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Foreign Secretary to visit Kathmandu ahead of Nepal PM's India trip
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Nepal's PM is expected to come to India first: the 1950 Treaty and Neighbourhood First link
FS to visit Kathmandu; Nepal PM Balendra Shah's first bilateral trip expected to be to India.
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India's Foreign Secretary will visit Kathmandu as preparations begin for Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah's visit to India, expected by the end of the year.
It would be his first bilateral visit abroad since taking office.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- India's Foreign Secretary will visit Kathmandu to prepare PM Balendra Shah's India visit, expected by year-end.
- It would be Shah's first bilateral visit abroad since taking office.
- India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed in 1950; the two share an open border of about 1,751 km.
- Nepal is landlocked and relies heavily on India for transit and trade access.
- Neighbourhood First is India's policy of prioritising ties with immediate neighbours.
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- The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed in 1950 and underpins the open border and reciprocal treatment of citizens.
- Nepal is a member of BIMSTEC and SAARC.
- Neighbourhood First policy covers connectivity, trade, energy and people-to-people ties with India's immediate neighbours.
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GS2 (International Relations: India and its neighbourhood). A Nepali PM choosing India for the first bilateral trip signals continuity in ties, but border disputes such as Kalapani-Lipulekh, the 1950 Treaty review and Chinese influence test the relationship. India should deepen connectivity, hydropower and trade cooperation, and settle disputes through dialogue under the Neighbourhood First approach.
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