New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Recalling the ‘HIT’ (Highways, Information methods and Transways) system he had advised for the India-Nepal relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday referred to the brand new connectivity hyperlinks with the Himalayan nation and mentioned many essential selections have been taken to make bilateral partnership “super hit” sooner or later.
In press assertion within the presence of Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” at Hyderabad House right here, PM Modi mentioned transit agreements have been signed right this moment and the 2 nations have established new rail hyperlinks to extend bodily connectivity.
“I remember, nine years ago, in 2014, I made my first visit to Nepal. At that time, I had given a ‘HIT’ formula for India-Nepal relations – Highways, I-ways, and Trans-ways. I had said that we will establish such contacts between India-Nepal that our borders do not become barriers between us. Today Nepal PM and I have taken many important decisions to make our partnership a super hit in the future,” PM Modi mentioned.
He mentioned the 2 nations have achieved rather a lot in lots of fields within the final 9 years and have taken many massive selections throughout go to of Nepal Prime Minister to strengthen bilateral partnership.
“Transit agreements have been signed today. We have established new rail links to increase physical connectivity. Long term power trade agreement has been established between India and Nepal today. This will give strength to the power sector of our countries. The religious and cultural ties between India and Nepal are very old and strong. To further strengthen this, we have decided that projects related to Ramayana Circuit should be expedited,” he mentioned.
The two prime ministers collectively unveiled the e-plaque of the Kurtha-Bijalpura part of the Railway. Both the Prime Ministers collectively flagged off Indian Railway cargo prepare from Bathnaha to Nepal Custom yard.
“We will keep working to take our relationship to the height of the Himalayas….and in this spirit, we will solve all the issues, be it boundary issue or any other issue,” PM Modi mentioned.
This is the primary bilateral go to overseas by the Prime Minister Prachanda after assuming workplace in December 2022. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation.
India’s improvement help to Nepal is a broad-based programme specializing in creating infrastructure on the grass-roots degree.
Various tasks have been carried out within the areas of infrastructure, well being, water assets, training and rural and group improvement.
Two essential built-in checks One at Birgunj (Nepal) and one other at Biratnagar (Nepal) have been constructed with Indian help.
India has constructed a number of hydroelectric tasks in Nepal like Pokhara (1 MW), Trisuli (21 MW), Western Gandak (15 MW), Devighat (14.1 MW) and so forth. Agreements have been signed between Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Ltd and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for the event and implementation of the 490.2 MW Arun-4 hydropower venture.
The venture is predicted to generate electrical energy for Nepal, India in addition to Bangladesh. The SJVN has a 51 per cent share and the NEA has 49 per cent of the venture. Nepal has additionally prolonged an invite to Indian companies to spend money on the West Seti Hydropower Project.
India and Nepal have strong cooperation within the energy sector. Three cross-border transmission traces had been accomplished not too long ago with Government of India’s help (400 kV Muzaffarpur-Dhalkebar line (2016); 132 kV Kataiya-Kusaha and Raxaul-Parwanipur traces (2017). (ANI)