India-Nepal Relations: Repairing Bilateral Ties - By Satish Kumar Karna

The recent visit of Nepal’s PM to India cleared the stage for resolving a border dispute through discussion and increasing hydropower production in Nepal, primarily through Indian investment. Nepal was able to profit from India's economic progress by focusing on cross-border connectivity through infrastructure development and financial connectivity through the RuPay payment card system. The visit is strategically significant for India since it wants to discourage Chinese investment in Nepal and promote sub-regional cooperation through power trade among BBIN member countries. Certain differences between Nepal and China, primarily as a result of the border closure and India's positive attitude toward ....