In an interview with Global Times (September 27), Nepal's new Ambassador to China, Mahendra Bahadur Pandey (Pandey) said "Nepal and China are good neighbours and good friends. Diplomatically, we established the relations in 1955. ... "my priority goes to the agreement made between the two countries. Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to Nepal, which was a very successful visit. Almost 20 agreements were signed during the visit. ...  So my priority is to implement the MOUs that have been signed and the agreements that have been made".  Questioned that "Some foreign media outlets, especially in India, said China's increased ties to Nepal have triggered security concerns",  he replied "It is not based on facts and it is a biased attitude. That is an expression of the fear psychology. Nepal has been an independent and sovereign country when India was the colony. We are not inclined to any of the ideological groups or any sort of power. The Indian media may be biased or they have been misled by someone. So they published some sort of fake news and propaganda. But it is not real. The cooperation between China and Nepal is natural and friendly.  This is not a matter of a regional question. It is a matter of understanding and helping each other. Both China and India are our neighbours. Neighbours should not be afraid of one another. Instead, we have to join hands, develop an understanding, and move forward with cooperation conforming to mutual benefits".