November 13, 2025 4:54 PM
India, Nepal ink deal to boost rail trade connectivity
India and Nepal on Thursday signed a Letter of Exchange (LoE) to amend the Protocol to the Treaty of Transit, expanding rail-based trade routes between the two countries and enhancing cross-border connectivity. The agreement was signed following a bilateral meeting between India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Nepal’s Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Anil Kumar Sinha in New Delhi. The new LoE facilitates the movement of rail freight between Jogbani (India) ...