Relationship dossier
Nepal
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Generally cooperative ties, including Singaporean development assistance and official training for Nepalese officials.
Nepal toward Singapore
+20Nepal has engaged Singapore in bilateral development and economic cooperation, including through official exchanges and cooperation arrangements. The scale and continuity of Nepalese government initiatives toward Singapore are unclear.
Singapore toward Nepal
+20Singapore has provided technical cooperation and training opportunities for Nepalese officials and has supported aspects of Nepal’s development. The breadth and continuity of these programmes are uncertain.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by practical development and official cooperation without a prominent strategic alliance or sustained bilateral confrontation. Technical assistance and training provide concrete foundations for cooperation, while its overall breadth appears limited.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Nepal and Singapore maintain diplomatic and economic ties, with cooperation including Singapore’s assistance with Nepal’s public-sector and urban development. Singapore has also provided training to Nepali officials through its technical cooperation programmes. The relationship appears generally cooperative, though the scope of sustained bilateral cooperation is limited compared with either country’s closer regional partnerships.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Singapore’s technical assistance to Nepal are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral cooperation beyond development and official training is uncertain.