· India and Nepal sign five MoUs for projects in health and education sectors.
· Projects to upgrade schools and health facilities in remote Nepali districts.
· Over 550 grassroots projects completed under India-Nepal development cooperation since 2003.
India and Nepal have enhanced their development cooperation with the signing of five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for high-impact community development projects in the health and education sectors. The agreements were signed at a special ceremony in Kathmandu in the presence of both governments' officials, reaffirming India's ongoing commitment to Nepal's grassroots development.
These works, distributed in various districts of Nepal, are designed to increase infrastructure at schools, health posts, and community centers. Supported under the Indian Government's Nepal-India Development Cooperation Programme, these projects are indicative of the intense bilateral concern with enhancing the standard of living among Nepali citizens, particularly in remote and less-developed regions.
The MoUs cover construction of classrooms, laboratories, and libraries in government schools; improving health facilities with improved medical infrastructure; and upgrading maternal and child health services. They are in line with Nepal's continuing development priorities and aim to improve access to good quality education and healthcare at the local level.
The Indian Embassy in Nepal pointed out that more than 550 such projects have been implemented in Nepal since 2003 under this bilateral programme, with additional ones in the pipeline. These grass-root projects are usually implemented in coordination with local governments and community-based organisations to ensure local ownership and long-term sustainability.
This newest set of MoUs is viewed as another move towards increasing the people-to-people nexus between the two nations. It also reiterates India's "Neighbourhood First" policy, aimed at boosting inclusive and sustainable development within the neighbourhood.
With these collaborations, India and Nepal continue to construct bridges of cooperation that transcend diplomacy enabling shared prosperity, regional stability, and mutual trust founded in cultural affinity and geographical closeness.
