India Nepal relations

October 14, 2026 12:52 AM

HM Amit Shah Meets Nepal, Bhutan Counterparts, Reaffirms Commitment to Deepen Ties

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met his Nepalese and Bhutanese counterparts, Sudan Gurung and Lungten Dorji, on the sidelines of the first The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, reaffirming India’s commitment to deepen cooperation with both its South Asian neighbours. “Delighted to meet Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung, on the sidelines of the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New ...

September 18, 2026 8:08 PM

Jaishankar, Nepal Finance Minister Wagle Discuss Ways to Strengthen Economic, Energy, Connectivity Ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Nepalese Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle in New Delhi and offered his deep condolences over the loss of lives and property in the recent flash floods in Nepal. The duo discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the economic, energy, and connectivity sectors. “Glad to meet Finance Minister @SwarnimWagle of Nepal today in Delhi. Offered my deep condolences on the destruction of lives and property in the recent flash floods. ...

June 7, 2026 10:28 AM

India, Nepal sign MoU to develop AI-powered multilingual language platform

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kathmandu University's Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence (DPI-AI) to jointly develop multilingual language technologies and digital public infrastructure aimed at improving digital inclusion across India and Nepal. The MoU was signed by Amitabh Nag, CEO of the Digital India BHASHINI Division, and Pr...

March 19, 2025 3:45 PM

Nepal’s Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba and EAM S. Jaishankar reaffirm commitment to strengthening bilateral ties at Raisina Dialogue

Nepal's Foreign Minister, Arzu Rana Deuba, held a bilateral meeting with India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday. The two leaders reviewed progress made during recent meetings of various bilateral mechanisms and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation, according to a statement from the Nepal Embassy. In a post on X, Deuba noted that their discussions centered on enhancing people-to-people exchanges and stre...

January 28, 2025 10:10 AM

India and Nepal hold 5th JPMC meeting to review post-earthquake reconstruction progress

The 5th Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) meeting on post-earthquake reconstruction projects was held in Kathmandu on January 27. The meeting was co-chaired by Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North) of India, and Padma Kumar Mainalee, Joint Secretary from the Government of Nepal. India has committed US$ 250 million in grant assistance for post-earthquake reconstruction in Nepal, allocated to four critical sectors: Housing, Education, Health, and Cultural Heritage. As part of this co...