Nepal

The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 forms the bedrock of bilateral relations.

Last updated: March 13, 2024

Since 1996, exports from India have grown 11 times in size

US$7.8b was value of total exports to Nepal in 2017-18

100% of Nepal's petroleum supplies come from India

US$720m invested by Indian firms in Nepal till May 2017

US$ 3.29mn
FDI inflows to India from April 2000-March 2021

US$ 7,436.26mn

bilateral trade in 2020-21

600,000
Indians live or are domiciled in Nepal

Trade

Nepal has reduced the time and cost to export and the time to import by opening the Integrated Check Post Birgunj at Nepal–India border.

Mining

Nepal has an abundance of minerals, including limestone, coal, talc, granite, marble, coal, gold, and precious and semi-precious stones.

Herbs & Spices

Home to 1,600 different species of medicinal plants and aromatic spices, Nepal is a leading supplier of organic and traditional herbs

Energy

Potential of power generation and irrigation resources are vast due to many perennial rivers and rivulets that flow from Nepal to India.

Economy

Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 6.3 per cent in financial ear 2020, according to the Asian Development Bank

India-Nepal Bilateral Relations

A summary of the bilateral engagements between India and Nepal.

Inauguration of Motihari-Amlekhganj (Nepal) Pipeline

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli in September 2019 jointly inaugurated South Asia’s first cross-border petroleum products pipeline from Motihari in India to Amlekhgunj in Nepal.

Meeting of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal on the Motor Vehicles Agreement (BBIN MVA)

A meeting of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal on the BBIN MVA was held at New Delhi in February 2020.

4th BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, Kathmandu

The 4th BIMSTEC summit was held in Nepal in August 2018.

India-Nepal Joint Statement during the State Visit of PM of India to Nepal

The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi was on a State Visit to Nepal over May 11-12 2018 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nepal, K P Sharma Oli.
India-Nepal Statement on New Partnership in Agriculture

The two Prime Ministers agreed to give fresh momentum to bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector and decided to launch a New Partnership in Agriculture.
India-Nepal Statement on New Connectivity through Inland Waterways

The Prime Ministers of India and Nepal in April 2018 recognised the untapped potential of inland waterways to contribute towards overall economic development of the region.
India-Nepal Statement on Expanding Rail Linkages

With the objective of expanding connectivity to enhance people-to-people linkages and promote economic growth and development, the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal agreed to construct a new electrified rail line, with India’s financial support, connecting the border city of Raxaul in India to Kathmandu in Nepal.
Visit of Chief Gen Naravane to Nepal

The three-day visit by Chief General Naravane saw bilateral discussions on strengthening cooperation in Defence.

Expansion of the Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas railway line

As per the January 16th announcement, the current railway line between Jayanagar to Kurtha and Bijalpura is to be extended to the Bardibas region in Nepal.

India's Exports and Imports to Nepal

Source: Department of Commerce

The Investment Board Nepal

+977-1-4475277, 4475278

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ICC Complex, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepal Chamber of Commerce

+977-1-4230947

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Kantipath, Kathmandu Nepal

Nepal India Chamber of Commerce & Industry

+977-1-4444607

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GPO Box No. 13245 Ace Apartment, Narayan Chaur Naxal, Kathmandu

Nepal Trade Information Portal

+977-1-5525898, 5532642

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Na Tole, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, P.O. Box 825, Kathmandu.

Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Nepal

+977-4411425, 4426241

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336, Kapurdhara Marg,Kathmandu, Nepal. P.O. Box No 292

Consulate General of India, Birgunj, Nepal

https://www.facebook.com/IndiainBirgunj/

+977-51-532264, 9855036213

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Consulate General of India, Birgunj
Shreepur, Birgunj, Nepal 44300

Commercial Representative, Birgunj

+977-51-534417, 9855021226

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Dr. Kotraswamy M
Consul (ECC)

Commercial Representative, Birgunj

+977-51-532271

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Om Prakash Gupta
Commercial/Marketing Assistant

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

    Maize (corn), other than seed (100590)
    OTHER WHEAT AND MESLIN (100199)
    Semi-milled/wholly milled rice, whether or not polished/glazed (100630)

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    Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)

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    Apples, fresh (080810)
    Onions & shallots, fresh/chilled (070310)
    Other cane sugar: (170114)
    Potatoes other than seed potatoes, fresh/chilled (070190)

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    Lentils, dried, shelled, whether or not skinned/split (071340)

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    Fish fillet; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., lctalurus spp.) (030462)
    Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) (030559)
    Fish; fresh or chilled, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.1, excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading 0304 (030219)
    Fish; live, n.e.c. in heading 0301 (030199)
    Fish; live, ornamental, other than freshwater (030119)

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    Rice in the husk (paddy/rough) (100610)

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Minerals

    Reserve:  5 billion tons (possible)

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    Reserve: 100.5 million tons

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    Deposits: Zinc and Lead – 2.3 million tons

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    Deposits: Limestone – 540 million tons, Cement Grade Limestone – 1.25 billion metric tons

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    Reserve: Magnesite – 180 million tons (66 million tons of high grade)

     

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    Reserve: Methane Gas-316 million cubic meter (deposit)

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Priority Sectors

Here are the leading sectors of opportunities for foreign investors

Automobile
Automobile Components
Biotechnology
Chemicals
Electrical Machinery
Food Processing
Healthcare
Mining
Pharmaceuticals
Telecom
Tourism
Wellness

Top Import/ Export Items

India's top import from Nepal
  • Commodity exports of juice, oil cakes, jute goods, handicrafts, noodles
  • Woolen carpet
  • Cardamom
  • Readymade garments
  • Polyester yarn
  • Tea
India's top export to Nepal
  • Petroleum products
  • Vehicles & spare parts, M.S. billet and other machinery & parts
  • Cement
  • Rice
  • Medicine
  • Hot rolled sheet in coil
  • Agri and electrical equipment

Bilateral Investors

ITC-SNPL, an ITC subsidiary, is an Indo-Nepal-UK joint venture

Dabur started commercial production in Nepal in 1992

Hindustan Unilever Nepal Limited (UNL) is the largest FMCG manufacturer in Nepal

CONCOR, a subsidiary of Indian Railways, is authorised to ferry Nepal-bound cargo

Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. (NSBL) is a subsidiary of State Bank of India (SBI) having 55 percent of ownership.

GMR Energy, a GMR Infrastructure Ltd subsidiary is developing the 600 MW Hydro Electric Power Project

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