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Nepal and India have jointly issued a vision statement to expedite the cooperation in the power sector. After the talks between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two leaders agreed on a joint statement.

Prime Minister Deuba appreciated India's recent cross-border electricity trade regulations that have enabled key partners like Nepal to access India's market and trade power with India.

 He also acknowledged with appreciation India's contribution to developing Nepal's power sector, through capacity building and direct support to infrastructure projects related to generation and transmission.

Here is a key highlight of the agreement: 

• That there are unprecedented opportunities for expanding and further strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in the power sector including (a) joint development of power generation projects in Nepal, (b) development of cross-border transmission infrastructure, (c) bi-directional power trade with appropriate access to electricity markets in both countries based on mutual benefits, market demand and applicable domestic regulations of each country, (d) coordinated operation of the national grids and (e) institutional cooperation in sharing latest operational information, technology and know-how.
• To expand such cooperation to include their partner countries under the BBIN framework subject to mutually agreed terms and conditions between all involved parties.
• Based on their respective national policies and climate-change commitments, to make renewable energy production, hydropower in particular, a cornerstone of their energy partnership.
• That Indian investment into Nepal's renewable power sector, in particular the Hydropower sector, has the potential to benefit both the countries by strengthening their economies generating employment, enhancing export earnings and contributing to further development of industrial and financial capacities, and mutually agreed to share of other benefits.
• Nepal invited Indian companies to invest in the development, construction, and operation of viable renewable power projects, including in the Hydropower sector in Nepal, including storage-type projects, through mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Recalling discussions during earlier high-level visits on the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, including during the State Visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to India in August 2017, and recognizing the immense benefits for the people of both countries from this project, the two Prime ministers directed their concerned officials to expedite the bilateral discussions towards early finalization of the project’s DPR.
• Both Prime Ministers agreed to prioritize expeditious movement on projects and initiatives on the basis of this joint vision. They agreed to continue supporting each other's national growth and prosperity guided by mutual respect and equality.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has taken up a border dispute with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in a meeting held on Saturday.

Deuba raised the issue in the bilateral talks with Modi. “We discussed the boundary issue and I urged Modiji to resolve it through the establishment of a bilateral mechanism,” Deuba said.after the meeting with Modi.

In response, Modi urged Deuba not to politicize the border disputes that exist between the two countries.

Addressing a press meeting after the bilateral talks, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla said the two sides had a brief discussion on the boundary issue. There are several mechanisms that involve both countries. We need to have dialogues in a responsible manner, he said. The Indian Foreign Secretary said that given close and friendly relations, India does not wish to politicize the issue.

Nepal and India signed four agreements during Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's three-day visit to India on Saturday.

The two countries signed agreements on International Solar Alliance, technical assistance related to railways, supply of petroleum products and technical expertise between Nepal Oil Corporation and Indian Oil Corporation.

Earlier, Prime Minister Deuba and his Indian counterpart held a one-on-one meeting at Hyderabad House.

The agreements were signed after the meeting between the delegation of two countries.

As per the technical assistance agreement related to railway, India will help in producing railway manpower.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi inaugurated the Janakpur-Jayanagar rail service on Saturday.

The prime minister of the two countries jointly inaugurated the rail service by showing a green flag during a program organized at Hyderabad House, New Delhi this afternoon.

With the inauguration, the train will carry passengers regularly from Jayanagar to Kurtha from Sunday.

The train, which will run up to 35 km from Jayanagar of India to Kurtha of Janakpurdham, will be operated twice a day.