The intertwined trade and economic cooperation, defense and development partnership, robust cultural ties and people-to-people contact among others makes Nepal-India relations unique along with the geographical and historical imperatives. For instance, approximately 60 % of Nepal’s total trade is with India and depends upon Indian port for third country trade. Nepal and India are also working closely on various connectivity projects including road, rail and waterways. Completion of these cross-border connectivity projects will boost the bilateral trade, tourism and investments.
The regular exchanges of recent high level visits and the government officials’ engagements contributed in many ways for strengthening bilateral relations, while bridging the trust deficit between two countries. Balancing widening trade imbalances, expediting cross-border connectivity, effectively addressing respective security concerns, effective boarder management should be given high priority.
The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India Relations had already finalized single joint report. The EPG had been given mandate to prepare all-embracing report with the recommendations to necessary amendment in all the agreements and treaties including most contentious 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship between two countries. Aftermath, receiving the report implementing the reasonable recommendations will be significant to achieve newer heights in bilateral relations.
Meanwhile, Nepal and India also need to work very closely by analyzing the changing power configuration and emerging geo-political and geo-economical trends. In order to cope with the common challenges and threats by adopting the pragmatic policy approach.
On this regard, AIDIA aims to bring experts and government authorities to discuss and analyze these issues.
Programme Detail
Date: 17 February 2019
Time 2:30 pm -5:00 pm
Venue: The Malla Hotel
Interested participants can mail us at aidia.asia@gmail.com or call us at 01-4100635/9862205414
Agenda
Registration 2:30 PM- 3:00 PM
3:00 PM-3:05 PM
Welcome Remarks: Mr. Bishal Neupane, Public Relations Coordinator and Research Associate, Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA)
Inauguration: Chief Guest, Hon'ble Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal
3:05 PM-4:00 PM
Formal Commencement of Seminar Discourse
Guest Speaker Remarks
H.E. Shri Manjeev Singh Puri, Ambassador of India to Nepal (10 min)
Speakers:
Dr. Manish Thapa, Professor of Research, Institute of International Relations at University of Warsaw
Dr. Dattesh Prabhu Parulekar, Assistant Professor, Goa University
Special Guest Remarks
Hon'ble Chitra Lekha Yadav, Former Education Minister and Central Working Committee Member of Nepali Congress
Chief Guest Remarks
Hon'ble Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal
Moderator: Mr. Shyam KC, Research and Development Director, AIDIA
4:00: PM-4: 20 PM
Q & A and Open Floor Discussion
4:20 PM-4:30 PM
Vote of Thanks/Closing Remarks from Chair
Mr. Sunil KC, CEO/Founder of AIDIA
Hi Tea and Networking: 4:35 PM Onwards
Speakers
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Dr. Manish Thapa
Professor of Research - Institute of International Relations at University of Warsaw
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Mr. Shyam K.C.
Research and Development Director, AIDIA (Moderator)
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Mr Dattesh Prabhu Parulekar
Assistant Professor, School of International and Area Studies, Goa University, India
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H. E. Sri Manjeev Singh Puri
Ambassador of India to Nepal
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Honorable Chitra Lekha Yadav
Former Minister of Education and Central Working Committee Member of Nepali Congress
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Hon’ble Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal
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Mr. Sunil K.C.
Founder, Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs
- Malla Hotel, Kathmandu Nepal