India and Nepal agree to accelerate the implementation of development projects with the help of India

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Kathmandu, August 17th (PTI) On Monday, senior diplomats from India and Nepal held a virtual meeting during which they comprehensively reviewed the progress of various development projects supported by India in the Himalayan country and decided to accelerate their implementation.

The meeting came days after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to receive him on India’s 74th Independence Day, in the first high-level contact after bilateral relations came under severe pressure after the release of a new political map by India. Nepal in May.

Nepali Foreign Minister Shanker Das Bairaji and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Quatra headed the two delegations representing their countries during the eighth meeting of the Monitoring Mechanism.

The meeting, which was held almost due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, conducted a comprehensive review of bilateral economic and development cooperation projects since its seventh meeting held on July 8, 2019.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the issues and agreed to expedite their implementation, according to a press release issued by the Indian embassy here.

The two sides noted “the progress made on development projects in the past year, including the reconstruction of 46,301 earthquake-destroyed homes in Gorkha and Nawakkot provinces, the operation of the Mutihari-Amlekhgung pipeline, the transboundary petroleum products pipeline, the integrated testing center in Biratnagar and. Development projects. High impact community. ”

Nepal also noted with appreciation the assistance related to COVID-19, including the provision of medical equipment to India.

The meeting mainly discussed the implementation status of the ongoing projects within the framework of bilateral cooperation between Nepal and India covering Terai Roads, Transboundary Railways, Arun 3 Hydropower Project and Pipelines of Petroleum Products, according to the Nepali Foreign Ministry.

“The meeting also discussed issues related to the multi-purpose Pancheshwar project, post-earthquake reconstruction, irrigation, power and transportation lines, construction of the Nepalese police academy, integrated checkpoints, Ramayana circuit, human development projects, motorized bridges on the Mahakali River, agriculture and cultural heritage, among others. other things “.

“The two sides stressed the need to expedite the implementation of bilateral projects. In this regard, they agreed to take the necessary measures to address problems and obstacles in a timely manner during implementation,” the statement said.

The Nepal-India Supervision Mechanism was established after Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Nepal in September 2016 to oversee the implementation of bilateral projects and take the necessary steps to complete them in a timely manner.

The statement added, “India and Nepal have agreed to hold the next meeting of the mechanism at a time appropriate for both parties to review progress made in implementing economic cooperation and development projects with the help of India.”

Relations between India and Nepal have been strained after Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a very important 80 km strategic road linking the Lebullich Corridor and Darchula in Uttarakhand on May 8th.

Nepal protested the opening of the road, claiming it was passing through its territory. Days later, Nepal came up with the new map showing Lipollikh, Kalabani and Olympiadura as its territories.

In June, the Nepalese parliament approved a new political map for the country that includes the regions India maintains as belonging.

In response, after the House of Representatives of the Nepalese Parliament approved the bill, it described India as an “artificial expansion” of territorial claims by the neighboring country.

India said Nepal’s move violated the understanding reached between the two countries to resolve border issues through talks.

Prime Minister Oli confirmed that Lipolekh, Kalabani and Olympiyadura belonged to Nepal and pledged to “take them back” from India. PTI SBP SCY ZH AKJ ZH ZH

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