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Nepali PM visit to India

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August 25, 2017

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

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