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India and Nepal
pledge not to allow their territory to be used against each other
India and Nepal have pledged that they will not allow their
territory to be used against each other.
A joint statement issued after delegation-level talks between Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Prachanda said this in New Delhi Friday.
It stressed the need to ensure
that the open border is not allowed to be misused by unscrupulous elements
posing security threats to either side.
Both countries also agreed to set
up a mechanism to review the progress of economic and developmental projects on
regular basis. They reviewed the progress of other major hydro-power projects,
Pancheshwar, Upper Karnali and Arun-III.
The two leaders noted that various issues should be addressed
expeditiously to implement the projects in a time-bound manner.
It was also agreed upon that both
sides will continue to take measures to operationalise the Power Trade
Agreement signed in 2014.
The Nepal Prime Minister shared
with Mr Modi the efforts made by his present government to take all sections of
Nepali society on board for effective implementation of the constitution.
The two Prime Ministers stressed
on the need for early development of infrastructure at integrated check posts
(ICPs) to facilitate smooth and faster movement of people and goods.
They expressed satisfaction over
the progress in construction of ICPs at Raxaul and Jogbani, and agreed to
expedite work on the Raxaul-Birgunj ICP project to complete it by December.
Both sides agreed to initiate
steps to facilitate development of three other agreed cross-border rail-link
projects so that the land acquisition can commence on the Nepali side.
Nepal also reiterated its support
for India's candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
