Nepal seeks bilateral trade to avoid politicisation of border issue :push to India Nepal ties.

The open borders of India and Nepal should not be misused by unwanted elements, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday during his statement after delegation level meeting with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Both the leaders also discussed various aspects of cooperation, reviewed the progress of various projects and also discussed the blueprint for the future.

NEPAL PRIME Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said on Saturday that he discussed the “boundary issue” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “urged” him to resolve it through “bilateral mechanism”. India said the “general understanding” was to address it responsibly and “avoid politicisation”.

 

Deuba arrived in New Delhi on Friday in his first bilateral visit abroad after becoming prime minister for the fifth time in July 2021.

Modi said both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in the power sector and finalised a joint vision statement on power cooperation, which acts as a blueprint for the future.

The use of Indian RuPay cards in Nepal was jointly launched by the two PMs . This would open new vistas for cooperation in financial connectivity, and is expected to facilitate bilateral tourist flows as well as further strengthen people-to-people linkages between India and Nepal,” it said.