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India-Nepal bilateral relations and cooperation

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India and Nepal have engaged in a series of high-level bilateral meetings to strengthen security, trade, and diplomatic cooperation. In August 2026, the 14th Joint Working Group met in Dehradun to address border management, focusing on resolving boundary disputes through historical records and implementing modern surveillance technology. By mid-September 2026, the India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee (IGSC) met in New Delhi to review trade, transit, and connectivity, specifically targeting market access for agricultural, dairy, and pharmaceutical products. During a three-day official visit to India in late September 2026, Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle met with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar. Wagle expressed gratitude for India’s assistance following the Bhotekoshi floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district and proposed further cooperation for post-flood reconstruction. The discussions focused on renewing the bilateral partnership through enhanced connectivity, people-to-people exchanges, and hydropower cooperation. Expanding on this strategic direction, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal stated in New York that Nepal aims to leverage its position between India and China to create economic value. Khanal described the northern and southern corridors as “complementary rather than competing,” noting that India remains a central component of this strategy due to the 1,700-kilometer open border and the fact that nearly two-thirds of Nepal’s trade is conducted with India. Khanal characterized the current relationship with the Indian government as “Excellent” and identified hydropower as a major growth sector, with plans to export clean electricity to India and potentially Bangladesh, while simultaneously pursuing improved road links across the Himalayas to China. In October 2026, Nepal’s ambassador nominee to India, Dr. Nishchal Nath Pandey, outlined plans to prioritize economic diplomacy in sectors such as information technology, education, and healthcare.

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