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Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal Urges Indian Investors to Expand Investments
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News18•15-10-2026, 22:15
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal Urges Indian Investors to Expand Investments
- •Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal called on Indian investors to increase their investments to transform bilateral potential into tangible economic gains.
- •Speaking at an event in Kathmandu, Khanal emphasized expanding cooperation in trade, investment, energy, digital technology, and tourism.
- •He noted that modern diplomacy extends beyond formal meetings, with trade, industry, and energy now serving as its crucial components.
- •India remains Nepal's largest trading partner, accounting for 60 percent of total external trade and 80 percent of goods exports.
- •Khanal highlighted the necessity for increased investments and transmission infrastructure to link Nepal's hydropower potential with India's energy market.
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Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal urged Indian investors to expand investments in Nepal's trade, investment, energy, digital technology, and tourism sectors to translate bilateral potential into tangible economic gains.
India accounts for 60 percent of Nepal's total external trade and serves as the destination for 80 percent of its goods exports.
Foreign Minister Khanal pointed out that the private sector can serve as an important partner in economic diplomacy as modern diplomacy expands beyond formal meetings into trade, industry, energy, and digital payments.
