Why in news?
Recently Nepali Prime minister arrived India on a four-day visit, this will revive bilateral ties with India.
What are the highlights of the first day meet?
- Governance - Nepal expressed its hope to implement amendments to the constitution in future.
- Flood management and irrigation projects were a point of focus in the talks between the two countries
- Both nations signed eight pacts, including on cooperation in countering drug trafficking.
- Security - Emphasis on closer cooperation between the two countries security and defence forces to prevent any misuse of their open border was made.
- Nepal was clear that under no circumstances it would allow its territory to be used against India.
- No discussions were made on Doklam issues.
- Infrastructure -India and Nepal jointly inaugurated the Kataiya-Kusaha and Raxaul-Parwanipur cross border power transmission lines.
- Agreements on development of the Ramayana and Buddhist tourism circuits through better connectivity was made.
- Trade Cooperation - Both sides also exchanged views on regional and sub-regional cooperation using BIMSTEC and BBIN and create a "win-win" situation in various areas.
Source - The Hindu, First post
