
PM Modi, Nepal PM Deuba inaugurate cross-border railway network, launch RuPay in Nepal
India Today
PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba vowed to significantly expand bilateral ties during talks on Saturday. The two leaders inaugurated a cross-border railway network and launched RuPay in Nepal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday inaugurated a cross-border railway network, a power transmission line and launched India's RuPay payment card in Nepal after they vowed to significantly expand the bilateral ties in wide-ranging talks.
The two sides also inked four pacts to expand cooperation in areas of railways and energy.
In his statement to the media, Deuba said the boundary issue between the two countries was discussed and he urged Modi to resolve it through the establishment of a bilateral mechanism.
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Modi said the friendly ties between India and Nepal are unique and such a relationship is not seen anywhere else in the world.
He said India has been and will continue to remain a firm companion in Nepal's journey for peace, prosperity and development.