India’s Development Assistance and Connectivity Projects in Nepal
Pulipaka, Sanjay; R, Akshaya Sree N; Harshini, M; R, Deepalakshmi V; Korrapati, Krishi | May 2018
Abstract
The study examined primary and secondary resources pertaining to India’s development assistance to Nepal. A thorough analysis of the Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)/Agreements since the 1950s was conducted, and census data was also clinically examined. Further, important publications, such as book and reports, were studied in detail.
A field study was conducted for a more comprehensive understanding of the connectivity projects, which involved interviews of policy-makers, academicians, journalists and other stakeholders in India as well as in Nepal. These interviews were semi-structured and quite often witnessed free-flowing conversation on the subject of connectivity issues in Nepal. A one-day workshop was also organised in Kathmandu, Nepal, which witnessed participation of a wide range of stakeholders. A preliminary report was presented at the workshop, and the suggestions of the participants at the workshop have also been included in the report. This report benefitted immensely from the comments/suggestions of various participants at the workshop. It should be noted that this report avoided a comparative study of India’s development assistance with reference to development assistance provided other emerging powers to Nepal. Such a comparative study would merit a standalone report, as it will have to compare projects which have been implemented in different geographic regions spread over differing time periods.
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Pulipaka, Sanjay; R, Akshaya Sree N; Harshini, M; R, Deepalakshmi V; Korrapati, Krishi. 2018. India’s Development Assistance and Connectivity Projects in Nepal. © Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9397.Keywords
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Transportation
Trade
Trade Facilitation
Trade Potential
Trade Development
Trade Agreements
Regional Trade Integration
Regional Trade
Finance And Trade
Demand For Transport
Road & Highway Transport
Road Transportation Systems
Transport Infrastructure
Transport time
Economic integration
Energy
Import volume
Export volume
Access to markets
Economic agreements
Trade financing
Regional integration
Vehicle
Land transport
Transport economics
Railways
Infrastructure
Railroads
Roads
Trade routes
Markets
Economic goods
Economic conditions
New agricultural enterprises
Consumer goods
Road transportation
Trucking
Railroads
Roads
Trade routes
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