Indo-Nepal ties News

Nepal and India signed a long-term agreement on electricity trade, as part of which Nepal will export 10,000 megawatts of electricity to India over the next ten years.

Nepal's ambassador to India Nilamber Acharya claimed that the ties between the two nations are "close and friendly" and that both sides can sit together in "proper times and solve any problem". On Saturday, both Indian and Nepalese prime ministers had spoken to each other and among other things discussed COVID-19 crisis.

Reacting strongly to the map, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Anurag Srivastava stated that Nepal's unilateral action is not based on historical facts and evidence. 

India was permitted to set up the temporary field office in 2008 in Nepal to issue passes to vehicles for plying on Indian roads in the bordering regions after Kosi floods severely damaged a 17-km stretch of the east-west highway.

KP Sharma Oli on Sunday said PM Modi's visit to the Himalayan nation had elevated the existing relationship between the two countries.

India and Nepal will further deepen cooperation in key areas like security, trade, investments and energy, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.

Ahead of his India visit, Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda on Tuesday said the main thrust of his trip would be to "clear all doubts" in bilateral ties and build an environment of confidence and trust.

Nepal on Monday announced the four-day state visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to India from Thursday -- his first foreign visit after taking over as prime minister last month.

Ahead of his India visit, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Sunday said that "no controversial agreement" will be signed during the four-day state visit this week.

The agitation close to the main trading point near Raxaul has halted supply of essential goods, causing acute shortage of fuel in Nepal.

India on Sunday told Nepal that it was looking forward to steps being taken by its government to "credibly" address the challenges faced by the country.

In a blunt message, India on Thursday asked Nepal to "put its house in order" and rejected charges of economic blockade from the Indian side.