KATHMANDU, April 26 -- Experts and lawmakers have emphasized the importance of transparency regarding the ongoing negotiations on BRI projects, particularly as Beijing intensifies efforts to finalize the BRI implementation plan agreement with Nepal.

At an international seminar titled "Reflecting on BRI: Experiences and Lessons from South Asia," organized by the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF) in the capital on Thursday, participants stressed the need for broader parliamentary discussions on BRI. They urged the government to publicize the BRI MoU signed with China in 2017 for public scrutiny.

This discussion coincides with a segment of the population in Nepal expressing concerns about the logic and significance of...