Nation between China and India (5)

I believe the answer is:

nepal

(Other definitions for nepal that I've seen before include "Asian republic" , "Asian kingdom" , "Country located mainly in the Himalayas" , "land" , "neighbour of Tibet" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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