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Indian envoy tells Nepal both sides must prosper together
India wants all its neighbours to prosper alongside it, the Indian envoy to Nepal said on Wednesday at the 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue in Kathmandu. The event, organised by NDTV World, is focused…
India wants all its neighbours to prosper alongside it, the Indian envoy to Nepal said on Wednesday at the 'Anviksha' India-Nepal Dialogue in Kathmandu. The event, organised by NDTV World, is focused on the ties between the two countries.
The envoy's remarks come as Nepal navigates its relationship with both India and China. The dialogue brings together policymakers and experts to discuss economic cooperation, connectivity and shared challenges.
No further details on specific agreements or timelines were announced during the session. The dialogue continues with more panel discussions scheduled through the day.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The 'Anviksha' platform emerged in 2023 as NDTV's flagship track-two diplomacy forum, filling a space where official ties are often held hostage by Kathmandu's internal political cycles. India is Nepal's largest trade partner and a primary source of FDI, yet the relationship is perennially strained by the Kalapani border dispute and parliamentary delays in ratifying bilateral treaties, most notably the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, which Nepal's current coalition government has pledged to review. The Indian envoy's emphasis on shared prosperity signals a deliberate attempt to depoliticise the conversation: Delhi's immediate goal is to counterbalance China's growing infrastructure footprint in the Terai region through railway and hydropower projects. The concrete test will be whether the Nepali side tables a revised trade agreement framework at the upcoming Joint Commission meeting, due in Kathmandu before the monsoon session of Parliament ends this August.
Source: ndtv.com
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