The disaster has caused climate diplomacy to overshadow Balendra Shah's anti-corruption agenda that helped his rise to office.
Kathmandu – Nepal’s rapper-turned-prime minister swept to power six months ago on a wave of youth-led anti-corruption protests, buoyed by optimism for change. Now, Balendra Shah faces his biggest test as his country’s leader after a catastrophic flood on the China-Nepal border killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing. The disaster has pushed climate diplomacy to the center of the 36-year-old’s premiership, overshadowing the anti-corruption agenda that powered his rise to office.
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