have a similar fate. Read More »

From confidently predicting that India would not incorporate Sikkim to reporting on its merger in 1975, the U.S. watched events closely but adopted a hands-off approach FURTHERING LINKS: Kewal Singh, Foreign Secretary, Government of India (left), with Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal (centre) who gave his assent to the Sikkim Government Act 1974, in Gangtok on July 4, 1974. Photo: The ... Read More »

Rs 20,000 crore Hydropower Scam in Sikkim; State Govt in Cahoots With Pvt Players There is a dam in the upper reaches of Sikkim that holds back a murky reservoir of bribery, collusion and manipulation in allotting of power projects to private players, shell companies that are fronts for shadowy owners, seemingly reputable bureaucrats who have exchanged favours for post-retirement ... Read More »