New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): During the talks held between Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’ and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi as we speak, the dialogue and outcomes held coated your entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation together with political, financial, commerce, power, connectivity, infrastructure cooperation and in addition growth partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs.
In a particular press briefing on the go to of Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to India, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra stated, “The two leaders engaged in fairly comprehensive, constructive and future-oriented discussions directed towards taking the India-Nepal bilateral relationship forward in a constructive, progressive and beneficial manner for both our societies.”He stated that throughout the talks a serious resolution was introduced by PM Modi in his press remarks was to extend the quantum of export of energy as an goal from Nepal to India to 10,000 MW inside the subsequent 10 years.
“A major decision today which was also announced by the honourable prime minister in his press remarks was the understanding by both leaders to increase the quantum of export of power as an objective from Nepal to India to 10,000 MW within the next 10 years,” Kwatra stated throughout the presser on Thursday (as we speak).
Speaking additional on the signing of MoUs and different agreements, Kwatra acknowledged that an MoU was signed for the event of the 480 MW Phukot Karnali hydropower venture in Western Nepal by NHPC India.
“As regards our generation, an MoU was signed for the development of 480 MW Phukot Karnali hydropower project in Western Nepal by NHPC India. Further, the signing of the project development agreement for the 679 megawatt Lower Arun Project by India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) was welcomed by the two Prime Ministers,” the Foreign Secretary stated, addressing the media after India-Nepal bilateral talks.
The funding proposal from SJVN value 92.68 billion Nepali Rupees was given approval within the 53rd assembly of the Investment Board chaired by Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in April 2023.
During the assembly, each Prime Ministers additionally expressed their dedication to attaining tangible and time-bound progress on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, the Foreign Secretary added.
Notably, the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national hydropower venture to be developed within the Mahakali River bordering Nepal and India.
Responding to media queries on discussions on connectivity between PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart, Kwatra stated that each the leaders mentioned virtually all features of bilateral connectivity between the 2 international locations.
“I have listed out the agreements relating to financial connectivity. Air connectivity and how best to intensify as also expand the connectivity between India and Nepal definitely came up for discussion, There are many elements to it,” Kwatra stated.
There is a component of connectivity between totally different cities of India and totally different cities of Nepal. There can also be a query of connectivity with totally different cities of Nepal via totally different air routes, he added. (ANI)