Nepal Outlines Strategy for Economic Interdependence with India
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What happened
Nepal's Foreign Minister Sishir Khanal announced a strategy focused on converting geographical proximity into structured economic interdependence between Nepal and India. This policy, termed 'Thick Connectivity and Thin Borders,' involves a shared 1700 km open border with five Indian states, including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim. The country possesses 43 GW of viable hydropower potential, which it plans to scale to 28,000 megawatts by 2035 to power regional industrial decarbonization.
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Why it matters
The strategy aims to attract manufacturing investment by developing Special Economic Zones along the border. These SEZs would utilize low-cost green electricity and international market access, targeting global and Indian firms.
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Who's involved
- NepalGeopolitical state pursuing structured economic interdependence through open borders and SEZs.
- Uttar PradeshIndian state sharing a segment of the open border with Nepal.
- SikkimIndian state sharing a segment of the open border with Nepal.
- BangladeshPotential market for clean electricity exported from Nepal.
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Nepal
country in South Asia
Related events
- Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping while discussions covered Nepal's opportunities and India-China strategic competition within the BRICS framework.
- Hydropower projects are crucial to Nepal's energy sector, with Kathmandu serving as the capital city.
- Indian companies are developing hydropower projects in Nepal, and the Indian railway system is linking to Biratnagar for trade.
- A hydropower project is located in the Madhesh region of Nepal.
- Nepal is simultaneously involved in regional energy cooperation with Bangladesh and India, while a separate disaster unfolds along the Nepal-Tibet border.