{"id":11654,"date":"2024-08-20T08:28:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T08:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=11654"},"modified":"2024-08-20T08:28:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T08:28:48","slug":"nepal-to-export-1000-mw-electricity-to-india-eam-jaishankar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/11654\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal to export 1,000 MW electricity to India: EAM Jaishankar"},"content":{"rendered":"

RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0Nepal will export close to 1,000 megawatt of electricity to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday after holding comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Arzu Rana Deuba. Jaishankar described Nepal’s decision to export the electricity to India as a “new milestone”.<\/p>\n

In their talks, the two ministers also focused on boosting cooperation in areas of trade, connectivity and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Deuba began her five-day trip to India on Sunday in her first official trip abroad after assuming the responsibility.<\/p>\n

“Discussed the multifaceted India-Nepal cooperation including in energy, trade, connectivity and infrastructure development,” Jaishankar said on ‘X’.<\/p>\n

“Glad to note that Nepal will be exporting close to 1000 MW of electricity to India, a new milestone,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Our Neighbourhood First policy and unique people-to-people & cultural connect propels our relationship forward,” he added.<\/p>\n

On her part, Deuba described the talks as “productive”.<\/p>\n

“Had a productive meeting with @DrSJaishankar in New Delhi. We discussed bilateral interests, various aspects of Nepal-India relations, and the exchange of mutual cooperation,” she said on ‘X’.<\/p>\n

“I am confident this visit will further strengthen the centuries-old bond between Nepal and India,” Deuba said.<\/p>\n

The Nepalese foreign minister’s visit comes a week after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri travelled to Kathmandu.<\/p>\n

Nepal is an important neighbour for India in the context of its overall strategic interests in the region, and the leaders of the two countries have often noted the age-old “Roti Beti” relationship between the two sides.<\/p>\n

The country shares a border of over 1,850 km with five Indian states — Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Land-locked Nepal relies heavily on India for the transportation of goods and services.<\/p>\n

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