{"id":77817,"date":"2021-01-21T14:56:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T09:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=77817"},"modified":"2021-01-27T12:54:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T07:24:54","slug":"new-transition-in-india-nepal-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/new-transition-in-india-nepal-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"New transition in\u00a0India-Nepal relations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Synopsis:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recent Joint Commission Meeting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Delhi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was a positive development for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bilateral<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0relation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of India and Nepal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pradeep<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Kumar\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gyawali<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0visited New Delhi for the sixth meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What was discussed in the meeting?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this joint meeting discussions on the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">following\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">project and assistance took<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0place<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will strengthen India-Nepal relations: &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assured\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">early\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">delivery of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vaccin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">es<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to Nepal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, in its\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fight<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> against the pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ross-border rail connectivity projects<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including a possible\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Raxaul<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-Kathmandu wide-scale<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> railway line,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0were<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0discussed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">asing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cross-border movement of people and goods through ICPs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was discussed. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrated Check Posts (ICPs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Birgunj<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Biratnagar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were inaugurated recently. These ICPs\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have helped in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">smooth<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">association<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of people and trade.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These ICPs will ease trade and transit for Nepal, since it is dependent on India\u2019s seaports for majority of trade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nepal\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has shown\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">support\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for India\u2019s permanent membership of an expanded UN Security Council (UNSC)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">redirect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the changed balance of power.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However,\u00a0India declined Nepal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s request of including boundary issues in the commission meeting. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India suggested finding<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a fresh mechanism\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for that purpose.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are the p<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ossible reasons behind this positive development<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India is not getting involved in any internal political conflict of Nepal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and willing for deeper engagement with all sections.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has sent a positive signal in Nepal.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After a brief period of friction,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PM Oli is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">himself trying to reach India now<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This policy change is also a result of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China\u2019s hyper-interventionism in Nepal\u2019s politics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Way forward<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the increasing demand for restoring the monarchy, Nepal cannot afford to enter another round of political <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">volatility.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> India has always played a positive role in Nepal, a good <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India-Nepal bilateral relation in this regard is mutually beneficial<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis:\u00a0Recent Joint Commission Meeting\u00a0in Delhi\u00a0was a positive development for\u00a0bilateral\u00a0relations\u00a0of India and Nepal.\u00a0 Introduction\u00a0\u00a0 The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal,\u00a0Pradeep\u00a0Kumar\u00a0Gyawali\u00a0visited New Delhi for the sixth meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission.\u00a0 What was discussed in the meeting?\u00a0 In this joint meeting discussions on the following\u00a0project and assistance took\u00a0place. It\u00a0will strengthen India-Nepal relations: &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 India\u00a0assured\u00a0an\u00a0early\u00a0delivery of\u00a0vaccines\u00a0to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/new-transition-in-india-nepal-relations\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New transition in\u00a0India-Nepal relations\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":77821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230],"tags":[1474,1575,1333,1457],"class_list":["post-77817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","tag-foreign_policy_india","tag-india_nepal_relations","tag-ir_0","tag-ir_02","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-transition-in-India-Nepal-relations.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1702245159},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}