CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the tripartite power trade deal signed by Nepal with India and Bangladesh has become a milestone.

Chair Dahal expressed such a view during the meeting with office-bearers of Independent Power Producers' Association Nepal (IPPAN) today.

The CPN (Maoist Center)-led government had signed a tripartite power trade agreement with the Indian Prime Minister in the course of India visit during his premiership.

He shared, "I put in a lot of effort to sign power trade deals with India and Bangladesh. It is a milestone for the country's prosperity. We can fulfill the dream of prosperity by selling power to countries including India, China and Bangladesh."

Stating that there was no alternative to moving ahead by implementing the agreement of exporting power to Bangladesh via India, selling 10,000 megawatts electricity to India in 10 years and also exporting electricity to China, Chair Dahal mentioned that it was necessary to pay attention in power production for the same.