India, Nepal sign 8 pacts |
India and Nepal have signed eight pacts, including deals on countering drug trafficking, India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday after his wide-ranging talks with Nepal`s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The two leaders also inaugurated two cross-border power transmission lines in Nepal prior to their meeting. Modi also announced that Deuba informed him that the land for hydroelectric project Arun III has been cleared. Nepal`s PM invited Modi for the project`s inauguration. The 900 MW hydro power project to be set up in Sankhuwasabha district of Nepal at a cost of Rs 5,723.72 crore was approved by the Indian government in February. "India is fortunate to be a partner in Nepal`s development and prosperity," said PM Modi. Both countries are working together in energy, water resources, connectivity projects, he added.
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