India has vital stakes in Nepal’s 20 November elections. In the last elections held in 2017, which were seen as a contestation of influence between China and India, the former prevailed. The alliance of the two largest Communist parties—Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (please see if party names are correct)—a grand marriage reportedly promoted by China—had won the largest number of seats, almost two-thirds, in the Nepalese parliament. The democratic alliance, represented largely by the Nepali Congress party, perceived to be backed by India, was rendered to a marginal position in…