Foreign Relations
India-Nepal Bilateral Consultative Group on Security
The Fourteenth Meeting of the India-Nepal Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues (BCGSI) was held in Bengaluru […]
Nepal
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KOSHI CORRIDOR POWER TRANSMISSION LINE complets
A ceremony was held on October 6, 2021 in Hile, Dhankuta, Nepal to mark the completion of construction of the 220 kV Double Circuit Koshi Corridor power transmission line (Inarwa-Basantpur-Baneshwar-Tumlingtar) and its handover to Nepal Electricity Authority. […]
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9th OSM Meeting held between India and Nepal
India and Nepal held the 9th meeting of the Oversight Mechanism (OSM) in Kathmandu. The meeting was co-chaired by H. E. Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal and H.E. Mr. Bharat Raj Paudyal, Foreign Secretary, Government of Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
AYUSH system of medicine become popular in many countries
With increasing awareness about health, fitness and changing lifestyles, the demand for AYUSH Systems especially Ayurveda & Yoga has increased tremendously at the international level. […]
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PM congrats Nepal Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with H.E. Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, to convey congratulations and best wishes for his appointment as the Prime Minister of Nepal and for winning the confidence vote in Parliament. […]
Foreign Relations
Rail Cargo movement between India and Nepal gets a big boost
India and Nepal sign a Letter of Exchange (LoE) to the India-Nepal Rail Services Agreement (RSA) 2004; Cargoes in all categories of wagons that can carry freight on Indian Railways network within India can also now carry freight to and from Nepal. […]
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India – Nepal to work on cross-border health issues
Cabinet approves MoU between Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India and the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Nepal […]
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Indian Army supplies med equipment to nepal army
As part of its ‘Neighborhood First’ policy, medical equipment and supplies worth Nepali Rupees 28.80 Crores provided by the Indian Army were handed over to the Nepali Army […]
Foreign Relations
PM delivers keynote address on the occasion of Vesak Global Celebrations
PM delivers keynote address on the occasion of Vesak Global Celebrations; Calls for all those who believe in humanity to come together and defeat terror and radicalisation […]
Foreign Relations
Election Commission of India conducts International Virtual Election Visitors Programme
CI hosts 2 day International Virtual Election Visitors Programme (IVEP) 2021 on April 5-6, 2021; More than 100 delegates from 26 countries participate […]
Foreign Relations
India strengthen road infrastructure in Terai region of Nepal
Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal and Shri Basant Kumar Nembang, Hon’ble Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport jointly dedicated to the people of Nepal the Terai Roads built with Government of India grant assistance […]
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Indian Army gifts 1lac COVID-19 vaccines to Nepali Army
INDIAN ARMY GIFTS 100,000 COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES TO NEPALI ARMY Under the Government of India’s ‘Vaccine Maitri’ Initiative […]
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India to fund Cultural Heritage restoration works in Nepal
India to fund NRs 230 million for restoration and reconstruction of three Cultural Heritage projects in Sindhupalchowk: Works Awarded […]
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organizes virtual buyer-seller-meet with Nepal for agri-exports
APEDA organizes virtual buyer-seller-meet with Nepal for harnessing and strengthening agri-exports potential […]
Foreign Relations
North East hold Buyer Seller meet with Neighbours
MEA along with ICC organized North East Buyer Seller Meet today in Guwahati. to the neighbouring countries – Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, Hand-loom, Textiles, Handicrafts, Tourism and Hospitality […]
Foreign Relations
India to fund NRs 530 million for reconstruction of total 25 health posts in Nepal
India to fund NRs 530 million for reconstruction of total 25 health posts in Dhading and Sindhupalchowk: Work Awarded […]
Foreign Relations
PM suggests special visa scheme for doctors and nurses in regional space
PM addresses a workshop on “Covid-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward” with 9 Neighbouring Countries; Suggests special visa scheme for doctors and nurses, a regional Air Ambulance agreement […]
Foreign Relations
Ayush signs Research Collaborations with 25 Foreign Countries
Ayush ministry has singed MoUs with 25 countries for cooperation, 23 universities for collaborative research and 13 institutes/univ for setting up centers. […]
Foreign Relations
Sec Riva Ganguly Das holds Asia Cooperation Dialogue
The 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) under the theme, “The New Normal and Safe and Healthy Tourism” was held and Ms. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs represented india […]
Corona Virus
India gifts 1Million Covid Vaccines to Nepal
The Government of India gifted one million doses of ‘Made in India’ COVID19 vaccines to Nepal today for the immediate requirement of Nepal’s healthcare and front-line workers […]
Foreign Relations
Indian manufactured vaccines to neighboring & key partner countries on the go
The Government of India has received several requests for the supply of Indian manufactured vaccines from neighbouring and key partner countries. In response to these requests, and in keeping with India’s stated commitment to use India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity to help all of humanity fight the Covid pandemic […]
Foreign Relations
Rajnath Singh meets Nepal Foreign Minister to discuss military cooperation
The Foreign Minister of Nepal Mr Pradeep Kumar Gyawali called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today. The Foreign Minister is in India for the 6th India-Nepal Joint Commission Meeting. […]
Technology
Prarambh: Startup India International Summit inagurated with BIMSTEC members
Piyush Goyal inaugurates the Prarambh: Startup India International Summit; Says Indian startup ecosystem has made big progress in last five years and Over 41 thousand Startups are already registered […]
Foreign Relations
India-Nepal Joint Commission held to discuss multifaceted cooperation
The sixth meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission was co-chaired by the External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal H.E. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali […]
Foreign Relations
India hands over NR 306M to CEO NRA towards reconstruction of earthquake affected schools
Ms. Namgya Khampa, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Nepal met Mr Shushil Gyawali, CEO of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) today and discussed various Government of India assisted reconstruction projects. […]
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Govt financial assistance of NRs. 44.13M for construction of Building for Shree Mahadev Higher Secondary School, Chankheli-Darma in Humla.
Today, representatives of Embassy of India, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and Rural Municipality of Chankheli-Darma of Humla District signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the construction of lab and library building for Shree Mahadev Higher Secondary School […]
Foreign Relations
Webinar on India – Nepal Defence Cooperation held
A webinar and expo between India and Nepal were held today. The theme of the webinar was “Exploring Synergies and Strengthening Defence Cooperation with Nepal”. […]
Foreign Relations
1.2 km long Indo-Nepal Link Canal flagged off
CMD, NHPC lays the foundation stone of head regulator works of Indo-Nepal Link Canal;The 1.2 km long Indo-Nepal canal is being constructed under ‘Mahakali Treaty’ signed between India and Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
First SCO Online International Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage commences
The first-ever SCO Online International Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage commences today; Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020, unveils the Exhibition; Exhibition presents Buddhist art antiquities from SCO countries on a single platform through state of art technologies […]
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FS Harsh Vardhan Shringla visits Nepal
Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay an official visit to Nepal on 26-27 November 2020. This will be the first visit of the Foreign Secretary to Nepal since he assumed charge.
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Railway JWG discusses running train services on Jaynagar-Kurtha Cross Border Rail link.
The 4th India-Nepal Joint Working Group meeting on Railway Cooperation was held today via video-conferencing. The Indian side was led by Dr. Manoj Singh, Executive Director (Traffic Transportation-F), Ministry of Railways […]
Finance
$120M loan signed with World Bank for Meghalaya’s MITP
The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya, and the World Bank today signed a $120 million project to improve and modernize the transport sector of the state of Meghalaya. […]
Corona Virus
Celebration of 5th Ayurveda Day
On the occasion of 5th Ayurveda Day (Dhanwantari Jayanti), the Embassy of India in association with Ayurveda Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University organized a webinar AyurTalk 2020 on “Ayurveda for Covid-19” […]
Foreign Relations
Integrated Check Post to comeup at Nepal Gunj
Today, at an online ceremony, Sh Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry, and Sh Krishna Gopal Shrestha, Nepali Minister for Urban Development jointly witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Nepalgunj. […]
Corona Virus
Ambassador Kwatra, on behalf of the GoI, handed over 28 ICU ventilators
The Government of Nepal in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambassador Vinay M. Kwatra, on behalf of the Government of India, handed over 28 ICU ventilators to H.E. Mr. Bhanubhakta Dhakal, Minister for Health and Population of Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
“Maille Bujoko Gandhi” Book released by Rt. Hon’ble President of Nepal
A Special Anthology on Mahatma Gandhi released by Rt. Hon’ble President of Nepal, Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari in the presence of Ambassador Vinay M Kwatra. […]
Education
India Builds Shree Laxminiya Janata Secondary School, Dhanusha District
The new building of Shree Laxminiya Janata Secondary School, Kumhrauda, Dhanusha District, built with the Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 26.24 Million was jointly inaugurated by representative of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu […]
Education
India Builds Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School, Nawalpur
The new building of Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School, built with Government of India financial assistance of NRs 25.83 million, under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Development Cooperation […]
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India Builds Shree Saraswati Secondary School, Kailali District
The new building of Shree Saraswati Secondary School, Tikapur in Kailali District, built with the Government of India’s financial assistance of NRs. 33 Million was jointly inaugurated by representatives of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu […]
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India gifts 41 ambulances and 6 school buses in 30 districts of Nepal
On the occasion of 151st Gandhi Jayanti, H.E. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to Nepal paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by placing flower at his statue situated in the Embassy premises. […]
World
EAM participates in the Informal Meeting of SAARC Council of Ministers
EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar, participated in the annual Informal Meeting of the SAARC Council of Ministers on 24th September 2020. […]
Education
India gives INR 96 Cr to Nepal for Education Development
Ms. Namgya Khampa, Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of India, handed over cheques worth NPR 1.54billion (about INR 96 crore) to Mr. Sishir Kumar Dhungana, Secretary, Ministry of Finance of Nepal towards housing & school sector assistance […]
Education
Ambassador Kwatra launches the CBRI project website on initiatives in education sector
Ambassador Vinay M. Kwatra and Mr. Sushil Gyewali, CEO of National Reconstruction Authority jointly unveiled a dedicated website on Government of India-assisted post-earthquake reconstruction projects in the education sector in Nepal. […]
Foreign Relations
H.E. Madhav Kumar, Former PM of Nepal releases A Morale Mellow support song
A support song “Morale Mellow” was released by the H.E. Madhav Kumar Nepal, Former PM of Nepal, who gave his strong support for this campaign “World Moral Day” […]
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MAITRI THROUGH MY LENS
Since time immemorial, India and Nepal share deep-rooted socio-cultural connect and people to people ties. To cherish this special and unique bond, the Embassy of India and B.P. Koirala India-Nepal Foundation announce the ‘Maitri Through My Lens’ Photography Contest. […]
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K P Sharma Oli calls on PM Modi and wished him on Independence Day
The Prime Minister of Nepal greeted the Government and People of India on the occasion of its 74th Independence Day, and also conveyed congratulations for India’s recent election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Army gifts 10 ICU ventilators to Nepali Army
Ten ICU ventilators were gifted by Indian Army to the Nepali Army in order to support its efforts to fight against the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic in the presence of Indian Ambassador to Nepal H E Vinay Mohan Kwatra […]
Corona Virus
NCGG conducts 2-day eITEC program on COVID-19 – Good Governance Practices in a Pandemic
A two-day eITEC programme on “COVID-19 – Good Governance Practices in a Pandemic” at National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) was inaugurated by Shri V. Muraleedharan, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs and Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel, PG and Pensions, on 6th August, 2020. […]
General
Localized strain and partial melts in shear zones may control seismicity in Himalayas
Most research on seismic and landslide hazards in the Himalaya focus on geophysical and geomorphological characteristics. However, in many instances, the inherent cause of these natural disasters may lie deep in the subsurface and have geological implications like rock types, rheology, strain localization, and so on. […]
Foreign Relations
MEA and BMVSS agree to extend their MOU for 3 more years
On the occasion of his 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched the ‘India for Humanity’ initiative on 9th October 2018. This initiative focussed on Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of compassion, caring, and service to humanity. […]