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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to import 10, 000 megawatt electricity from Nepal in the next 10 years. Speaking at a joint press conference organized at the Hyderabad in New Delhi on Thursday, he said that the Indian government has a goal to import 10, 000 megawatt electricity from Nepal within the next 10 years. Prime Minister Modi said that important decisions were made on petroleum pipeline, electricity import, railway and hydro among others to strengthen relations with Nepal. “Various achievements were made during the nine years. We have constructed the first integrated check post in Birgunj of Nepal, constructed a cross border petroleum pipeline and constructed a railway in the border area. We have been importing 450 megawatt electricity from Nepal,” he said. Meanwhile, the Indian prime minister has committed to resolve all the border problems with Nepal.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a four-day visit to India, invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to visit Nepal. Prime Minister Dahal extended the invitation while speaking at a joint press conference organized at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi this afternoon. “I have already invited Prime Minister Modi to visit Nepal,” he said, “I am ready to welcome him in Nepal.” The Indian prime minister visited Lumbini of Nepal last year.    

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi signed a seven-point agreement on Thursday. The agreement was signed at a joint press conference organized at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi this afternoon. They signed the agreement on petroleum pipeline, Lower Arun Hydropower Project, Pukhot-Karnali Hydropower Project and cross border payment among others. They also jointly laid the foundation stone for the construction of Sunauli-Bhairahawa Integrated Check Post. Similarly, the two prime ministers inaugurated the Bathana-Biratnagar Cargo Rail. They also signed the agreement to lay foundation stone for the construction of a petroleum pipeline from Amlekhgunj to Lothal of Chitwan, construction of 40 KV double circuit transmission line from Gorkhpur to New Butwal and take ahead the project of Lower Arun Hydropower Project. It has also been agreed to construct a petroleum pipeline from Siliguri of India to Charali of Jhapa, Nepal and to expand the petroleum pipeline of Amlekhgunj to Lothar of Chitwan.    

Senior advocate Surendra Bhandari and advocate Bal Krishna Neupane have moved the Supreme Court against the authentication of the Citizenship Bill. The advocate duo filed separate writs at the apex court. It has been said that the writs are in the process of registration. President Ram Chandra Paudel on Wednesday authenticated the controversial Citizenship Bill. Earlier on August 15, President Bidya Devi Bhandari had returned the Bill to the Parliament for a review. The incumbent government, however, had urged President Paudel to authenticate the Bill. A Cabinet meeting held on May 26 had decided to urge the President to certify the Citizenship Bill endorsed by both the Houses.