AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndia-Nepal Diplomacy: Nepal FM Shishir Khanal met EAM S Jaishankar in New Delhi, reviewing cooperation on development, connectivity, trade/transit, energy and people-to-people ties, and pushing a “no old baggage” reset focused on economic transformation. Cross-Border Payments & Digital Tech: India and Nepal launched UPI–NPI peer-to-peer linkage for personal remittances, and signed a BHASHINI–Kathmandu University MoU to build multilingual AI and “voice-first” digital public infrastructure. LPG & Energy Costs: India raised domestic LPG by Rs 29 to Rs 942 per 14.2-kg cylinder, but the government says households still pay far below market-linked supply cost (over Rs 1,600) due to subsidies/under-recovery absorption; PMUY beneficiaries effectively pay Rs 642. Food Safety Push: Nepal’s Health Minister Nisha Mehta pledged stronger food safety implementation, including lab upgrades, risk-based market monitoring, and better hygiene from production to consumption. Electricity Dues for Industry: NEA revived an administrative review committee to settle long-running dedicated feeder/trunk line electricity dues owed by industrialists. Climate & Environment: Youth in Shuklaphanta vowed practical climate action, including tree planting and stopping land from going barren. Tourism & Local Industry: A community-built trekking route in Ruby Valley links Kalo Daha/Seto Daha to Harchi Pass, with plans for shelters and support infrastructure.
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