To maintain good foreign relations between India and Nepal-
A. The Indian External affairs minister visited Nepal in January 2024
B. The Nepal External affairs minister visited India in January 2024
C. Discussions include purchasing 10000 MW of hydro-power from India.
D. Discussions include purchasing 10000 MW of hydro-power from Nepal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A and C Only
Statement A is correct. The External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S. Jaishankar, visited Kathmandu on 4–5 January 2024 for the seventh India-Nepal Joint Commission meeting, at which the long-term power trade agreement was signed.
Note: The given answer is as per NTA. However, there seems to be a mistake in the question as explained below:
- The agreement of January 2024 provides for India to import 10,000 MW of hydro-power from Nepal over ten years — Nepal is the seller and India the buyer.
- Statement C reverses that, saying the power is to be purchased from India, while statement D states it correctly. On the facts the answer should therefore be A and D, that is option 2.