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.