Realm 16: India–Nepal Cooperation
Cross-Border Hydropower, Transit Corridors & Grassroots Synergy
16.A — ECONOMIC COOPERATION & TRADE ARCHITECTURE
NODE 16.1
Bilateral Trade Treaty
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- Duty-free primary goods access
- Rules of origin parity
- Expanding bilateral volume
NODE 16.2
Trade Deficit Dynamics
- Asymmetric trade balance
- Export competitiveness support
- Essential goods supplies
NODE 16.3
Joint Business Councils
- Private sector integration
- Cross-border investment promotion
- Chamber of commerce linkages
NODE 16.4
Digital Payment Linkage
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- UPI and NPI integration
- Cashless pilgrim transactions
- Financial inclusion corridor
16.B — CONNECTIVITY & TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE
NODE 16.5
Cross-Border Railways
- Jayanagar-Kurtha rail operational
- Raxaul-Kathmandu alignment study
- Subcontinental passenger mobility
NODE 16.6
Integrated Check Posts
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- Birgunj & Biratnagar ICP hubs
- Nepalgunj facilities expansion
- Automated freight logistics
NODE 16.7
Petroleum Pipelines
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- Motihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline milestone
- Clean & uninterrupted fuel flows
- Eliminating trucking transport costs
NODE 16.8
Inland Waterways Access
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- River transport protocol revision
- Ganga navigation corridor usage
- Access to Kolkata/Haldia ports
16.C — ENERGY, HYDROPOWER & WATER DEVELOPMENT
NODE 16.9
Cross-Border Power Grids
- Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur 400kV line
- Synchronous grid connection
- Day-ahead Indian Energy Exchange access
NODE 16.10
Mega Hydropower Projects
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- 900 MW Arun-III project execution
- Upper Karnali development
- Run-of-the-river generation models
NODE 16.11
Long-Term Power Accords
10k MW
- 10,000 MW 10-year import pact
- Trilateral power trade to Bangladesh
- Regional green energy integration
NODE 16.12
Joint River Basin Mgmt
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- Kosi and Gandak barrage upkeep
- Telemetry flood warning networks
- Joint Committee on Water Resources (JCWR)
16.D — PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
NODE 16.13
High Impact Projects (HICDP)
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- Grassroots grant assistance
- Schools, hospitals & water plants
- Direct community-level empowerment
NODE 16.14
Pilgrim Tourism Circuits
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- Ramayana circuit connectivity
- Lumbini Buddhist cultural hub
- Janakpur-Ayodhya twin city linkages
NODE 16.15
Capacity & Scholarships
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- Golden Jubilee scholarships
- ITEC professional civilian training
- Civil servant training exchanges
NODE 16.16
Post-Disaster Reconstruction
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- 50,000 houses rebuilt in Gorkha
- Heritage temples restoration
- Disaster resilience engineering