Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Nepal, India to Boost Green Energy Cooperation
Nepal and India are working together to use clean energy.
Nepal's Foreign Minister said this will help both countries depend on each other more.
They made a deal to send 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal to India in the next 10 years.
Nepal has many rivers that can make clean energy, which is good for the environment.
India has already helped build some of these projects.
They are also working on better roads, trains, and digital connections to help trade and transport goods.
Nepal and India are enhancing green energy cooperation.
Nepal's Foreign Minister emphasized fostering mutual interdependence.
A long-term agreement was signed in January 2024 for electricity export.
India will import 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal over the next decade.
Cooperation includes trade, transit, investment, and infrastructure.
- Who
- Nepal's Foreign Minister, Arzoo Rana Deuba, and the governments of Nepal and India.
- What
- Nepal and India are increasing cooperation on green energy, including a deal for Nepal to export electricity to India.
- When
- The agreement for electricity export was signed in January 2024.
- Where
- The cooperation is between Nepal and India.
- Why
- To foster mutual interdependence, advance economic partnerships, and promote clean energy.
- Key Players
- Nepal, India
- Focus
- Green energy cooperation
- Agreement
- Electricity export
- Electricity Amount
- 10,000 MW
- Timeframe
- Next 10 years
- Border
- 1,850 kilometers shared by Nepal and India