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The boundary issue between India and Nepal should be addressed in a responsible manner through dialogue, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday.
The official said that its politicisation should be avoided.
The remarks came at a media briefing after delegation-level talks were held between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.
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In a statement, Deuba said the boundary issue was discussed. He urged Modi to resolve it through the establishment of a bilateral mechanism.
“The issue was briefly discussed. There was a general understanding that both sides needed to address this in a responsible manner through discussion and dialogue in the spirit of our close and friendly relations and politicisation of such issues needs to be avoided,” Shringla said, while replying to a question on the issue.
In the talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Saturday, the two leaders vowed to further expand bilateral ties in several areas and inaugurated a number of projects.
Watch: Nepal PM Deuba meets Indian PM Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi
These included a power transmission line, cross-border railway network and launch of India’s RuPay payment card in Nepal.
Four pacts were inked by the two sides to expand cooperation in railways and energy after the wide-ranging talks.
In a statement, Modi said the friendly ties between India and Nepal are unique. And this relationship is not seen anywhere else in the world.
(With inputs from agencies)
The boundary issue between India and Nepal should be addressed in a responsible manner through dialogue, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday. The official said that its politicisation should be avoided. The remarks came at a media briefing after delegation-level talks were held between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba. Also Read: Along with delegation-level talks, Indian PM, Nepalese counterpart inaugurate projects In a statement, Deuba said the boundary issue was discussed. He urged Modi to resolve it through the establishment of a bilateral mechanism. “The issue was briefly discussed. There was a general understanding that both sides needed to address this in a responsible manner through discussion and dialogue in the spirit of our close and friendly relations and politicisation of such issues needs to be avoided,” Shringla said, while replying to a question on the issue. In the talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Saturday, the two leaders vowed to further expand bilateral ties in several areas and inaugurated a number of projects. Watch: Nepal PM Deuba meets Indian PM Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi These included a power transmission line, cross-border railway network and launch of India’s RuPay payment card in Nepal. Four pacts were inked by the two sides to expand cooperation in railways and energy after the wide-ranging talks. In a statement, Modi said the friendly ties between India and Nepal are unique. And this relationship is not seen anywhere else in the world. (With inputs from agencies)