Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark bilateral visit to Nepal this week was marked by many successes – his speech in the Nepali parliament, his public walkabout, and aid to Nepal for its infrastructure needs, most specifically for hydropower. Properly developed, electricity exports to India can be the cornerstone of Nepal’s economy – as in the case of neighbouring Bhutan. In July, Gateway House suggested that India use hydropower diplomacy to re-forge India-Nepal ties. It will help solve India’s electricity problems and most importantly, provide the country a renewable energy import from a friendly neighbour, overcoming our current reliance on non-renewable oil from volatile countries in West Asia.
India-Nepal: A Himalayan opportunity
An article written by Amit Bhandari, Energy and Environment Fellow at Gateway House was republished in the online newsmagazine The Political Indian. The article examines the possibilities of collaboration between India-Nepal in the field hydropower generation