KATHMANDU, Nepal, July 16 (ANI): India and Nepal discussed ways to further strengthen their longstanding relationship and advance cooperation in priority sectors during a meeting between Indian Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary Munu Mahawar and Nepalese Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.
In a post on X, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the two officials reviewed the progress of ongoing bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on advancing their shared agenda in key sectors.
“Reaffirming the longstanding friendship and multifaceted partnership between Nepal and India, they also discussed ways to further deepen institutional collaboration and maintain the momentum of high-level engagement,” the ministry said.
As New Delhi and Kathmandu continue to expand their longstanding partnership, the two countries also held the 13th Joint Steering Committee on Power Sector Cooperation meeting in Pokhara on Wednesday to review bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
The meeting comprehensively reviewed collaboration on hydropower development, cross-border power trade, and transmission infrastructure. Both sides welcomed progress on new transmission projects, including the 400-kilovolt Gorakhpur–New Butwal transmission line.
The two countries also discussed ways to expedite the implementation of ongoing and planned power generation and transmission projects. They exchanged views on coordinated operation of the Indian and Nepalese power grids, development of solar energy projects, cooperation in green hydrogen, and capacity building for Nepali energy experts.
Earlier this week, India and Nepal also laid the foundation stone for a monastery in Nepal’s Solukhumbu District, known as the gateway to Mount Everest. The project will be constructed with Indian assistance.
As close neighbors, India and Nepal maintain broad-based cooperation across multiple sectors. The implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) reflects India’s continued support for Nepal’s development priorities and infrastructure expansion.
Over the past seven decades, India-Nepal development cooperation has expanded and diversified to include health, education, power, archives, archaeology, connectivity, trade, agriculture, cultural heritage preservation, capacity building, and several other sectors. (ANI)
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