The Indian External Affairs Minister was welcomed by Nepal\u2019s Foreign Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi and Nepal Ambassador to India Nilamber Acharya at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).<\/p>\n
Jaishankar was appointed as India\u2019s External Affairs Minister after the sudden demise of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj<\/a>.<\/p>\n The MoFA informed that both the countries External Affairs Ministers- Nepal\u2019s Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and India\u2019s Jaishankar co-chaired the Nepal-India Joint Commission<\/em> meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n The two-day meeting will review bilateral relations, economic cooperation, energy, culture and education, trade and transit and water resources informed the Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).<\/p>\n Starting on August 21, 2019, the Nepal-India Joint Commission began with opening remarks by the two countries representatives at the Hotel Yak and Yeti in Kathmandu<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the meeting, the India delegation presented a cheque worth NPR 2.45 billion to Nepal as reimbursement to the Nepal Government for housing reconstruction in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts.<\/p>\n Besides, the Indian side also gave a cheque worth INR 80.71 crore to Nepal, as part of its commitment to providing INR 500 crore towards strengthening road infrastructure in the Nepal\u2019s Terai Region.<\/p>\n A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on food safety and standards was also signed between the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Nepal Department of Food Technology and Quality Control.<\/p>\n The meeting also aims to fast-track past agreements signed by both nations.<\/p>\n After the meeting, Jaishankar made the following tweet.<\/p>\n Productive discussions with FM @PradeepgyawaliK<\/a> at the 5th #IndiaNepal<\/a> Joint Commission Meeting. Comprehensively reviewed our bilateral relations and identified priority areas for cooperation. pic.twitter.com\/y0UlTqlaPi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFifth Meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission \u2013 Day 1<\/h3>\n
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