Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Kathmandu
EmbassyNepal · Ambassador: Shri Naveen Srivastava
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In short
India’s embassy in Nepal records bilateral trade of $9.38bn, a reported community of 7,00,000, 76 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 78%. Led by Shri Naveen Srivastava, ambassador.
Total bilateral trade
$9.38bn
US dollars · as stated in the brief
Source· retrieved 1 hour ago
Bilateral Brief — Nepal
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Economic engagement” section
“The India-Nepal goods trade was worth about US$ 9.38 billion in Financial Year 2025-26.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
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Overseas Indians
Medium confidence7,00,000
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Nepal"
“PIOs 0 + NRIs 700,000 = 700,000”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence76
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 1 hour ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 31 May 2023)
“MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PETROLEUM INFRASTRUCTURE — 31 May 2023”
Published: 31 May 2023 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
78%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Nepal”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 85 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Diplomacy
Most recent high-level visityear of the visit · as stated in the brief2026
Bilateral Brief — Nepal
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: “Ministerial-Level Exchanges” section
“Foreign Minister of Nepal undertook an official visit to India from 5 to 7 June 2026.”
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
Read from the briefing by a language model. The quoted sentence was verified by string matching against the extracted PDF text before this figure was accepted.
Agreements on record (76)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTUREAid and Cooperation09 April 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AND THE SUPREME COURT OF NEPAL IN THE FIELD OF JUDICIAL COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation07 April 2025
- TREATY OF TRANSIT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPALAid and Cooperation01 June 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AT DODHARA-CHANDANI CHECK POST ALONG INDO-NEPAL BORDER.Miscellaneous01 June 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SUSHMA SWARAJ INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN SERVICE, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (IFA), NEPAL TO ESTABLISH INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPAid and Cooperation01 June 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PETROLEUM INFRASTRUCTUREAid and Cooperation31 May 2023
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL ON ENHANCING TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE RAILWAY SECTORTransport02 April 2022
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL REGARDING ‘FINAL LOCATION SURVEY’ OF THE PROPOSED BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN RAXAUL AND KATHMANDU.Transport07 October 2021
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING-CUM-TRAFFIC SURVEY OF THE BROAD GAUGE LINE BETWEEN RAXAUL AND KATHMANDUAid and Cooperation31 August 2018
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR HEALTH SECTOR IN NEPALHealth24 August 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON MODALITIES FOR UTILIZATION OF INDIAS HOUSING GRANT OF US$100 MILLION TO SUPPORT RECONSTRUCTION OF 50,000 HOUSESAid and Cooperation24 August 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GRANT COMPONENT OF INDIAS POST EARTHQUAKE PACKAGE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR IN THE NEPALAid and Cooperation24 August 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GRANT COMPONENT OF INDIAS POST EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION PACKAGE IN THE CULTURAL HERITAGE SECTOR IN NEPALAid and Cooperation24 August 2017
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON COOPERATION IN THE FILED OF STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTAid and Cooperation24 August 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT ON COST SHARING, SCHEDULES AND SAFEGUARD ISSUES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MECHI BRIDGE UNDER ADBs SASEC ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROGRAMME (Tranche2) FUNDED BY GOVT OF INDIAAid and Cooperation24 August 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AND RELATED MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters24 August 2017
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING STRENGTHENING OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TERAI AREA OF NEPALTransport20 February 2016
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON UTILIZATION OF THE GRANT COMPONENT OF INDIAS ASSISTANCE PACKAGE FOR POST-EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION IN NEPALAid and Cooperation20 February 2016
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINEHealth25 November 2014
- DOLLAR CREDIT LINE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation25 November 2014
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY AT PANAUTI, KAVREPALANCHOWKAid and Cooperation25 November 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR THE REGULATION OF PASSENGER TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIESTransport25 November 2014
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISMAid and Cooperation25 November 2014
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON COOPERATION IN YOUTH AFFAIRSCultural Relations and Sport25 November 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON ELECTRIC POWER TRADE, CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION INTERCONNECTION AND GRID CONNECTIVITYAid and Cooperation21 October 2014
- MOU ON COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL.Aid and Cooperation22 September 2014
- MOU ON COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation03 August 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASIONBusiness and Trade27 November 2011
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTSBusiness and Trade21 October 2011
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEPAL-BHARAT MAITRI SABHA GRIHA FOR BIRGUNJ SUB-METROPOLITAN CITY OFFICE AT BIRGUNJ,PARSAAid and Cooperation16 February 2010
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEPAL BHARAT MAITRI POLYTECHNIC AT HETAUDA IN DISTRCIT MAKWANPUR IN NEPALAid and Cooperation16 February 2010
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE AT FIVE BORDER POINTS ALONG THE INDO-NEPAL BRDERTransport16 February 2010
- AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEPAL AND INDIATransport16 February 2010
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEPAL-BHARAT MAITRI SCIENCE LEARNING CENTRE AT KHUMULTAR,LALITPUR, NEPALScience and Technology15 January 2010
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING THE STRENGTHENING OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TERAI AREA OF NEPALTransport15 January 2010
- REVISED AGREEMENT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL TO CONTROL UNAUTHORIZED TRADEBusiness and Trade27 October 2009
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING INDIAN GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR THE GOITRE CONTROL PROGRAMME IN NEPALHealth22 August 2009
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF WEATHER FORECASTINGScience and Technology09 September 2004
- BILATERAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation09 September 2004
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL CONCERNING INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAHAKALI RIVER INCLUDING SARDA BARRAGE,TANAKPUR BARRAGE AND PANCHESHWAR PROJECTAid and Cooperation12 February 1996
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 22 (TWENTY TWO) BRIDGES ON THE KOLHAPUR MAHAKALI SECTION OF THE MAHENDRA RAJ MARGTransport12 February 1996
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE B.P.KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AT DHARAN (NEPAL)Health10 March 1994
- MOU ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation06 December 1991
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON THE SETTING UP OF A JOINT COMMISSIONAid and Cooperation20 June 1987
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR SETTING UP AN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AT RAJBIRAJBusiness and Trade18 January 1987
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING POSTAL SERVICESAid and Cooperation04 March 1980
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF DEVIGHAT HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECTEnvironment and Resources08 June 1978
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL TO CONTROL UNAUTHORIZED TRADEBusiness and Trade17 March 1978
- TREATY OF TRANSIT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALFriendships17 March 1978
- TREATY OF TRADE BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALBusiness and Trade17 March 1978
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING COTTAGE INDUSTRIESAid and Cooperation27 December 1977
- AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALTransport21 October 1976
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING ECONOMIC COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation05 March 1973
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF IODISED SALTMiscellaneous02 February 1973
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BUTWAL-NEPALGANJ SECTOR OF MAHENDRA RAJMARGAid and Cooperation15 June 1972
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING SETTING UP INDUSTRIAL ESTATES AT NEPALGANJ AND DHARANAid and Cooperation10 May 1972
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGESAid and Cooperation13 March 1972
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON TRADE AND TRANSITBusiness and Trade13 August 1971
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 5-K.W. RADIO TELEPHONE LINK BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation24 June 1968
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE EAST WEST HIGHWAY OF NEPALTransport19 December 1966
- REVISED AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL CONCERNING THE KOSI PROJECTAid and Cooperation19 December 1966
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL RELATING TO AIR SERVICESTransport26 November 1964
- AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE OF INSURED LETTERS BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation08 September 1964
- AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE LETTER OF POST BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation08 September 1964
- AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE OF POSTAL PARCEL BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation08 September 1964
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SONAULI POKHRA ROADAid and Cooperation25 August 1964
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALAid and Cooperation25 June 1964
- TREATY OF TRADE AND TRANSIT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALBusiness and Trade11 September 1960
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR ESTABLISHING AN ENGINEERING SCHOOL AT KATHMANDUAid and Cooperation31 August 1960
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON THE GANDAK IRRIGATION AND POWER PROJECTAid and Cooperation04 December 1959
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION,DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND POWERAid and Cooperation04 March 1959
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRISULI HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTAid and Cooperation20 November 1958
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MINOR IRRIGATION WORKS AND WATER SUPPLY PROJECTSAid and Cooperation14 July 1954
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL ON EXTRADITIONCivil and Criminal Matters02 October 1953
- TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALFriendships31 July 1950
- TREATY OF TRADE AND COMMERCE BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPALBusiness and Trade31 July 1950
The briefing
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