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CONTENTS VOLUME - I SECTION - I IS A SOVEREIGN INDEPENDENT STATE

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1. Letter from the Director-General, Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal to the Chairman of the Committee on the Admission of New Members in the United Nations Organisation. , July 22, 1949. 3

SECTION - II NEPAL- RELATIONS POLITICAL

2. Note of on the recruitment of Gurkhas in the . , January 28, 1947. 31 3. Note of Jawaharlal Nehru on the Gurkhas in the Indian Army. New Delhi, February 24, 1947. 31 4. Extracts from the minutes of a Cabinet meeting regarding Gurkhas in the Indian Army. New Delhi, April 17, 1947. 32 5. Note recorded by Major General Lyne of the British Army of his meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, May 6, 1947. 33 6. Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru to the Socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan regarding satyagraha for political reforms in Nepal. New Delhi, May 6, 1947. 35 7. Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru to the Socialist leader Rammanohar Lohia. New Delhi, May 6, 1947. 35 8. Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru to asking him to go to Nepal for advising on constitutional reforms. New Delhi, May 13, 1947. 36 9. Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru to the Socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan regarding reform agitation in Nepal. New Delhi, May 13, 1947. 37 10. Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru to the Director General of the Nepalese Foreign Ministry Bijaya Shamsher . New Delhi, May 18, 1947. 39 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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11. Extracts from the record of discussion between Jawaharlal Nehru and representtatives of the Nepali National Congress. New Delhi, May 28, 1947. 40

12. Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Padma Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana regarding recruitment of Gurkha ex-soldiers in the police force of Bihar. New Delhi, June 14, 1947. 44 13. Minutes of the meeting of Jawaharlal Nehru with Field Marshal Lord Montgomery regarding recruitment of Gurkha troops in the British Army, as recorded by the British High Commissioner Terence Shone. New Delhi, June 23 and 24, 1947. 44 14. Minutes of the meeting of Jawaharlal Nehru with Field Marshal Lord Montgomery regarding recruitment of Gurkha troops in the British Army as recorded by Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, June 23 and 24, 1947. 46

15. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Maharaja of Nepal. New Delhi, June 29, 1948. 51

16. Interview of British Under-Secretary of State, Commonwealth Relations Office Alexander Colin Burlington Symon with Jawaharlal Nehru regarding recruitment of Gurkhas in British Army. New Delhi, July 21, 1947. 52 17. Letter of Jawaharlal Nehru to the Viceroy Lord Mountbatten regarding recruitment of Gurkhas in the British Army. New Delhi, July 29, 1947. 53 18. Extract from the note of Defence Member to the Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck regarding Gurkhas in the British Army. New Delhi, August 1, 1947. 53

19. Note of Jawaharlal Nehru on the Gurkhas in the British Army. New Delhi, August 13, 1947. 54 20. Memorandum of Agreement among the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of the Dominion of India and the Government of Nepal re : Gurkha Soldiers. Kathmandu, November 9, 1947. 54

21. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. New Delhi, March 17, 1948. 61

22. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister. New Delhi, December 14, 1948. 62 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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23. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Minister of Communications Rafi Ahmed Kidwai. New Delhi, December 21, 1948. 62 24. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of Bihar Sri Krishna Sinha about the Nepalese National Congress. New Delhi, January 23, 1949. 64 25. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, February 26, 1949. 64 26. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, February 26, 1949. 66 27. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, March 15, 1949. 67 28. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of Bihar, Sri Krishna Sinha. New Delhi, May 27, 1949. 68 29. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, June 9, 1949. 69 30. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. New Delhi, June 9, 1949. 70 31. Remarks of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Legislature for the Ministry of External Affairs. New Delhi, June 17, 1949. 75 32. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of Bihar. New Delhi, July 11, 1949. 75 33. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Mohan Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana. New Delhi, August 19, 1949. 76 34. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, August 19, 1949. 78 35. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, September 10, 1949. 79 36. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, September 10, 1949. 79 37. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Mohan Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana. New Delhi, October 5, 1949. 80 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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38. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the extradition of certain Nepalese leaders. New Delhi, December 26, 1949. 82 39. Extract from a letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Burmese Prime Minister Thakin Nu. New Delhi, January 7, 1950. 82 40. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, March 1, 1950. 83 41. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Parliament. (Excerpts) New Delhi, March 17, 1950. 84 42. Resolution of Indian Ministry of Home Affairs making the Nepalese eligible for appointments in public services in India. New Delhi, April 6, 1950. 85 43. Extract from the press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, May 22, 1950. 87 44. DRAFT of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between the Union of India and the Kingdom of Nepal AS GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL. 89 45. Treaty of Peace and Friendship. Kathmandu, July 31,1950. 94 46. Note of the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his meeting with the Nepalese leaders Bhadra Kali Mishra and Vindeshwari Prasad Mishra. New Delhi, August 7, 1950. 99 47. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of Indian State of West Bengal Bidhan Chander Roy. New Delhi, September 30, 1950. 100 48. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of the Indian State of Bihar Sri Krishna Sinha. New Delhi, October 2, 1950. 102 49. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, October 5, 1950. 102 50. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, October 28, 1950. 103 51. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian President Dr. Rajendera Prasad. New Delhi, November 7, 1950. 104 52. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, November 7, 1950. 105 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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53. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, November 8, 1950. 106 54. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on political conditions in Nepal. New Delhi, November 12, 1950. 107 55. Letter of the Indian Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel to the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, November 13, 1950. 109 56. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of the State of Bihar Sri Krishna Sinha. New Delhi, November 13, 1950. 110 57. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the British Prime Minister C.R. Attlee. New Delhi, November 13, 1950. 111 58. Record of talks between the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, November 13, 1950. 111 59. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to his Private Secretary. New Delhi, November 14, 1950. 113 60. Letter of the Indian Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel to the Indian Prime Minister. New Delhi, November 15, 1950. 114 61. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel. New Delhi, November 16, 1950. 114 62. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs spelling out policy towards Nepal. New Delhi, November 16, 1950. 115 63. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Govind Ballabh Pant. New Delhi, November 16, 1950. 118 64. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, November 17, 1950. 122 65. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, November 17, 1950. 123 66. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London V.K. Krishna Menon. New Delhi, November 18, 1950. 124 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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67. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, November 18, 1950. 126

68. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs on the question of recognition of the King. New Delhi, November 18, 1950. 127

69. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the British Prime Minister C.R. Attlee. New Delhi, November 19, 1950. 129

70. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London V.K. Krishna Menon. New Delhi, November 20, 1950. 131

71. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Minister of the State of Uttar Pradesh Govind Ballabh Pant. New Delhi, November 20, 1950. 132

72. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan. New Delhi, November 20, 1950. 133

73. Message from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Mohan Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana. New Delhi, November 21, 1950. 134

74. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London V.K. Krishna Menon. New Delhi, November 21, 1950. 135

75. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the British Prime Minister C. R. Attlee. New Delhi, November 22, 1950. 136

76. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London V. K. Krishna Menon. New Delhi, November 22, 1950. 136

77. Record of the meeting of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with the Nepalese Ambassador in New Delhi. New Delhi, November 24, 1950. 137

78. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London V. K. Krishna Menon. New Delhi, November 24, 1950. 139

79. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the British Prime Minister C. R. Attlee. New Delhi, November 24, 1950. 140 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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80. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, November 24, 1950. 141 81. Extracts from a speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru delivered at a public meeting in Jamshedpur. Jamshedpur, November 26, 1950. 142 82. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London V. K. Krishna Menon. New Delhi, November 28, 1950. 143 83. Letter of the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad to the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, November 29, 1950. 144 84. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. New Delhi, November 30, 1950. 146 85. Record of discussions of the Indian Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel with the Nepalese Ambassador in New Delhi. New Delhi, December 1, 1950. 147 86. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, December 3, 1950. 148 87. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Parliament on the International situation and the policy of the in relation thereto. (Excerpts) New Delhi, December 6, 1950. 149 88. Extract from the speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Parliament on the international situation. New Delhi, December 7, 1950. 152 89. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London V. K. Krishna Menon. New Delhi, December 9, 1950. 153 90. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, December 18, 1950. 154 91. Statement of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Parliament. New Delhi, December 21, 1950. 155 92. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs regarding anti-Indian activities in Nepal. New Delhi, December 28, 1950. 157 93. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Minister of Communications Rafi Ahmed Kidwai. London, January 10, 1951. 159 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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94. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to C. Rajagopalachari. London, January 10, 1951. 160 95. Message of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru welcoming changes in Nepal. London, January 11, 1951. 160 96. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. New Delhi, February 3, 1951. 161 97. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Mohan Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana. New Delhi, February 11, 1951. 161 98. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, February 13, 1951. 163 99. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, February 14, 1951. 163 100. Statement of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Parliament on lawlessness committed by Nepalese in India. New Delhi, March 12, 1951. 165 101. Extract from the press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, March 13, 1951. 166 102. Extract from the speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Parliament. New Delhi, March 19, 1951. 166 103. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, March 27, 1951. 169 104. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, April 18, 1951. 170 105. Excerpts from the press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, June 11, 1951. 171 106. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at a Public Meeting. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, June 14,1951. 172 107. Farewell message of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Kathmandu, June 18, 1951. 173 108. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 21, 1951. 174 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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109. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 27, 1951. 176 110. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru given to King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, August 20, 1951. 179 111. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, September 26, 1951. 184 112. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, September 27, 1951. 185 113. Extracts from the Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in China K.M. Panikkar. New Delhi, October 2, 1951. 185 114. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, October 3, 1951. 186 115. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, October 8, 1951. 190 116. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs. New Delhi, October 28, 1951. 191 117. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the crisis in Nepal for the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs. New Delhi, October 28, 1951. 195 118. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, October 30, 1951. 196 119. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, November 8, 1951. 202 120. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, November 10, 1951. 202 121. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, November 11, 1951. 203 122. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, December 5, 1951. 204 123. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, December 20, 1951. 205 124. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, January 14, 1952. 206 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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125. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Finance Minister C.D. Deshmukh. New Delhi, January 14, 1952. 209 126. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, January 27, 1952. 210 127. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, January 27, 1952. 212 128. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, January 30, 1952. 213 129. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, January 30, 1952. 214 130. Press note of the Government of India. New Delhi, February 23, 1952. 215 131. Press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (Excerpts) New Delhi, February 28, 1952. 216 132. Letter of the Indian Prime Ministier Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, February 28, 1952. 217 133. Excerpts from the Press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, February 28, 1952. 219 134. Extract from a note of the Indian President Rajendra Prasad meeting with the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, April 14, 1952. 222 135. Note of the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his meeting with D.R. Regmi. New Delhi, April 15, 1952. 223 136. Record of discussions of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with the Nepalese Ministers. New Delhi, April 21, 1952. 224 137. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, April 23, 1952. 226 138. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, April 23, 1952. 228 139. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, April 25, 1952. 229 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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140. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Tribhuvan. New Delhi, April 25, 1952. 230 141. Press note of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, April 25, 1952. 232 142. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, May 28, 1952. 233 143. Extract from the Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in China Sardar K.M. Panikkar. New Delhi, June 18, 1952. 234 144. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in China Sardar K.M. Panikkar. New Delhi, June 18, 1952. 235 145. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 3, 1952. 236 146. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the situation in Nepal. New Delhi, July 10, 1952. 237 147. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Indian Assistance to Nepal for administrative reforms. New Delhi, July 10, 1952. 238 148. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 15, 1952. 241 149. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, June 21, 1952. 241 150. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the Anglo-American activities in Nepal. New Delhi, June 21, 1952. 244 151. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, June 24, 1952. 246 152. Extracts from a letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Defence Minister N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar. New Delhi, June 23, 1952. 247 153. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, July 5, 1952. 248 154. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru re: Recruitment of Gurkhas for the British Army. New Delhi, July 8, 1952. 249 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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155. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Satya Narayan Sinha. New Delhi, July 14, 1952. 250 156. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 15, 1952. 251 157. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 23, 1952. 252 158. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 25, 1952. 253 159. Extract from the Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, July 25, 1952. 254 160. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 31, 1952. 255 161. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, July 31, 1952. 255 162. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, July 31, 1952. 258 163. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, July 31, 1952. 260 164. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, August 2, 1952. 261 165. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Re: Britain’s recruitment of Gurkhas in the British Army. New Delhi, August 5, 1952. 262 166. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, August 5, 1952. 263 167. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani, Member of Parliament. New Delhi, August 7, 1952. 264 168. Extract from the Note of the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on the situation in Nepal. New Delhi, August 8, 1952. 264 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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169. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London B.G. Kher. New Delhi, August 9, 1952. 265 170. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, August 12, 1952. 266 171. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London. New Delhi, August 15, 1952. 267 172. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King of Nepal. New Delhi, August 16, 1952. 267 173. Extract from the Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London. New Delhi, September 2, 1952. 268 174. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his talks with the King of Nepal. New Delhi, September 4, 1952. 269 175. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Chandreshwar Prasad Narain Singh. New Delhi, September 4, 1952. 273 176. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister to the Indian Mission in Lhasa. New Delhi, September 6, 1952. 275 177. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, September 10, 1952. 276 178. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Re: Recruitment of the Gurkhas by Britain. New Delhi, September 22, 1952. 277 179. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian High Commissioner in London B.G. Kher. New Delhi, September 30, 1952. 278 180. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Moscow. New Delhi, November 4, 1952. 279 181. Statement of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the House of the People on British recruitment of Gurkhas. New Delhi, November 5, 1952. 279 182. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, November 5, 1952. 280 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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183. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, November 7, 1952. 281 184. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, November 7, 1952. 282 185. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, November 7, 1952. 283 186. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the Indian Military Mission Nepal. New Delhi, December 9, 1952. 286 187. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in China N. Raghavan. New Delhi, December 10, 1952. 286 188. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, December 18, 1952. 287 189. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, January 1, 1953. 288 190. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, January 1, 1953. 289 191. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on enlistment of Gurkha soldiers in Nepal. New Delhi, January 7, 1953. 291 192. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, January 7, 1953. 293 193. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, January 7, 1953. 294 194. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, February 2, 1953. 296 195. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the defence of North-Eastern Frontier. New Delhi, March 5, 1953. 297 196. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, April 27, 1953. 300 197. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the situation in Nepal. New Delhi, May 6, 1953. 301 198. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, May 27, 1953. 303 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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199. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Government of Nepal. London, June 11, 1953. 305 200. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Affairs R.K. Nehru. London, June 11, 1953. 306 201. Extract from the Report of the third meeting of the Conference of Heads of Indian Missions in Europe and the USA. Burgenstock, June 18, 1953. 307 202. Extract from a press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the situation in Nepal. New Delhi, July 30, 1953. 307 203. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, August 15, 1953. 308 204. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, August 21, 1953. 312 205. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, August 23, 1953. 313 206. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Minister of Health Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. New Delhi, September 11, 1953. 314 207. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, September 15, 1953. 315 208. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Indian assistance for Nepal’s development. New Delhi, September 15, 1953. 317 209. Treaty of Extradition. Kathmandu, October 2,1953. 319 210. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru regarding American activities in Nepal. New Delhi, October 24, 1953. 322 211. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, November 23, 1953. 323 212. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, November 29, 1953. 324 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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213. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, December 10, 1953. 324 214. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, December 21, 1953. 325 215. Extract from the speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru while replying to the debate in the . New Delhi, December 24, 1953. 326 216. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, January 28, 1954. 327 217. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, February 18, 1954. 328 218. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on American activities in India and Nepal. New Delhi, March 4, 1954. 329 219. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru regarding disturbing conditions in Nepal. New Delhi, March 5, 1954. 330 220. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, March 23, 1954. 331 221. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, March 23, 1954. 334 222. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru regarding coordination of foreign policy with Nepal. New Delhi, May 7, 1954. 337 223. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister M.P. Koirala. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, June 3,1954. 340 224. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, June 4, 1954. 342 225. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. Mashobra (Himachal Pradesh), June 29, 1954. 344 226. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal B.K. Gokhale. New Delhi, July 6, 1954. 346 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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227. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his meeting with the Nepalese Ambassador in New Delhi Mahendra Vikram Shah. New Delhi, August 25, 1954. 349 228. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Nepalese Prime Minister Maitrika Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, August 30, 1954. 350 229. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, September 11, 1954. 353 230. Extract from the letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Chief Ministers of the Indian States. New Delhi, July 1, 1954. 357 231. Extracts from the record of discussions between the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Chinese Prime Minister Chou En-lai. Peking, October 20 and 21, 1954. 358 232. Press Conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, November 13, 1954. 360 233. Extract from a note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his visit to China. New Delhi, November 14, 1954. 361 234. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. New Delhi, November 17, 1954. 362 235. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Crown Prince of Nepal Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. New Delhi, December 6, 1954. 363 236. Extract from the note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on defence preparedness. New Delhi, January 6, 1955. 365 237. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, February 11, 1955. 365 238. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay. New Delhi, March 1, 1955. 367 239. Tributes paid by the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the on the death of King Tribhuvan of Nepal. New Delhi, March 14, 1955. 368 240. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, April 13, 1955. 369 241. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, May 1, 1955. 370 242. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the return of Dr. K.I. Singh to Nepal. New Delhi, May 17, 1955. 372 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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243. Telegram of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay. New Delhi, June 4, 1955. 373 244. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the King of Nepal. New Delhi, July 17, 1955. 374 245. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the Kosi Project in Nepal. February 18, 1955. 377 246. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the Lumbini1 development scheme. New Delhi, July 30, 1955. 377 247. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on road building in Nepal. New Delhi, September 7, 1955. 378 248. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay regarding Dr K.I. Singh. New Delhi, September 28, 1955. 379 249. Note of the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay regarding his discussion with the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on foreign aid to Nepal. New Delhi, October 14, 1955. 380 250. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on foreign aid to Nepal. New Delhi, October 14, 1955. 381 251. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay regarding Prof. Giuseppe Tucci. New Delhi, January 8, 1956. 382 252. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay. New Delhi, March 13, 1956. 383 253. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Lord Mountbatten regarding permission to mountaineers to go to East Nepal. New Delhi, March 18, 1956. 384 254. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Soviet Union’s desire to establish diplomatic relations with Nepal. New Delhi, March 19, 1956. 385 255. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his talks with the Soviet Ambassador in New Delhi. New Delhi, April 27, 1956. 386 256. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Conditions in Nepal. New Delhi, May 14, 1956. 387 257. Cable of the Foreign Secretary of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to the Indian Ambassader in Moscow K.P.S. Menon. New Delhi, July 27, 1956. 388 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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258. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay. New Delhi, September 2, 1956. 389 259. Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Foreign Secretary. New Delhi, September 7, 1956. 390 260. Cable of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay. New Delhi, October 23, 1956. 391 261. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Mahendra. New Delhi, November 20, 1956. 391 262. Speech of the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad at a State Banquet. Kathmandu, October 22, 1956. 393 263. Speeches of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Nepalese Prime Minister at a Banquet. New Delhi, December 4, 1956. 394 264. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Kunwar Inderjeet Singh. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 3, 1957. 396 265. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Nepal. Kathmandu, June 14,1959. 397 266. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala about Nepal’s status vis-a-vis Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950. Kathmandu, November 29, 1959. 398 267. Press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (Excerpts) New Delhi, December 3, 1959. 399 268. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Rajya Sabha. (Excerpts) New Delhi, December 8, 1959. 400 269. Speech of the Nepalese Representative in the United Nations Rishikesh Shaha in the U.N. General Assembly on the question of Hungary. (Excerpts) New York, December 8, 1959. 401 270. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at a Banquet. (Excerpts) New Delhi, January 24, 1960. 403 271. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala and the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at a Banquet. New Delhi, January 27, 1960. 404 272. Joint communique issued during the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala to India. New Delhi, January 29, 1960. 406 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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273. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala. (Excerpts) Chandigarh, January 31, 1960. 408 274. Statement of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Lok Sabha in response to an Adjournment Motion on the Dismissal of the Nepalese Cabinet of Mr. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala by King Mahendra. New Delhi, December 16, 1960. 409 275. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Rajya Sabha moving a Motion on the International Situation. (Excerpts) New Delhi, December 20, 1960. 410 276. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the International situation at the Annual Session of the . (Excerpts) Bhavnagar (Gujarat), January 6, 1961. 413 277. Press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (Excerpts) New Delhi, January 18, 1961. 414 278. Press interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Dr. . (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 20,1961. 415 279. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Reported allegation of the King of Nepal that Koirala had planned Nepal’s merger with India”. New Delhi, March 27, 1961. 417 280. Interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri on Radio Nepal. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, September 24,1961. 418 281. Statement of King Mahendra to the Representatives of the Nepal Sambad Samiti and the Sagarmatha Sambad Samiti. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February, 1962. 419 282. Interview of King Mahendra to the Representative of the Hindustan Samachar. Kathmandu, February 7, 1962. 420 283. Message of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to King Mahendra inviting him to visit India. New Delhi, March, 6 1962. 422 284. Speech of the Nepalese Representative at ECAFE Narapratap Thapa at the 18th annual session of the ECAFE. (Excerpts) Tokyo, March 9,1962. 422 285. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Protest demonstrations in front of the Indian Embassy on the Republic Day”. New Delhi, March 13, 1962. 423 286. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “Anti-Indian Campaign in Nepal”. New Delhi, March 14, 1962. 426 287. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Rajya Sabha replying to the Debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President. (Excerpts) New Delhi, March 15, 1962. 427 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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288. Statement of the Indian Deputy Minister of External Affairs Mrs. Lakshmi Menon in the Lok Sabha. New Delhi, March 16, 1962. 428 289. Statement issued by the Nepalese Royal Palace. Kathmandu, March 28,1962. 429 290. Speech of King Mahendra addressing the Panchas elected from the Kathmandu Valley. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, April 13,1962. 430 291. Official document issued by His Majesty’s Government of Nepal on the eve of King Mahendra’s visit to India. (Excerpts) New Delhi, April 1962. 431 292. Statement of King Mahendra on arrival at Palam Airport. New Delhi, April 18, 1962. 432 293. Speeches of the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad and King Mahendra at a Banquet. New Delhi, April 18, 1962. 433 294. Speech of King Mahendra at the Indian Council of World Affairs. (Excerpts) New Delhi, April 20, 1962. 435 295. Press conference of King Mahendra. (Excerpts) New Delhi, April 22, 1962. 439 296. Speeches of King Mahendra and the Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad at a Banquet. New Delhi, April 22, 1962. 442 297. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of King Mahendra to India. New Delhi, April 23, 1962. 444 298. Press conference of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Rishikesh Shaha. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 17, 1962. 445 299. Speech of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Rishikesh Shaha at the Indo-Nepalese Friendship Association Reception. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, September 6, 1962. 447 300. Communique issued by the Nepalese Royal Palace relieving M/s Rishikesh Shaha and Anirudha Prasad Singh from the Nepalese Council of Ministers. Kathmandu, September 22,1962. 448 301. Press conference of the Nepalese Home Minister Vishwabandhu Thapa. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, September 30, 1962. 450 302. Speech of the Nepalese Representative at the U.N. Rishikesh Shaha in the U.N. General Assembly. (Excerpts) New York, October 5, 1962. 450 303. Press interview of King Mahendra to the representative of the Rashtriya Sambad Samiti. Kathmandu, November 10,1962. 452 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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304. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Home Minister to Nepal. Kathmandu, March 5, 1963. 454 305. Statement of the Indian Home Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in the Lok Sabha on his visit to Nepal. New Delhi, March 7, 1963. 455 306. Speeches of King Mahendra and the Indian President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan at a Banquet hosted by the King. New Delhi, August 29, 1963. 457 307. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of King Mahendra to India. New Delhi, August 30, 1963. 459 308. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan to Nepal. Kathmandu, November 8,1963. 461 309. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister to Nepal. Kathmandu, August 25,1964. 462 310. Letter of King Mahendra to M.S. Golwalkar, Chief of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh informing him of his inability to attend the “Makar Sankrant” Rally of the Sangh. Kathmandu, January 11, 1965. 464 311. Letters exchanged between India and Nepal regarding import of Arms by Nepal. New Delhi, January 30, 1965. 464 312. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista to India. New Delhi, February 7, 1965. 467 313. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri to Nepal. Kathmandu, April 25, 1965. 468 314. Statement of the Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in the Lok Sabha on his visit to Nepal. New Delhi, May 11, 1965. 469 315. Interview of King Mahendra to the Nepalese correspondents. (Excerpt) Kathmandu, May 23, 1965. 471 316. Speech of King Mahendra at a Banquet, New Delhi, November 25, 1965. 472 317. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of King Mahendra to India. New Delhi, December 20, 1965. 473 318. Joint communique issued during the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Soorya Bahadur Thapa to India. New Delhi, April 15, 1966. 475 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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319. Speeches of King Mahendra and the Indian Prime Minister at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, October 4, 1966. 477 320. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to Nepal. Kathmandu, October 7, 1966. 479 321. Interview of King Mahendra with Mr. Claude Moisy, Chief of the New Delhi Bureau of Agence France Presse (AFP). (Excerpts) Kathmandu, October 17, 1966. 481 322. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister M.C. Chagla in the Lok Sabha on the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi to Nepal. New Delhi, November 21, 1966. 482 323. Interview of King Mahendra with the diplomatic and political correspondent of the Indian Express (New Delhi). (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 27, 1966. 488 324. Statement of the Indian Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs Dinesh Singh in the Lok/Rajya Sabha regarding land legislation in Nepal affecting the rights of Indians. New Delhi, December 2, 1966. 490 325. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Kathmandu-Kodari Road”. New Delhi, June 26, 1967. 492 326. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Anti-Indian Propaganda in Nepal”. New Delhi, June 26, 1967. 494 327. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “China-Nepal Collaboration”. New Delhi, July 3, 1967. 495 328. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Nepali Political Refugees in India”. New Delhi, August 7, 1967. 496 329. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Deputy Prime Minister to Nepal. Kathmandu, October 24, 1967. 497 330. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “New law of citizenship passed by Nepal”. New Delhi, November 28, 1967. 499 331. Statement of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the Lok Sabha re : “Treatment of Indians in Nepal”. New Delhi, December 4, 1967. 505 332. Speech of the Indian President Dr. Zakir Husain at a Banquet. Kathmandu, October 12, 1968. 507 333. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian President Dr. Zakir Husain to Nepal. Kathmandu, October 16, 1968. 509 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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334. Calling Attention in the Lok Sabha to “Anti-Indian Protests in Nepal over the arrest of four Nepalese at Susta”. New Delhi, December 11 to 13, 1968. 511 335. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Indo-Nepal boundary dispute.” New Delhi, March 12, 1969. 520 336. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister Dinesh Singh to Nepal. Kathmandu June 9,1969. 520 337. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista in the Rising Nepal. Kathmandu, June 24, 1969. 521 338. The Chinese news agency Hsinhua commentary re : “Indian Expansionists’ theory of ‘Special Relationship’ denounced”. Peking, June 28, 1969. 523 339. Editorial in Rising Nepal endorsing Mr. Kirtinidhi Bista’s interview. Kathmandu, June 29,1969. 525 340. Peking Review report re : “Nepalese condemnation of Indian expansionist policy”. Peking, July 11, 1969. 526 341. Calling Attention Notice in the Lok Sabha re : “Withdrawal of Indian Military Mission and Indian Wireless Operators from Nepal”. New Delhi, July 21, 1969. 527 342. Calling Attention in the Rajya Sabha re : “Withdrawal of Indian Military Mission and Indian wireless operators from Nepal”. New Delhi, July 21, 1969. 535 343. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Indo-Nepal Joint Boundary Commission”. New Delhi, July 23, 1969. 546 344. Report on the adoption of a private resolution in the Nepalese National on the question of ‘Indian Military personnel.’ Kathmandu, July 25,1969. 546 345. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “Arms assistance to Nepal”. New Delhi, August 7, 1969. 549 346. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Gehnendra Bahadur Rajbhandari in the Rashtriya Panchayat. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 11, 1969. 549 347. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Mission to New Delhi”. Kathmandu, August 13,1969. 552 348. Joint statement issued at the end of official level discussions. New Delhi, September 4, 1969. 553 349. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Abrogation of the Arms Agreement of 1965 with Nepal”. New Delhi, November 26, 1969. 554 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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350. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H.M.G. on the withdrawal of Indian personnel from the border check-posts. Kathmandu, January 1,1970. 555 351. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Withdrawal of Indian Wireless Operators”. New Delhi, February 25, 1970. 555 352. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Situation arising out of the withdrawal of the Indian Military Liaison Group from Nepal”. New Delhi, March 25, 1970. 556 353. Press conference of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Gehnendra Bahadur Rajbhandari. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, June 28, 1970. 556 354. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “Passport granted to B.P. Koirala”. New Delhi, August 20, 1970. 557 355. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Anti-Indian propaganda by in Nepal”. New Delhi, May 31, 1971. 558 356. Calling Attention Notice in the Lok Sabha re : “Anti-Indian riots in South Nepal”. New Delhi, June 29, 1971. 560 357. Calling Attention in the Lok Sabha re : “Reported Agreement between Nepal and China permitting China to survey Terai border.” New Delhi, July 20, 1971. 564 358. Speech of the Indian External Affairs Minister Swaran Singh at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. Kathmandu, September 4, 1971. 569 359. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister Swaran Singh to Nepal. Kathmandu, September 5,1971. 572 360. Obituary reference in the Lok Sabha on the death of King Mahendra. New Delhi, March 13, 1972. 574 361. Speeches of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at a Banquet. New Delhi, April 18, 1972. 575 362. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “Foreign Libraries in Nepal”. New Delhi, August 18, 1972. 578 363. Commentary in the Peking Review re : ‘Repulsing Provocations’. Peking, September 15,1972. 580 364. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista and the Indian Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi at the Tribhuvan Airport on arrival of the latter. Kathmandu, February 7,1973. 581 365. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at a lunch hosted by the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista. Kathmandu, February 7,1973. 582 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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366. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 9,1973. 584 367. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at a Banquet for the King of Nepal. Kathmandu, February 9, 1973. 588 368. Speech of King Birendra at the Fourth Summit Conference of Non-Aligned Countries. (Excerpts) Algiers, September 8,1973. 589 369. Speeches of the Indian President V.V. Giri and King Birendra at a Banquet. New Delhi. October 12, 1973. 591 370. Joint communique issued during the visit of King Birendra to India. New Delhi, October 14, 1973. 594 371. Interview of King Birendra with Indian journalists. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, March 1,1974. 595 372. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Grievances of Indian teachers in Nepal”. New Delhi, May 9, 1974. 597 373. Speech of King Birendra at the farewell reception hosted at the conclusion of his coronation. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 25, 1975. 598 374. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Nagendra Prasad Rijal to visiting Indian Journalists and Editors. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May 20,1975. 599 375. Editorial in The Rising Nepal re : “Promoting Better Understanding”. Kathmandu, May 22, 1975. 601 376. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Driving a Wedge”. Kathmandu, June 5,1975. 602 377. Speeches of the Indian External Affairs Minister Y.B. Chavan and the Nepalese Foreign Minister Krishna Raj Aryal at a Dinner. New Delhi, August 14, 1975. 603 378. Speech of King Birendra at a banquet hosted by the Yugoslavian President Tito. (Excerpts) Belgrade, September 23, 1975. 606 379. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri to Indian Journalists. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, December 3, 1975. 607 380. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Timely Overture.” Kathmandu, December 6, 1975. 608 381. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri to AFP. Kathmandu, January 7,1976. 609 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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382. Speeches of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Krishna Raj Aryal and the Indian External Affairs Minister Y.B. Chavan at a Dinner. Kathmandu, January 19, 1976. 610 383. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister Y.B. Chavan in the Lok Sabha on his visit to Nepal. New Delhi, January 27, 1976. 614 384. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 18, 1976. 615 385. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, April 4, 1976. 619 386. Speeches of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri at a Banquet. New Delhi, April 7, 1976. 621 387. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri with a Nepali Daily Aarti. Kathmandu, April 21,1976. 624 388. Gazette notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India bringing Nepalese nationals within the preview of the Foreigners Act. New Delhi, July 30, 1976. 626 389. Speech of King Birendra at the Fifth Non-aligned Summit Conference. (Excerpts) Colombo, August 17,1976. 626 390. Press release issued by the Nepalese Foreign Ministry on the Indian action to restrict free Travel for Nepalese to certain regions in India. Kathmandu, October 14,1976. 629 391. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Indian Travel Restrictions”. Kathmandu, October 16, 1976. 631 392. Press release issued by the Embassy of India clarifying the procedure to obtain permits for travel to the Restricted and Protected Areas of India. Kathmandu, October 19,1976. 632 393. Press release issued by the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations. New York, October 26, 1976. 633 394. Press release issued by the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations. New York, October 26, 1976. 634 395. Speech of King Birendra to the Soviet-Nepal Friendship Society. (Excerpts) Moscow, November 18, 1976. 635 396. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Changing Concepts”. Kathmandu, November 30,1976. 636 397. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “India after the Elections”. Kathmandu, March 26,1977. 637 398. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri on recent changes in India. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, March 29,1977. 637 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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399. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri at a Press Conference. Kathmandu, May 24, 1977. 638 400. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. New Delhi, May 25, 1977. 641 401. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Matter of Serious Concern”. Kathmandu, May 26,1977. 642 402. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Home Panchayat, His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May 31,1977. 643 403. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee in the Lok Sabha on the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs. (Excerpts) New Delhi, June 29, 1977. 644 404. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Dr. Tulsi Giri in the Rashtriya Panchayat on relations with India. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 3, 1977. 644 405. Speech of the Indian External Affairs Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at a Dinner. Kathmandu, July 14,1977. 647 406. Speech of the Indian External Affairs Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at a Reception hosted by the Nepal-India Friendship Association. Kathmandu, July 14,1977. 649 407. Joint press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to Nepal. Kathmandu, July 16,1977. 651 408. Press conference of the Indian External Affairs Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at the Indian Embassy. Kathmandu, July 16,1977. 653 409. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in the Lok Sabha on his visit to Nepal. New Delhi, July 26, 1977. 657 410. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Krishna Raj Aryal in the Rashtriya Panchayat. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 23,1977. 659 411. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at a rally of Panchas. (Excerpts) Biratnagar, September 25, 1977. 659 412. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “Proposal to treat Nepal as Peace Zone”. New Delhi, July 29, 1977. 660 413. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista on the eve of the visit of the Prime Minister of India. Kathmandu, December 7, 1977. 661 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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414. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista and the Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai at a Banquet. Kathmandu, December 9,1977. 667 415. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister Mr. Morarji Desai at a Reception organized by the Nepal-India Friendship Association. Kathmandu, December 9, 1977. 672 416. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai to Nepal. Kathmandu, December 11, 1977. 674 417. Press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Mr. Morarji Desai. Kathmandu, December 11, 1977. 676 418. Statement of the Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai in the Lok Sabha on his visit to Nepal. New Delhi, December 12, 1977. 680 419. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re : “Better Rapport”. Kathmandu, December 12,1977. 682 420. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista on the eve of his official visit to India, (Excerpts) Kathmandu. April 13,1978. 683 421. Speeches of the Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai and the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at a Banquet. New Delhi, April 15, 1978. 685 422. Television interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista with Mr. Dileep Padgaonkar. New Delhi, April 16, 1978. 689 423. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at the Indian Council of World Affairs. New Delhi, April 17, 1978. 691 424. Joint communique issued during the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista to India. New Delhi, April 17, 1978. 695 425. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Talks held with Nepal Prime Minister”. New Delhi, May 15, 1978. 698 426. Speech of King Birendra at a Banquet hosted by the Emperor of Japan. (Excerpts) Tokyo, May 18,1978. 699 427. Speech of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Krishna Raj Aryal at the United Nations. (Excerpts) New York, June 7, 1978. 700 428. Speech of King Birendra at a Banquet hosted for the President of Sri Lanka. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 4, 1978. 700 429. Press release issued at the end of the Indo-Nepal official talks. New Delhi, February 24, 1979. 701 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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430. Speech of King Birendra at the Sixth Summit Conference of Non-aligned Countries. (Excerpts) Havana, September, 1979. 702 431. Speeches of the Indian President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and King Birendra at a Banquet. New Delhi, September 20, 1979. 703 432. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Indo-Nepal Talks”. New Delhi, March 13, 1980. 705 433. Question in the Lok Sabha, re : “Facilities for Nepalese”. New Delhi, July 31, 1980. 705 434. Speeches of the Indian President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and King Birendra at a Banquet, New Delhi, March 6, 1980. 706 435. Joint statement issued at the end of the visit of King Birendra to New Delhi. New Delhi, March 8, 1980. 708 436. Joint press note issued at the end of Official level talks. New Delhi, August 2, 1980. 709 437. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “Denial of human rights to Indians in Nepal”. New Delhi, December 5, 1980. 710 438. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Indo-Nepal Border”. New Delhi, March 5, 1981. 710 439. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Rights of Indians in Nepal”. New Delhi, April 30, 1981. 713 440. Speeches of the Nepalese Minister of Panchayat, Local Government and Health, Mr. Nava Raj Subedi and the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao at a Dinner. Kathmandu, November 27,1981. 714 441. Speech of the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 29,1981. 717 442. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 21,1982. 721 443. Speeches of the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the Nepalese Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa at a Banquet. New Delhi, February 8, 1983. 725 444. Speech of King Birendra at the seventh Summit Conference of the Non-aligned countries. (Excerpts) New Delhi, March 9, 1983. 728 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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445. Speech of King Birendra at the Banquet hosted for the President of Pakistan. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May 24, 1983. 730 446. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Alleged reporting by official news agency of Nepal about expression used for Kashmir”. New Delhi, July 28, 1983. 731 447. Report of the Task Force re : “Need to regulate movement of people across the Indo-Nepal border”. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, September 6,1983. 731 448. Speech of King Birendra at the Banquet hosted by the President of the USA. (Excerpts) Washington, December 8, 1983. 732 449. Speech of King Birendra to the National Press Club. (Excerpts) Washington, December 8, 1983. 733 450. Speeches of the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and the Nepalese Foreign Minister Padma Bahadur Khatri at a Dinner. New Delhi, July 12, 1984. 734 451. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Talks held with the Foreign Minister of Nepal” on Susta. New Delhi, August 22, 1984. 736 452. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Talks held with Nepalese Foreign Minister”. New Delhi, August 22, 1984. 737 453. Report on the Indian Foreign Secretary Romesh Bhandari’s visit to Kathmandu. Kathmandu, April 3,1985. 73 8 454. Speech of King Birendra at a Banquet hosted for the President of Maldives. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May 2,1985. 740 455. Speeches of the Indian President Zail Singh and King Birendra at a Banquet. New Delhi, September 18, 1985. 741 456. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Visit of Nepal King”. New Delhi, November 20, 1985. 744 457. Speech of King Birendra at the first conference of Heads of State/ Government of South Asian countries. (Excerpts) Dhaka, December 7,1985. 745 458. Speech of King Birendra at a Banquet for the President of Bangladesh. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 1,1986. 746 459. Speeches of King Birendra and the Indian President Zail Singh at a Banquet. Kathmandu, July 21,1986. 747 460. Speech of King Birendra at the Second Conference of the Heads of State/ Government of the Countries of South Asia. (Excerpts) Bangalore, November 16, 1986. 751 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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461. Statement of His Majesty’s Government deploring air-dropping of Supplies by India in Sri Lanka. Kathmandu, June 5,1987. 752 462. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs on the King’s visit to New Delhi. New Delhi, September 30, 1988. 753 463. T.V. interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, March 3,1989. 753 464. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government re : Work-Permit Scheme of Nepal. Kathmandu, April 15,1989. 755 465. Speech of the Indian External Affairs Minister Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao in the Lok Sabha on “Indo-Nepal Relations”. New Delhi, April 26, 1989. 757 466. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government re : “Some reports in Indian media”. Kathmandu, May 4,1989. 762 467. Question in the Rajya Sabha re : “Nepalese accusations against India.” New Delhi, May 10, 1989. 764 468. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs. New Delhi, May 5, 1989. 764 469. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs re : “Discrimination against Indians in Nepal”. New Delhi, May 11, 1989. 766 470. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha to the National News Agency of Nepal (RSS). (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May, 1989. 769 471. Speech of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya at the ninth Non-aligned Coordinating Bureau meeting, (Excerpts) Harare, May 1989. 770 472. Statement of Mr. Simho Prasad Shaha to the Special Ministerial Meeting on Peace and International Law. (Excerpts) The Hague, June 27, 1989. 771 473. Statement of the Nepalese legislators objecting to the use of the Gurkha troops in Sri Lanka. Kathmandu, July 2,1989. 773 474. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the deployment of Gurkha Troops in Sri Lanka. New Delhi, July 7, 1989. 773 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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475. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha on the presence of Indian Troops in Sri Lanka. Kathmandu, July 9,1989. 774 476. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding the visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao to Kathmandu. New Delhi, August 23, 1989. 775 477. Interview of King Birendra with Mr. Raijo Harkonen, Editor of the Helsingin Sonomat. (Excerpts) Helsinki, September 10,1989. 775 478. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re : Janata Dal Government in India. Kathmandu, December 4,1989. 777 479. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government welcoming the Indian Prime Minister V.P. Singh’s Statement. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, December 14,1989. 779 480. Speeches of the Indian External Affairs Minister Inder Kumar Gujral and the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya at a Dinner. New Delhi, January 3, 1990. 779 481. Joint press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya to India, New Delhi, January 5, 1990. 782 482. Joint press statement issued at the end of official level talks. New Delhi, February 22, 1990. 783 483. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister Inder Kumar Gujral in the Lok Sabha. New Delhi, March 30, 1990. 784 484. Press statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Indo-Nepal Official Talks. New Delhi, April 3, 1990. 786 485. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister Inder Kumar Gujral in the Lok Sabha re : “Restoration of multi-party democracy in Nepal”. New Delhi, April 9, 1990. 786 486. Letter of the Nepalese Prime Minister to the Prime Minister of India. Kathmandu, April 30,1990. 787 487. Speeches of the Indian Prime Minister and the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai at a Banquet. New Delhi, June 8, 1990. 789 488. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai at the Special Convocation of the University of Delhi. Delhi, June 10, 1990. 793 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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489. Joint press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh and the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. New Delhi, June 10, 1990. 797 490. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai to India. New Delhi, June 10, 1990. 800 491. Speeches of the Nepalese Minister for Home and CommunicationsYog Prasad Upadhyay and the Indian External Affairs Minister Inder Kumar Gujral at a Dinner. Kathmandu, August 5,1990. 803 492. Speech of the Indian External Affairs Minister Inder Kumar Gujral at the Nepal Chambers of Commerce. Kathmandu, August 5,1990. 807 493. Speech of the Indian External Affairs Minister Inder Kumar Gujral at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. Kathmandu, August 6,1990. 812 494. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Nepal-India Relations”. Kathmandu, August 9,1990. 818 495. Interview of the Indian Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh to The Rising Nepal of Kathmandu. New Delhi, July, 1990. 819 496. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and the Indian Prime Minister at a Banquet. Kathmandu, February 13,1991. 821 497. Press conference of the Indian Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 15,1991. 826 498. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar felicitating the Nepalese Prime Minister on the assumption of his office. New Delhi, May 29, 1991. 829 499. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 3,1991. 830 500.(i) Record of discussion of the India-Nepal High Level Task Force. Kathmandu, August 4, 1991. 832 500. (ii) Recommendations of the Indo-Nepal High Level Task Force Meeting. Kathmandu, October 9, 1991. 837 501. Press release of the Embassy of India denying certain erroneous press reports. Kathmandu, November 1,1991. 842 502. Speeches of the Nepalese Ambassador-designate Chakra Prasad Bastola and the Indian President R. Venkataraman at the Credential-presentation ceremony. New Delhi, November 29, 1991. 843 503. Speeches of the Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at a Banquet. New Delhi, December 5, 1991. 846 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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504. Joint press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to India. New Delhi, December 6, 1991. 849 505. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal for setting up of the Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala India-Nepal Foundation. New Delhi, December 6, 1991. 853 506. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala in the House of Representatives replying to the budget debate. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 18,1992. 856 507. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and the Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao at a Banquet. Kathmandu, October 19,1992. 858 508. Speech of the Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao at the Civic Reception. Kathmandu, October 20,1992. 863 509. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to Nepal. Kathmandu, October, 21,1992. 865 510. Press conference of the Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Kathmandu, October 21,1992. 869 511. Press release issued at the end of the meeting of the First Session of the Indo-Nepal High Level Task Force. New Delhi, April 16, 1994. 873 512. Agreed minutes of the Indo-Nepal High Level Task Force Meeting. New Delhi, April 16, 1994. 874 513. Press Release of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs welcoming the successful completion of the election process in Nepal. New Delhi, November 30, 1994. 878 514. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Undiplomatic role by Indian Ambassador in Nepal.” New Delhi, December 7, 1994. 878 515. Question in the Rajya Sabha : “Review of Treaties with Nepal.” New Delhi, December 14, 1994. 879 516. Joint press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister to India. New Delhi, February 9, 1995. 880 517. Excerpts from the interview of the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal with the correspondent of the All India Radio. Kathmandu, February 11, 1995. 881 518. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Visit of Deputy .” New Delhi, March 20, 1995. 882 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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519. Agreed minutes of the Indo-Nepal High Level Task Force meeting. New Delhi, March 21, 1995. 885 520. Statement of the Spokesman of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about anti-Indian activities on Nepalese soil and Indian reaction. Kathmandu, March 28-29, 1995. 887 521. Press release of the Nepalese Foreign Ministry on Foreign Secretary level talks. Kathmandu, April 2, 1995. 887 522. Remarks of the Nepalese Prime Minister and the Indian Ambassador at a reception held on the eve of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister to India. Kathmandu, April 6, 1995. 888 523. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikari. New Delhi, April 11, 1995. 890 524. Joint Press Statement issued during the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikari to India. New Delhi, April 12, 1995. 891 525. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the Nepalese Prime Minister’s visit to India. Kathmandu, April 14, 1995. 894 526. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Indo-Nepal Talks.” New Delhi, May 8, 1995. 895 527. Press release of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the visit of the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Kedar Bhakta Shrestha to New Delhi. New Delhi, June 9, 1995. 899 528. Agreed summary of the talks held between the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Kedar Bhakta Shrestha and the Indian Foreign Secretary Salman Haider. Kathmandu, November 18, 1995. 899 529. Press interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani to the weekly Spotlight. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, December 8, 1995. 902 530. Press interview of the Indian External Affairs Minister to the official Nepalese News Agency RSS on the eve of his visit to Nepal. New Delhi, January 1996. 905 531. Visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to Kathmandu. Kathmandu, January 26-27, 1996. 909 532. Press release of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the official programme of the Nepalese Prime Minister in New Delhi on the first day of his visit. New Delhi, February 12, 1996. 916 533. Opening remarks by the Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and the Nepalese Prime Minister at the delegation-level talks. New Delhi, February 12, 1996. 917 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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534. Joint press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to India. New Delhi, February 17, 1996. 922 535. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. New Delhi, February 13, 1996. 926 536. Press conference of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani on the Nepalese Prime Minister’s visit to India. Kathmandu, February 18, 1996. 928 537. Remarks of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani on Indian involvement in the “Bhutanese refugee problem”. Kathmandu, March 12, 1996. 930 538. Resolution of the European Parliament on the “Nepali-Speaking Bhutanese refugees” in Nepal. Strassburg (France), March 15, 1996. 932 539. Speech of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani at the Nepal Council of World Affairs. Kathmandu, May 15, 1996. 933 540. Agreed minutes of the Indo-Nepal High Level Task Force meeting. New Delhi, August 9, 1996. 940 541. Joint Press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani to India. New Delhi, August 14, 1996. 943 542. Editorial in the Rising Nepal regarding Indian media reports about the use of Nepali soil by the Pakistan ISI. Kathmandu, December 3, 1996. 945 543. Statement of the Nepalese Home Secretary Padma Raj Pokhrel on the unhelpful attitude of India on the question of Bhutanese refugees. Kathmandu, January 3, 1997. 946 544. Briefing of the Indian External Affairs Minister Inder Kumar Gujral to a group of Nepalese journalists visiting India. New Delhi, March 1, 1997. 947 545. Agreed minutes of the Indo-Nepal High Level Task Force meeting. Kathmandu, June 1, 1997. 949 546. Joint Press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral to Nepal. Kathmandu, June 7, 1997. 954 547. Visit of the Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral to Nepal. Kathmandu, June 5-7, 1997. 958 548. Remarks of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa on Nepal’s priorities in foreign policy at an interaction with journalists and academicians. Kathmandu, July 28, 1997. 970 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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549. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Nepalese and Indians settled in each other’s territory.” New Delhi, August 14, 1997. 972 550. Joint communiqué issued at the end of the visit of a delegation of the Communist Party of India to Nepal at the invitation of the (United-Marxist Leninist). Kathmandu, August 19, 1997. 975 551. Joint Press release issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Kumar Prasad Gyawali to New Delhi. New Delhi, August 21, 1997. 977 552. Press conference of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa on the eve of his official visit to New Delhi. Kathmandu. September 9, 1997. 980 553. Joint Press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa to New Delhi. New Delhi, September 14, 1997. 981 554. Reaction in Nepal to Indian nuclear test. Kathmandu, May 1998. 983 555. Visit of the Principal Secretary to the Indian Prime Minister to Kathmandu. May 24, 1998. 991 556. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the meeting of the Principal Secretary to the Indian Prime Minister Brajesh Mishra with the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. Kathmandu, May 24, 1998. 992 557. Speeches of the King of Nepal and the Indian President K.R. Naryanan at a Banquet. Kathmandu, May 28, 1998. 992 558. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to the Independent weekly. Kathmandu, July 29,1998. 996 559. Remarks of the Nepalese Prime Minister on certain issues of India-Nepal interest at a journalists meeting. Kathmandu, August 13, 1998. 999 560. Interview of the Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with an unofficial Nepalese delegation Navayug sponsored by the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). New Delhi, September 19,1998. 1000 561. Speeches of the Indian President K.R. Narayanan and the King of Nepal at a Banquet. New Delhi, January 25,1999. 1005 562. Visit of King Birendra to India. New Delhi, January 24-29, 1999. 1008 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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563. Question in the Rajya Sabha: "Activities of Chinese and ISI Agents on Indo-Nepal Border." New Delhi, February 24, 1999. 1013 564. Question in the Nepalese Parliament on the non- aligned foreign policy of Nepal. Kathmandu, August 9,1999. 1014 565. Gurkha soldiers in the Indian Army killed in the Kargil conflict. Kathmandu, August 10, 1999. 1015 566. Question in the Nepalese parliament on review of the India-Nepal Friendship Treaty of 1950. Kathmandu, August 16, 1999. 1017 567. Press conference of the Indian External Affairs Minister . Kathmandu, September 11, 1999. 1017 568. Joint press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh to Nepal. Kathmandu, September 11, 1999. 1025 569. Interview of the Indian Minister for External Affairs Jaswant Singh with the official daily Gorkhapatra. Kathmandu, September 12, 1999. 1031 570. Interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Ram Sharan Mahat with the official daily Gorkhapatra. Kathmandu, September 19, 1999. 1033 571. Nepalese reaction to the hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight IC 814 from Kathmandu. Kathmandu, December 1999. 1036 572. Statement of the Indian Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani at a press conference on the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814. New Delhi, January 6, 2000. 1049 573. Question in the Lok Sabha: "ISI Activities from Nepal and Bangladesh." New Delhi, March 1, 2000. 1051 574. Denial of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Ram Sharan Mahat regarding stationing of Indian security personnel at the Tribhuvan International Airport. Kathmandu, March 6, 2000. 1053 575. Press interview of the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Murari Raj Sharma to the weekly People's Review. Kathmandu, March 30, 2000. 1054 576. Discussions in the Nepalese Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Human Rights on the Indo-Nepal border. Kathmandu, April 19, 2000. 1056 577. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to the Indian daily Punjab Kesari on the question of security. Kathmandu, May 2, 2000. 1058 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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578. Visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola to India. New Delhi, May 7-10, 2000. 1060 579. Press interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola to the weekly Spotlight. Kathmandu, May 19-25, 2000. 1067 580. Joint Press conference of the Indian Foreign Secretary Lalit Man Singh and the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Narayan Shumsher Thapa. Kathmandu, May 20, 2000. 1070 581. Remarks of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on a report in the Indian newsmagazine India Today “implicating Nepalese Politicians in anti-Indian designs”. Kathmandu, June 6, 2000. 1072 582. Agreed minutes of the Indo-Nepal High Level Task Force meeting. Kathmandu, June 7, 2000. 1074 583. Editorial in Rising Nepal on Indo-Nepal Relations. Kathmandu, June 9, 2000. 1079 584. Remarks of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Committee. Kathmandu, June 16, 2000. 1080 585. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola in Parliament on the proposed visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister to India. Kathmandu, July 4, 2000. 1081 586. Briefing of the Official Spokesman of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the outcome of talks between the Home Secretaries of India and Nepal. New Delhi, July 7, 2000. 1084 587. Press interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola with the official daily Rising Nepal on the eve of the visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to India. Kathmandu, July 27, 2000 1085 588. Editorial in the official daily Rising Nepal on the agenda for the Prime Minister’s forthcoming visit to India. Kathmandu, July 20, 2000. 1089 589. Agreed record of discussions between the National Crime Branch units of India and Nepal. Kathmandu, July 28, 2000. 1090 590. Opening statements by the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal at the delegation level talks. New Delhi, August 1, 2000. 1093 591. Speeches of the Indian and the Nepalese Prime Ministers at a Banquet. New Delhi, August 1, 2000. 1097 592. Joint Press Statement issued during the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to India. New Delhi, August 3, 2000. 1101 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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593. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Agreement to Secure Border between India and Nepal.” New Delhi, August 17, 2000. 1107 594. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh in the Rajya Sabha: “Indian Teachers in Nepali Schools”. New Delhi, November 23, 2000. 1108 595. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu about alleged remarks of film actor Hrithik Roshan about Nepal. Kathmandu, December 27, 2000. 1109 596. Statement of the Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs about the remarks made by the B.J.P. leader K.R. Malkani about Nepal. New Delhi, December 31, 2000. 1110 597. Remarks of the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Narayan Shumsher Thapa on return to Kathmandu after the Foreign Secretary level talks in New Delhi. Kathmandu, February 1, 2001. 1111 598. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Loss of Lives and Properties in Nepal during anti-India Turmoil.” New Delhi, February 22, 2001. 1113 599. Statement of the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Ajit Kumar Panja in the Lok Sabha on “Indo-Nepal Ties.” New Delhi, March 7, 2001. 1115 600. Resolution of the Indian Cabinet adopted on the demise of King Birendra and other members of the Nepalese Royal family. New Delhi, June 2, 2001. 1116 601. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh on the demise of King Birendra and other members of the Royal Family. New Delhi, June 2, 2001. 1117 602. Letter of the President of India K.R. Narayanan to King Gyanendra conveying the condolences of the Government and people of India on the demise of King Birendra and other members of the Royal Family. New Delhi, June 5, 2001. 1117 603. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, conveying Government of India’s condolences on the demise of King Birendra and other members of the Royal Family. New Delhi, June 5, 2001. 1118 604. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to the Queen Mother on the demise of King Birendra and other members of the Royal Family. New Delhi, June 5, 2001. 1119 605. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the visit of the Indian External Affairs and Defence Minister to Kathmandu. Kathmandu, August 19, 2001. 1119 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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606. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Settlement of Indians in Nepal”. New Delhi, August 16, 2001. 1120 607. Statement of the Indian Minister of External Affairs Jaswant Singh in the Rajya Sabha on his visit to Nepal. New Delhi, August 21, 2001. 1121 608. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Withdrawal of Nepali citizenship.” New Delhi, August 2, 2001. 1132 609. Statement of the Ministry of External Affairs in the Rajya Sabha on “Indo-Nepal Relations in the wake of Royal Massacre.” New Delhi, August 23, 2001. 1136 610. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the deployment of Indian security personnel along the India - Nepal border. Kathmandu, September 24, 2001. 1137 611. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs condemning violent attacks by Maoists in Nepal. New Delhi, November 27, 2001. 1138 612. Interaction of the Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with the Nepalese media. Kathmandu, January 6, 2002. 1138 613. Agreed record of the meeting between Indian and Nepalese delegations on the draft Extradition Treaty between the two countries. Kathmandu, February 20, 2003. 1144 614. Agreed record of the meeting between the Indian and Nepalese delegations on the draft agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the two countries. Kathmandu, February 20, 2003. 1146 615. Minutes of the meeting of India-Nepal Working Group on cooperation between the police organisations of the two countries to combat cross-border crime. New Delhi, March 1, 2002. 1147 616. Question in the Lok Sabha: “India’s Assistance for Fighting Maoists’ Meance”. New Delhi, March 6, 2002. 1152 617. Statement of the Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs Omar Abdullah in the Rajya Sabha: “Pakistan Embassy in Kathmandu”. New Delhi, March 7, 2002. 1153 618. Question in the Lok Sabha : “ Setting up of Bases by Maoists”. New Delhi, March 13, 2002. 1154 619. Visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to India. New Delhi, March 21, 2002. 1155 620. Joint press statement issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to India. New Delhi, March, 23, 2002. 1158 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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621. Speeches of the Indian President K.R. Narayanan and King Gyanendra at a Banquet. New Delhi, June 24, 2002. 1165 622. Interview of King Gyanendra with Dileep Padgaonkar for Indian Television “Doordarshan”. Kathmandu, June 24, 2002. 1169 623. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding Indian ban on Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj. Kathmandu, July 5, 2002. 1173 624. Statement of the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Digvijay Singh in the Lok Sabha: “Visit of the Nepalese King”. New Delhi, July 17, 2002. 1174 625. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Agreement between India and Nepal.” New Delhi, July 18, 2002. 1175 626. Press conference of the Indian External Affairs Minister during his visit to Nepal. Kathmandu, August 24, 2002. 1180 627. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the Government of India’s position on recent political developments in Nepal. Kathmandu, October 5, 2002. 1183 628. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu reacting to Nepalese media reports regarding Indian attitude towards Maoist inurgents. Kathmandu, November 25, 2002. 1184 629. Reaction of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to the announcement of cease-fire between Maoists and the Government. New Delhi, January 30, 2003. 1185 630. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Ambassador Shyam Saran’s remarks at the Nepalganj media centre on February 5, 2003. Kathmandu February 6, 2003. 1185 631. Press interview of the Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran with Damakant Jayshi of Kathmandu Post and Devendra Bhattarai of Kantipur as published in the Kathmandu Post. Kathmandu, June 11, 2003. 1187 632. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu at the end of the India - Nepal Interpol Officers meeting. Kathmandu, July 4, 2003. 1192 633. Remarks of the Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran at the programme organised by the Reporter’s Club of Kathmandu. Kathmandu, August 13, 2003. 1193 634. Response of the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to the situation in Nepal. New Delhi, August 28, 2003. 1195 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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635. Agreed record of the meeting between the Indian and Nepalese delegations on the draft Extradition Treaty between the two countries. New Delhi, October 9, 2003. 1195 636. Agreed record of discussions between the Indian and Nepalese delegations on Draft Agreement on Mutal Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between India and Nepal. New Delhi, October 9, 2003. 1205 637. Agreed minutes of the meeting between the Indian and Nepalese teams constituted in connection with the project for up-gradation of infrastructure at four selected border check posts. Kathmandu, November 14, 2003. 1215 638. Press release of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the Visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa. New Delhi, November 25, 2003. 1217 639. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu containing response of the Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran to questions raised by Kathmandu- based journalists representing the Indian media organisations in Nepal. Kathmandu, December 15, 2003. 1218 640. Press interaction of the Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank after his meeting with the Nepalese Foreign Secretary. Kathmandu, February 23, 2004. 1219 641. Statement of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the situation in Nepal. New Delhi, April 5, 2004. 1220 642. Press release of the Embassy of India containing summary of remakrs of Ambassador Shyam Saran in an interaction with media and civic leaders at Birganj on May 3, 2004. Kathmandu, May 5, 2004. 1221 643. Remarks of the Indian External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh to the press before his departure for New Delhi. Kathmandu, June 5, 2004. 1223 644. Interaction of the Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran with the Nepalese media. Kathmandu, July 9, 2004. 1225 645. Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s statement on assurance from India for assistance to help solve the Maoist problem. Kathmandu, August 3, 2004. 1230 646. Statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on bomb attack on an Indian joint venture industrial unit in Nepal. New Delhi, August 28, 2004. 1231 647. Statement by External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh on the killing of 12 Nepalis in Iraq. New Delhi, September 1, 2004. 1232 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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648. Opening remarks by Prime Minister Dr. during Working Lunch for Nepalese Prime Minister. New Delhi, September 9, 2004. 1232 649. Press briefing by the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to Nepalese journalists in New Delhi on his meetings with Indian leaders. New Delhi, September 9, 2004. 1233 650. Media briefing by the Indian Foreign Secretary on the visit of Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal to India. New Delhi, September 10, 2004. 1236 651. Editorial in the official daily Rising Nepal on the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to India. Kathmandu, September 11, 2004. 1243 652. Reaction of the Nepalese leaders to the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to India. Kathmandu, September 11, 2004. 1245 653. Joint communiqué issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to India. New Delhi, September 12, 2004. 1246 654. Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee’s promise of strengthening Nepalese security forces against Maoists. Kathmandu, October 30, 2004. 1249 655. Offer of military assistance by Pakistan to Nepal to combat security problem in Nepal. Kathmandu, November 2, 2004. 1250 656. Assurance of the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh on tackling Maoist problem in Nepal. Bhairahawa (Nepal), December 1, 2004. 1251 657. Extract from the press briefing by the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the proceedings of the Consultative Committee of the Parliament attached to the Ministry of External Affairs. New Delhi, December 21, 2004. 1252 658. Proclamation issued by King Gyanendra dismissing the Government headed by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, suspending the Constitution and declaring a State of Emergency in Nepal. Kathmandu, February 1, 2005. 1254 659. Statement of the Ministry of External Affairs on developments in Nepal. New Delhi, February 1, 2005. 1260 660. Media briefing by the Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on the postponement of the SAARC Summit and developments in Nepal. New Delhi, February 2, 2005. 1261 661. Media briefing by the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Nepal. New Delhi, February 3, 2005. 1267 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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662. Statement of the Government of India on the meeting of India's Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Mukherjee with King Gyanendra. New Delhi. February 9, 2005. 1268 663. Response of the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs on questions regarding military assistance to Nepal. New Delhi, February 10, 2005. 1268 664. Statement of the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the call by the Nepalese Ambassador in New Delhi on External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh. New Delhi, February 14, 2005. 1270 665. Speech of the Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on "India and its Neighbours" at the India International Centre (IIC). New Delhi, February 14, 2005. 1270 666. Joint Press Conference by British Foreign Secretary Mr. Jack Straw and External Affairs Minister Mr. Natwar Singh. New Delhi, February 18, 2005. 1274

667. Extracts from the media briefing by the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh's meeting with the Consultative Committee of Parliament. New Delhi, February 22, 2005. 1276 668. Question in the Lok Sabha: "Emergency Situation in Nepal". New Delhi, March 2, 2005. 1277 669. Suo Moto statement by the Indian External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh on developments in Nepal in the Rajya Sabha. New Delhi, March 4, 2005. 1278 670. Press statement of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the working visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey to New Delhi. New Delhi, March 7, 2005. 1281 671. Speech of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey at the 59th anniversary of the Nepal Council of World Affairs. Kathmandu, 10 March 2005. 1282 672. Statement by Ramesh Nath Pandey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Nepalese Delegation at the Sixty-first session of the UN Commission on Human Rights. Geneva, 15 March 2005. 1288 673. Question in the Lok Sabha: "Maoists' Activities in Border Areas". New Delhi, March 23, 2005. 1293 674. Press report of the meeting between the Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and the Chinese Foreign Minister LI Zhaoxing on Nepal situation. Beijing, March 31, 2005. 1294 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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675. Press statement of the Ministry of External Affairs on the release of former Nepalese Prime Minister G.P. Koirala. New Delhi, April 1, 2005. 1294 676. Extracts from the interview of the Indian External Affairs Minister K .Natwar Singh with Karan Thapar for BBC’s ‘Hard Talk - India’. New Delhi, April 8, 2005. 1295 677. Response of the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs to a question on the meeting of India's Ambassador to Nepal S.S. Mukherjee with King Gyanendra. New Delhi, April 15, 2005. 1296 678. Press release of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the meeting between External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh and King Gyanendra in Jakarta. New Delhi, April 22, 2005. 1297 679. Extract from the address of King Gyanendra at the Asian–African Summit – 2005. Jakarta, April 22, 2005. 1299 680. Press conference by the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Jakarta (Indonesia), April 23, 2005. 1301 681. Statement by the Indian External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh in the Rajya Sabha on “Recent Developments in Nepal.” New Delhi, April 28, 2004. 1302 682. Response of the Official Spokesman of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to a question on the lifting of emergency in Nepal. New Delhi, April 30, 2005. 1304 683. Media briefing by the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding resumption of military supplies to Nepal. New Delhi, May 10, 2005. 1304 684. Response of the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to a question on the Common Programme announced by the Nepalese Political Parties. New Delhi, May 16, 2005. 1306 685. Media briefing by the Official Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the meeting of the Maoist leader with the CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat. New Delhi, May 26, 2005. 1307 686. Press release of the Indian Ministry of Defence on the meeting between the Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and the leader of the Girija Prasad Koirala. New Delhi. June 6, 2005. 1309 687. Statement of the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs on the meeting between External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh and the Nepali leader Girija Prasad Koirala. New Delhi, June 8, 2005. 1310 Appendix 1311 Agreement between the Government of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal on Mutual Cooperation - 1990 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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688. Agreement on the Kosi Project. Kathmandu, April 25, 1954. 1319 689. Agreement on the Gandak Irrigation and Power Project. Kathmandu, December 4, 1959. 1325 690. Revised Agreement on the Kosi Project. Kathmandu, December 19, 1966. 1334 691. Minutes of discussions between the Irrigation and Power delegations of India and Nepal at Secretary level. Kathmandu, October 27, 1971. 1346 692. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Alignment of Western Kosi Canal in the Nepalese Territory”. New Delhi, November 23, 1971. 1352 693. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Agreement with Nepal regarding Western Kosi Canal Project”. New Delhi, November 30, 1971. 1356 694. Minutes of the informal meeting between the Irrigation Secretaries of India and Nepal on Water Projects. New Delhi, September 29, 1975. 1357 695. Minutes of the discussions between the Indian and Nepalese delegations at the Secretary level on power projects. Kathmandu, March 2, 1976. 1359 696. Agreement for the Renovation and Extension of the Chandra Canal System, Construction of a Pumped Canal and Distribution System of the Western Kosi Canal in Nepal. New Delhi, April 7, 1978. 1364 697. Summary record of discussions between the delegations of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Project. New Delhi, April 12, 1978. 1368 698. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Talks between India and Nepal regarding Joint River Valley Projects”. New Delhi, April 24, 1978. 1370 699. Minutes of the meeting between the Indian delegation led by Irrigation Secretary C.C. Patel and the Nepalese delegation led by Secretary, Water, Power and Irrigation P.P. Shah. Kathmandu, December 24, 1979 1371 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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700. Minutes of the meeting between the Nepalese delegation led by P.P. Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources and the Indian delegation led by C.C. Patel, Irrigation Secretary. New Delhi, August 23, 1980 1378 701. Summary record of discussions between the Indian and Nepalese delegations on Pancheshwar Project on Mahakali river. Kathmandu, October 6, 1980. 1396 702. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Storage dam in Nepal on Ganga tributaries essential”. New Delhi, December 8, 1980. 1399 703. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Agreement with Nepal for Karnali Hydro-electric Project in Nepal”. New Delhi, March 10, 1981. 1400 704. Minutes of the meeting between the Nepalese Secretary Water Resources P.P. Shah and the Indian Irrigation Secretary C.C. Patel. New Delhi, February 12, 1982. 1402 705. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Nepal’s cooperation with India and Bangladesh regarding water development resources”. New Delhi, April 18, 1983. 1413 706. Joint press note issued at the end of the official level discussions on water resources. Kathmandu, April 24,1983. 1414 707. Minutes of the meeting between the Indian Irrigation Secretary M.G. Padhye and the Nepalese Water Resources Secretary Madhusudan Dhakal. Kathmandu, April 24, 1983. 1415 708. Note of the Nepalese Embassy in New Delhi to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding construction of a hydro-electric project on the river Mahakali at Banbasa. New Delhi, November 16, 1983. 1435 709. Minutes of the meeting of the Committee on Karnali. Kathmandu, February 23, 1984. 1436 710. Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, February 23, 1984. 1440 711. Record of discussions between the Indian Secretary Irrigation M.G. Padhye and Nepalese Secretary Water Resources Madhusudan Dhakal. Kathmandu, February 24, 1984. 1445 712. Press note issued at the end of the official level discussions on water resources. Kathmandu, April 22,1984. 1451 713. Summary Record of Discussions between the Indian Irrigation Secretary M.G. Padhye and the Nepalese Water Resources Secretary Madhusudan Dhakal. Kathmandu, April 22, 1984. 1453 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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714. Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, April 22, 1984. 1456 715. Joint Press note issued at the end of official level discussion on water resources. New Delhi, September 20, 1984. 1462 716. Record of discussions between the Indian Irrigation Secretary M.G. Padhye and the Nepalese Water Resources Secretary Madhusudan Dhakal. New Delhi, September 20, 1984. 1462 717. Summary record of discussions between the Nepalese delegation led by M.S. Dhakal, Secretary, Water Resources of Nepal and the delegation from the Joint Committee of Experts from India and Bangladesh for discussion on regional cooperation on Ganga Waters. Kathmandu, October 31, 1986. 1473 718. Minutes of the meeting between the Indian Secretary (Water Resources) and the Nepalese Secretary (Water Resources) Madhusudan Dhakal. Kathmandu, December 22, 1987. 1480 719. Record of discussions between the Indian Secretary (Water Resources) Naresh Chandra and Nepalese Secretary (Water Resources) B.K. Pradhan. New Delhi, June 2, 1988. 1489 720. Summary record of the discussions of the First meeting of the Indo-Nepal Sub-Commission on Water Resources at the Secretary Level. Kathmandu, December 27, 1988 1503 721. Press note on cooperation in the field of Energy and Civil Aviation. New Delhi, January 23, 1990. 1520 722. Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee of India and Nepal on Inundation problems. New Delhi, May 26, 1990 1521 723. Report on the meeting of the Water Resources Secretaries of India and Nepal following the discussions between the Prime Ministers of the two countries. Kathmandu, February 14,1991. 1529 724. Agreed minutes of the discussions of the seventeenth meeting of the Kosi Coordination Committee. Kathmandu, February 27, 1991. 1530 725. Minutes of the meeting of the Indo-Nepal Joint Group of Experts on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, March 17, 1991. 1538 726. Summary record of discussions of the Second meeting of the Indo-Nepal Sub-Commission on Water Resources at the Secretary Level. New Delhi, April 18, 1991. 1546 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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727. Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar to the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai regarding Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project. New Delhi, May 17, 1991. 1554 728. Letter of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to the Indian Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar regarding Tanakpur Hydro-electric Project. Kathmandu, June 10, 1991. 1555 729. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re : “Matters of Cooperation between Nepal and India”. Kathmandu, August 7, 1991. 1556 730. Note of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding supply of free power to Nepal from the Tanakpur Hydro-electric Project. Kathmandu, December 3, 1991. 1557 731. Minutes of the meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Team on extension of embankments on rivers Bagmati, Lalbakeya, Kamala and Khando. Birganj (Nepal), December 14, 1991. 1558

732. Notification in the Nepal Gazette Vol. 41 No. 36 Kathmandu, December 29,1991. 1562 733. Minutes of the India-Nepal Joint Team on extension of embankments on the rivers Bagmati, Lalbakeya, Kamala and Khando. Karmaiya (Nepal), January 31, 1992. 1564 734. Minutes of the meeting of Indo-Nepal Group of Experts on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, February 3, 1992. 1567 735. Minutes of meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Committee of Experts on Sapta Koshi High Dam Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, February 14, 1992. 1572 736. Statement of Mr. Lakshman Prasad Ghimire in the House of Representatives on the understanding reached with India on the Tanakpur barrage. (Exceprts) Kathmandu, February 29,1992. 1577 737. Minutes of the meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Team on extension of embankments on the rivers Bagmati, Lalbakeya, Kamala and Khando. Kathmandu, August 19, 1992. 1579 738. Minutes of the meeting of the Team Leaders of the Joint Team on extension of embankments on the rivers Bagmati, Lalbakeya, Kamala and Khando. Birpur (India), September 2, 1992. 1581 739. Minutes of the meeting of the Indo-Nepal Joint Group of Experts on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, September 3, 1992. 1583 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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740. Minutes of the meeting of the Indo-Nepal Joint Group of Experts on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, January 21, 1993. 1585 741. Minutes of the meeting held at Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project between the officials of the Governments of India and Nepal to finalize the scope, methodology, time schedule of work etc. on the Project. Banbasa, January 23, 1993. 1587 742. Press release of the Government of India on the visit of a group of members of Nepalese Parliament to the Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project. New Delhi, February 8, 1993. 1591 743. Press release of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party of Nepal on the visit of a Nepalese Parliamentary delegation to the Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project. Kathmandu, February 15, 1993. 1592 744. Minutes of the meeting between the Nepalese and Indian teams on construction of right embankment along the Lalbakeya river in Nepal. Kathmandu, February 26, 1993. 1594 745. Minutes of the official level meeting of India and Nepal to review the status of field investigations and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, December 24, 1993. 1597 746. Statement of the Indian Minister of Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Vidyacharan Shukla on Cooperation in the development of Water Resource of Nepal. Kathmandu, December 27, 1993. 1600 747. Action plan to expedite the various activites agreed between the Governments of India and Nepal during the visits of the Prime Ministers of the two countries. Kathmandu, December 28, 1993. 1602 748. Statement of the Indian Minister of Water Resources Vidyacharan Shukla in Parliament on cooperation between India and Nepal on development of water resources. New Delhi, December 30, 1993. 1605 749. Minutes of the official-level discussions between India and Nepal to finalize the hydrological parameters of Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, January 25 1994. 1607 750. Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee on inundation problems between Nepal and India. Kathmandu, February 23, 1994. 1611 751. Minutes of the meeting between the officials of India and Nepal for joint topographical mapping of the Tanakpur-Banbasa area of the Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project. Banbasa (India), March 28, 1994. 1618 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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752. Letter of the Nepalese State Minister of Water Resources Laxman Prasad Ghimire to the Indian Minister of Water Resources Vidyacharan Shukla regarding action plan for expediting various projects for development of water resources. Kathmandu, April 3, 1994. 1620 753. Reply letter of the Indian Minister of Water Resources Vidyacharan Shukla to the Nepalese State Minister of Water Resources Laxman Prasad Ghimire regarding cooperation in water resources. New Delhi, July 11, 1994. 1622 754. Statement issued by the Nepalese Ministry of Water Resources refuting allegations of inaction on Tanakpur project. Kathmandu, January 9, 1996. 1623 755. Treaty between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of India concerning the Integrated Development of the Mahakali River including Sarada Barrage, Tanakpur Barrage and Pancheshwar Project. New Delhi, February 12, 1996. 1624 756. Summary Record of Discussions between the Indian and Nepalese delegations at the level of the Water Resources Secretaries. New Delhi, February 15, 1996. 1632 757. Letter of the Leader of the Opposition in the Nepalese Parliament Man Mohan Adhikari to the Indian Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee on the successful conclusion of the Treaty on the Integrated Development of Mahakali River. Kathmandu, not dated (February 1996). 1635 758. Letter of the Indian Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee to the Leader of the Opposition in the Nepalese Parliament Man Mohan Adhikar concerning the successful conclusion of the Mahakali Treaty. New Delhi, February 20, 1996. 1636 759. Press interview of the Nepalese Minister of Water Resources Pashupati Shumsher Rana with the weekly Spotlight on the conclusion of the Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, April 12, 1996. 1637 760. Minutes of the meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Committee on Embankment Construction on Lalbakeya, Bagmati, Kamla and Khando rivers in Nepal. Kathmandu, May 14, 1996. 1640 761. Press interview of the Speaker of the Nepalese House of Representatives Ram Chandra Poudel on the importance of the ratification of the Mahakali Treaty by the Nepalese Parliament to the People’s Review. Kathmandu, June 27, 1996. 1645 762. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on the Ratification of the Mahakali Treaty to the weekly Spotlight. Kathmandu, August 9-15, 1996. 1646 763. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani to the Indian Ambassador in Kathmandu K.V.Rajan on matters relating to the Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, September 10, 1996. 1648 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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764. Letter of the Indian Ambassador K.V. Rajan to the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani on matters relating to the Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, September 10, 1996. 1648 765. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani to the Indian Ambassador K. V. Rajan regarding concern expressed by political parties and intellectuals on some aspects of the Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, September 18, 1996. 1650 766. Letter of the Indian Ambassador K.V. Rajan to the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani on Matters relating to Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, September 19, 1996. 1651 767. Ratification of the India-Nepal Treaty for the Integrated Development of the Mahakali River in the Nepalese Parliament and public protests. Kathmandu, September 11-20, 1996. 1651 768. Letter of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal providing clarifications on the Mahakali Treaty. 1669 Kathmandu, September, 1996. 769. Press release of the India Embassy in Kathmandu containing assurance that the Government of India would give full consideration to Nepalese concerns on the Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, September 21, 1996. 1672 770. Letter of the Indian Minister of External Affairs Inder Kumar Gujral to the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani regarding the Mahakali Treaty. New Delhi, September 21, 1996. 1672 771. Press interview of the Nepalese Minister of Water Resources Pashupati Rana on the ratification of the Mahakali Treaty to the weekly Spotlight. Kathmandu, September 27, 1996. 1673 772. Statement of the Indian Minister of Water Resources Janeshwar Mishra at the ministerial level Indo-Nepal talks on development of water resources. New Delhi, November 19, 1996. 1677 773. Minutes of the meeting between the Water Resources Secretaries of India and Nepal on matters concerning the joint water development projects. New Delhi, November 20, 1996. 1678 774. Record of discussions between the Power Secretary of India and the Water Resources Secretary of Nepal on matters relating to power. New Delhi, November 20, 1996. 1683 775. Joint communique issued at the end of the talks between the Nepalese Minister of Water Resources Pashupati Rana and the Indian Minister of Water Resources Janeshwar Mishra. New Delhi, November 20, 1996. 1684 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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776. Summary record of discussions held between the Contact Officers of India and Nepal constituted to resolve the issues raised by Nepal regarding the implementation of Articles 1.3(a), 2.2(a) and 4 of the Mahakali Treaty. Tanakpur, January 5, 1997. 1685 777. Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Team of Experts of Nepal and India on Sapta Koshi High Dam Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, January 9, 1997. 1688 778. Closing speech of the Nepalese Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Seminar on harnessing of the Eastern Himalayan Waters. Kathmandu, January 11, 1997. 1691 779. Statement issued by the Nepalese Ministry of Water Resources on the proposed Sunkoshi, Kamla and Saptakoshi High Dam Projects. Kathmandu, January 15, 1997. 1695 780. Nepalese Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of India concering the Integrated Development of the Mahakali River. Kathmandu, June 1, 1997. 1696 781. Process–Verbal of Exchange of the Instruments of Ratification of the Treaty on the Integrated Development of the Mahakali River. Kathmandu, June 5, 1997. 1697 782. Agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of India concerning the Electric Power Trade. Kathmandu, June 5, 1997. 1698 783. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Kumar P. Gyawali to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal K. V. Rajan regarding the Detailed Project Report on the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, August 28, 1997. 1700 784. Minutes of the meeting between the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd., and Nepal Electricity Authority on Tanakpur-Mahendranagar 132 kv transmission line and sub-station. 1702 Kathmandu, September 6, 1997. 785. Summary record of discussions of Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, September 14, 1997. 1704 786. Summary record of discussions of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Anbukhaireni, Tanahu (Nepal), November 9, 1997. 1705 787. Summary record of discussions of Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, December 4, 1997. 1708 788. Letter of the Secretary Nepalese Ministry of Water Resources D.N. Dhungel to the Indian Ambassador in Nepal KV Rajan regarding implementation of the Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, January 7, 1998. 1711 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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789. Press release on the visit of the Secretary Indian Ministry of Water Resources Mata Prasad to Nepal. Kathmandu, January 23, 1998. 1713 790. Minutes of the Meeting of Contact Officers of Nepal and India on issues concerning Tanakpur and Banbasa Barrages, Dodhara-Chandani Areas etc. Dhulikhel and Kathmandu, January 23, 1998. 1714 791. Minutes of the Fourth Meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Committee on Embankment Construction on Lalbakeya, Kamala, Bagmati and Khando Rivers. Kathmandu, February 10, 1999. 1716 792. Summary record of discussions of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, March 15, 1999. 1717 793. Record Notes of discussion between the Representatives of the Survey of India, Nepalese Department of Survey and Pancheshwar Project Staff regarding topographical survey of the project area. Dehradun (India), April 22, 1999. 1720 794. Minutes of the Technical level meeting on the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, April 26, 1999. 1721 795. Summary record of discussions of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, August 5, 1999. 1725 796. Minutes of the Tenth Meeting of the Standing Committee on Inundation Problems between Nepal and India. Kathmandu, November 5, 1999. 1735 797. Joint press statement on the setting up of a Joint Project Office – Pancheshwar Investigation (JPO - PI) in Kathmandu. Kathmandu, November 11, 1999. 1745 798. Minutes of the India – Nepal Joint Coordination meeting on supply of free power to Nepal from the Tanakpur Hydroelectric Project. Kathmandu, December 10, 1999. 1746 799. Summary record of discussions of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, February 16, 2000. 1750 800. Agreed minutes of the Technical Level meeting of the Sapta Koshi High Dam. Kathmandu, June 12, 2000. 1755 801. Letter of the Nepalese Minister of Foreign Affairs Chakra Prasad Bastola to the Indian Minister of Water Resources Arjun Charan Sethi regarding inundation problems caused in Nepal by certain works in India. Kathmandu, June 15, 2000. 1757 802. Minutes of the Joint Inspection on the Inundation/Erosion Problems along the Indo-Nepal border in Banke district of Nepal and along the banks of Mahakali River in the downstream of Sarda Barrage at Banbasa. Banbasa (India), June 23, 2000. 1759 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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803. Summary record of discussions of Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, July 26, 2000. 1761 804. Press release of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding Nepalese media reports of large scale inundation in the Banke district of Nepal due to construction of barrage on Rapti river at Laxmanpur in India. New Delhi, July 28, 2000. 1766 805. Minutes of the India-Nepal Joint Committee on Water Resources. Kathmandu, October 3, 2000. 1769 806. Minutes of the First Tanakpur Power Joint Coordination Committee meeting. New Delhi, November 10, 2000. 1777 807. Summary of discussions of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, December 22, 2000. 1780 808. Minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee on Embankments Construction. Kathmandu, January 12, 2001. 1785 809. Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee on Inundation Problems between Nepal and India. Kathmandu, January 12, 2001. 1787 810. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu reiterating Indian commitment to the Mahakali Treaty. Kathmandu, February 8, 2001. 1796 811. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu expressing surprise at the persistent campaign against the investigations regarding the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, February 8, 2001. 1798 812. Press interview of the Secretary Nepalese Ministry of Water Resources Bishwonath Sapkota to the weekly Spotlight. Kathmandu, February 9-15, 2001. 1799 813. Record of discussions of Nepal-India Technical level meeting on small/ medium Hydropower Development Projects. Kathmandu, February 21, 2001. 1803 814. Minutes of the Technical Level meeting on Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, March 20, 2001. 1804 815. Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Team of Experts of India and Nepal on Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, March 23, 2001. 1810 816. Minutes of the meeting of the India-Nepal Sub-Committee on Embankment Construction. Kathmandu, April 15, 2001. 1813 817. Minutes of the meeting of India-Nepal Committee on Flood Forecasting. New Delhi, April 27, 2001. 1816 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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818. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the Construction of Rassiyat – Khurda – Lautan Barrage. Kathmandu, August 3, 2001. 1820 819. Summary of discussions of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar multipurpose Project. New Delhi, August 23, 2001. 1821 820. Letters exchanged between His Majesty’s Government and the Government of India regarding setting up of a single Joint Committee on the Kosi and Gandak Projects by dissolving the existing separate Coordination Committees. Kathmandu , September 21,2001. 1827 821. Minutes of the meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Team of Experts on Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, October 13, 2001. 1829 822. Joint press release issued at the end of the meeting of the Joint Group of Experts on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, November 23, 2001. 1830 823. Summary of the discussions of the meeting of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, November 23, 2001. 1831 824. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Construction of Rasiawat-Khurda-Lotan Dam.” New Delhi, December 5, 2001. 1836 825. Minutes of meeting of the Joint Committee on Kosi and Gandak Projects. Kathmandu, December 26, 2001. 1838 826. Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee on Inundation problems between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, March 4, 2002. 1845 827. Summary record of discussions of the 3rd meeting of India-Nepal Sub-Committee on Embankment Construction on Lalbakeya, Bagmati, Kamala and Khando rivers. Kathmandu, March 5, 2002. 1857 828. Minutes of the High Level Nepal –India Technical Committee on Inundation Problems in Rupandehi (Nepal)/ Siddharth Nagar (India) and Banke (Nepal)/ Shravasti districts (India). Kathmandu, May 6, 2002 1860 829. Minutes of the meeting of the Nepal- India Committee on Flood Forecasting. Kathmandu, May 8, 2002. 1863 830. Summary of discussions of the meeting of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, May 15, 2002. 1868 831. Summary of discussions of the meeting of the Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. Kathmandu, July 24, 2002. 1872 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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832. Minutes of the Reconvened meeting of the Standing Committee on Inundation Problems between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, October 8, 2002. 1876 833. Summary record of discussions of the Reconvened meeting of India-Nepal Subcommittee on Embankment construction on Lalbakeya, Bagmati, Kamala and Khando rivers. Kathmandu, October 8, 2002. 1887 834. Statement of the Indian Minister of External Affairs Yashwant Sinha in the Lok Sabha on “Sharing of river waters between India and Nepal.” New Delhi, November 20, 2002. 1891 835. Statement of the Indian Minister of Water Resources Arjun Charan Sethi in the Rajya Sabha on “Dam on river flowing from Nepal.” New Delhi, March 11, 2003. 1892 836. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding “ Mahalisagar- Reconstruction, Not ‘New Dam.’” Kathmandu, March 18, 2003. 1893 837. Minutes of the meeting of the India-Nepal Committee on Flood Forecasting. New Delhi, April 5, 2003. 1896 838. Summary record of discussions of the meeting of India-Nepal Sub-Committee on Embankment Construction on Lalbakeya, Bagmati, Kamala and Khando rivers. Kathmandu, May 11, 2003. 1898 839. Minutes of the meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Team of Experts on Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose Project and Sunkosi Storage-cum-Diversion Scheme. Kathmandu, June 27, 2003. 1902 840. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding reports in the Nepalese media of flooding in Nepalese areas close to the border. Kathmandu, July 18, 2003. 1907 841. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding media reports in Nepal of inundation problems in Nepal along the Indo-Nepal border. Kathmandu, August 6, 2003. 1908 842. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding the meeting of the High Level Technical Committee on Inundation Problems. Kathmandu, August 13, 2003. 1910 843. Record of the meeting on Burhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project. Kathmandu, October 30, 2003. 1912 844. Summary record of the field visits, subsequent discussions and decisions taken during the meeting of the India-Nepal Sub - Committee on Embankments Construction on Lalbakeya, Bagmati, Kamala and Khando rivers. Kathmandu, November 30, 2003. 1914 845. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding Mahali Sagar. Kathmandu, March 15, 2004. 1921 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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846. Summary record of discussions of the 6th meeting of India-Nepal Sub- Committee on Embankments Construction on Lalbakeya, Bagmati, Kamala and Khandoo rivers. Kathmandu, June 17, 2004. 1922 847. Minutes of the 3rd Meeting of High Level Nepal-India Technical Committee (HLTC) on inundation problems in Rupandehi (Nepal)/Siddharth Nagar (India) and Banke (Nepal) / Shravasti (India) Districts. Kathmandu, September 28, 2004. 1926 848. Summary of discussions of 20th Meeting of Joint Group of Experts of India and Nepal on Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project. New Delhi, October 6, 2004. 1930 849. Minutes of the 2nd meeting of India-Nepal Joint Committee on Water Resources. New Delhi, October 8, 2004. 1933

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850. Treaty of Trade and Commerce. Kathmandu, July 31,1950. 1943 851. Treaty of Trade and Transit. Kathmandu, September 11, 1960. 1949 852. Press note issued by the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the discussions held in New Delhi between the representatives of India and Nepal regarding trade and transit. Kathmandu, May 19,1961. 1963 853. Joint communique issued at the end of official level trade talks. New Delhi, August 3, 1963. 1964 854. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Transit facilities for Pak-Nepal trade”. New Delhi, September 11, 1963. 1965 855. Joint communique issued at the end of official level trade talks. Kathmandu, October 23,1963. 1966 856. Joint press note issued at the end of official level trade and transit talks. New Delhi, February 3, 1964. 1967 857. Joint communique issued at the end of the Indian Minister of International Trade ’s visit to Nepal. Kathmandu, February 22,1964. 1968 858. Joint press note issued at the end of official level trade and transit talks. Kathmandu, November 27,1964. 1969 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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859. Question in the Lok Sabha on trade talks. New Delhi, December 9, 1964. 1970 860. Joint communique issued during the visit of the Indian Commerce Minister Manubhai Shah to Nepal. Kathmandu, January 7,1965. 1974 861. Joint statement issued at the end of official level trade talks. New Delhi, August 6, 1966. 1975 862. Joint communique issued at the end of official level trade talks. Kathmandu, December 28,1966. 1976 863. Press note issued at the end of official level talks on trade and transit. New Delhi, March 31, 1967. 1978 864. Statement of the Indian Deputy Minister of External Affairs in the Lok Sabha regarding warehousing facilities for the Nepalese transit cargo. New Delhi, December 4, 1967. 1979 865. Press note of the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, denying Nepalese media allegations of lack of adequate facilities for Nepal’s transit trade Vide unstarred Question No. 63, answered in the Rajya Sabha. New Delhi, July 22, 1968. 1980 866. Press note issued at the end of official level discussions on trade and transit. Kathmandu, September 15, 1968. 1985 867. Half-an-hour discussion in the Lok Sabha re : “Smuggling of goods on West Bengal and Bihar borders with Nepal”. New Delhi, November 15, 1968. 1986 868. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Diversion of exports of Indian goods through Nepal”. New Delhi, April 9, 1969. 1993 869. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Diversion of exports of Indian goods to third countries via Nepal”. New Delhi, April 16, 1969. 1998 870. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Import into India of third country products through Nepal”. New Delhi, February 25, 1970. 2000 871. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Export of Nepalese goods through India”. New Delhi, March 4, 1970. 2001 872. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Food for thought”. Kathmandu, March 7,1970. 2007 873. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Trade agreement with Nepal”. New Delhi, May 14, 1970. 2008 874. Half-an-hour discussion in the Lok Sabha re: “Indo-Nepal trade talks”. New Delhi, August 12, 1970. 2013 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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875. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Nepal’s request for transit facilities”. New Delhi, August 20, 1970. 2023 876. Speeches of the leaders of the Indian and Nepalese delegations at the commencement of discussions for a new Treaty of Trade and Transit. New Delhi, October 26, 1970. 2025 877. Statement of the Indian Foreign Trade Minister on the inconclusive talks on the Trade and Transit Treaty. New Delhi, October 31, 1970. 2027 878. Statement of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Nava Raj Subedi to journalists before his departure for Kathmandu. New Delhi, October 31, 1970. 2028 879. Statement of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Nava Raj Subedi to journalists on arrival at Kathmandu airport, on the failure of talks on the new treaty of trade and transit. Kathmandu, November 1,1970. 2028 880. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. (Excerpt) Kathmandu, November 2,1970. 2030 881. Reaction in the Official Indian Circles to the press reports in Kathmandu on the question of renewal of the Treaty of Trade and Transit. New Delhi, November 2, 1970. 2031 882. Statement of His Majesty’s Government on Radio Nepal regarding resumption of fresh negotiations. Kathmandu, November 3,1970. 2032 883. Calling Attention in the Lok Sabha re: “Uncertainty over Indo-Nepal talks”. New Delhi, November 12, 1970. 2032 884. Joint communique issued at the end of the official level discussions on the question of the renewal of the Treaty of Trade and Transit. New Delhi, November 27, 1970. 2039 885. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Anti-Indian propaganda in Nepal”. New Delhi, December 14, 1970. 2039 886. Press statement of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Nava Raj Subedi. Kathmandu, December 28,1970. 2044 887. Statement of the Indian Minister of Foreign Trade Lalit Narayan Mishra. New Delhi, December 28, 1970. 2047 888. Statement of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Nava Raj Subedi. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, December 29,1970. 2048 889. Gazette notification of the Government of India, regarding arrangements for bilateral trade from January 1, 1971. New Delhi, December 31, 1970. 2049 890. Gazette notification of the Government of India, regarding import of Nepalese goods. New Delhi, January 1, 1971. 2051 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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891. Gazette notification of the Ministry of Commerce, His Majesty’s Government of Nepal, regulating Indo-Nepalese trade. Kathmandu, January 3, 1971. 2053 892. Comments of Indian observers on reasons for failure to conclude a new treaty of trade and transit. New Delhi, January 3, 1971. 2054 893. Statement of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Nava Raj Subedi in a special interview to the Rashtriya Sambad Samiti. Kathmandu, January 4,1971. 2057 894. Statement of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Nava Raj Subedi before the Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, January 5,1971. 2059 895. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Geynendra Bahadur Rajbhandari at an informal meeting of the National Panchayat members. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, January 5,1971. 2062 896. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Failure of Indo-Nepal trade and transit talks—the facts”. Kathmandu, January 7,1971. 2063 897. Press statement of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Government of India regarding the facilities provided for Nepal’s trade from January 1,1971. New Delhi, January 11, 1971. 2064 898. Commentary in the Peking Review re : “India’s big-nation chauvinism resisted”. Peking, January 15, 1971. 2066 899. Statement of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Nava Raj Subedi in the Rashtriya Panchayat. Kathmandu, February 21,1971. 2067 900. Speech of the Indian Foreign Trade Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra on the occasion of the signing of the new Treaty of Trade and Transit. Kathmandu, August 13,1971. 2072 901. Joint communique issued on the occasion of the signing of the new Treaty of Trade and Transit. Kathmandu, August 13,1971. 2075 902. Treaty of Trade and Transit. Kathmandu, August 13,1971. 2077 903. Radio broadcast of the Indian Foreign Trade Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra. New Delhi, August 18, 1971. 2098 904. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Nepalese trade delegation”. New Delhi, March 20, 1972. 2101 905. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Joint Review Committee for Indo-Nepal Trade Agreement”. New Delhi, August 22, 1972. 2103 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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906. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Nepalese press reports regarding alleged stoppage of Indian supplies”. New Delhi, March 14, 1975. 2104 907. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Meeting of Indian and Nepalese teams regarding supply and distribution of petroleum in Nepal”. New Delhi. March 20, 1973. 2108 908. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Decline in Smuggling on the Nepal Border”. New Delhi, December 7, 1973. 2110 909. Calling Attention Notice in the Lok Sabha : “Reported ban imposed by Nepal Government on Import-Export transactions being carried on in Nepal by foreign companies”. New Delhi, December 11, 1973. 2111 910. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Supply of coal and cement to Nepal”. New Delhi, May 13, 1975. 2118 911. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : ‘Hopeful’. Kathmandu, June 22,1976. 2119 912. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re : “Towards a third round”. Kathmandu, June 30,1976. 2120 913. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Krishna Raj Aryal welcoming the Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai’s decision regarding separate treaties on trade and transit. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 23,1977. 2121 914. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the question of separate trade and transit treaties. Kathmandu, August 26,1977. 2122 915. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “Trade and transit talks”. Kathmandu, January 16, 1978. 2123 916. Press note issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, on the Indo-Nepalese talks for new treaties on trade and transit. New Delhi, January 25, 1978. 2124 917. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : ‘An improvement’. Kathmandu, March 20,1978. 2125 918. Joint press statement on the signing of the Indo-Nepal Treaties on Trade and Transit and the Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade. New Delhi, March 17, 1978. 2126 919. Treaties of Trade, of Transit, and Agreement for Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade. New Delhi, March 17, 1978. 2128 920. Statement of the Indian Commerce Minister in the Lok Sabha re: “Treaties of Trade and Transit and Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade between India and Nepal”. New Delhi, March 20, 1978. 2157 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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921. Press note regarding meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee. New Delhi, May 18, 1982. 2159 922. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Abid Hussain to the Nepalese Acting Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Supplies regarding the renewal of the Treaty of Trade between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, March 21,1983. 2162 923. Letter of the Nepalese Acting Commerce Secretary D.P. Gautam to Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India confirming the proposal to renew the Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of India. Kathmandu, March 21,1983. 2162 924. Report on the discussions at the seventh meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee. Kathmandu, June 8, 1984. 2164 925. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Meeting of the Indo-Nepal Inter-governmental Committee on trade, etc.”. New Delhi, July 24, 1984. 2165 926. Press note issued at the end of the eighth meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee. New Delhi, August 30, 1985. 2167 927. Question in the Lok Sabha re : “Smuggling of goods from Nepal”. New Delhi, March 14, 1986. 2169 928. Report on the ministerial level discussions on matters concerning finance and commerce. New Delhi, December 19, 1987. 2171 929. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Amar Nath Varma to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary D.P. Gautam. New Delhi, July 18, 1988. 2172 930. Letter of the Nepalese Commerce Secretary D.P. Gautam to the Indian Commerce Secretary A.N. Varma. Kathmandu, July 25, 1988. 2173 931. Report of the official level review meeting on the Treaty of Trade and the Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade. Kathmandu, August 18,1988. 2174 932. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Amar Nath Varma to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary D.P. Gautam. New Delhi, October 14, 1988. 2175 933. Letter of Indian Ambassador Arvind Deo to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary. Kathmandu, February 28,1989. 2176 934. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, March 1, 1989. 2177 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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935. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhayay to the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Kathmandu, March 12, 1989. 2178 936. Letter of the Nepalese Commerce Secretary D.P. Gautam to the Ambassador of India A.R. Deo. Kathmandu, March 15,1989. 2179 937. Letter of the Nepalese Ambassador in New Delhi Bhinda S. Shah to the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. New Delhi, March 15, 1989. 2180 938. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, March 17, 1989. 2181 939. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, March 18, 1989. 2182 940. Statement of the Nepalese Permanent Representative at the United Nations at the Plenary session of the Special Ministerial Meeting of the Group 77. (Excerpts) Caracas, March 23, 1989. 2183 941. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, March 23, 1989. 2185 942. Editorial in the Rising Nepal re: “A Realistic Approach”. Kathmandu, March 25,1989. 2186 943. Interview of Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya to the Nepalese News Agency RSS. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, March 27,1989. 2187 944. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Fresh Trade Agreement between India and Nepal”. New Delhi, March 29, 1989. 2188 945. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay to the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Kathmandu, March 29, 1989. 2189 946. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, April 7,1989. 2190 947. Letter of the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay. New Delhi, April 7, 1989. 2191 948. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, April 7, 1989. 2192 949. Press note of the Embassy of India regarding withdrawal of money from Bank. Kathmandu, April 10,1989. 2192 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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950. Message of King Birendra to the nation on the occasion of the Nepalese New Year. Kathmandu, April 13, 1989. 2193 951. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, April 20, 1989. 2194 952. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, April 25, 1989. 2195 953. Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in the Lok Sabha. New Delhi, April 26, 1989. 2196 954. Statement of Nepalese Ambassador Mrs. Bhinda S. Shah at the panel discussion at the India International Centre. New Delhi, April 27, 1989. 2202 955. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, April 27,1989. 2204 956. Comments of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya on the Statement of the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao in the Indian Parliament on April 26. Kathmandu, April 28,1989. 2205 957. Press interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May 1,1989. 2208 958. Statement of the Nepalese Finance Minister Bharat Bahadur Pradhan on the effects of economic blockade on Nepal’s economy. Kathmandu, May 2,1989. 2209 959. Comments of the Ministry of Commerce, His Majesty’s Government. Kathmandu, May 2,1989. 2211 960. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay to the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Kathmandu, May 2, 1989. 2212 961. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, May 4, 1989. 2213 962. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Bilateral talks on the Indo-Nepal relations”. New Delhi, May 10, 1989. 2213 963. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Visit of Nepalese Foreign Minister to India”. New Delhi, May 10, 1989. 2214 964. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Interim arrangements for trade between India and Nepal”. New Delhi, May 10, 1989. 2214 965. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, May 11, 1989. 2215 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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966. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, May 15, 1989. 2217 967. Press note issued by the Embassy of India, regarding supplies of POL by the Indian Oil Corporation to Nepal. Kathmandu, May 16, 1989. 2219 968. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, May 18,1989. 2220 969. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya at the Ministerial meeting of NAM Coordinating Bureau. (Excerpts). Harare, May 18, 1989. 2222 970. Press note issued by the Embassy of India regarding the Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister at Harare. Kathmandu, May 22,1989. 2223 971. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, May 25, 1989. 2224 972. Note of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Indian Embassy. Kathmandu, May 25,1989. 2225 973. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, May 29, 1989. 2226 974. Comments of ‘Nepalese Observers’ on the treaties impasse. Kathmandu, May 1989. 2226 975. Interview of the Nepalese Finance Minister Bharat Bahadur Pradhan to The Economic Times, New Delhi. New Delhi, May 30, 1989. 2229 976. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, June 8, 1989. 2232 977. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay to the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Kathmandu, June 12, 1989. 2232 978. Letter of the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. New Delhi, June 16, 1989. 2233 979. Statement of the Chief Spokesman of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, June 23,1989. 2236 980. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya in the Rashtriya Panchayat. Kathmandu, June 25,1989. 2236 981. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya to the Minister of External Affairs, Government of India. Kathmandu, June 26, 1989. 2239 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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982. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya in the Rashtriya Panchayat. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, June 29,1989. 2241 983. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, July 7, 1989. 2242 984. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Marich Man Singh clarifying His Majesty’s Government’s policies in the Rashtriya Panchayat. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 9,1989. 2242 985. Statement of the Nepalese Finance Minister Bharat Bahadur Pradhan re: new policy on exchanging Indian currency. Kathmandu, July 10,1989. 2245 986. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya in the Rashtriya Panchayat commenting on the Indian Prime Minister’s statement. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 21,1989. 2247 987. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha in the Rashtriya Panchayat commenting on the Indian Prime Minister’s statement. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 21, 1989. 2248 988. Commentary in the Beijing Review: “Will Nepal-India Relations improve?”. Beijing, July 24-30, 1989. 2248 989. Letter of Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhayay. New Delhi, August 16, 1989. 2250 990. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay to the Indian External Affairs Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Kathmandu, August 18, 1989. 2251 991. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya to the press after the departure of the Indian Minister of External Affairs. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 26,1989. 2252 992. Editorial in the Rising Nepal “Talking with India”. Kathmandu, August 27,1989. 2253 993. Statement of the Official Spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, September 29, 1989. 2254 994. Report on the official level talks. New Delhi, February 22, 1990. 2255 995. Report on the customs concession on imports from India. Kathmandu, June 14,1990. 2256 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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996. Report on the opening of the border entry points on the Indo-Nepal border. Kathmandu, June 18, 1990. 2257 997. Editorial in the Rising Nepal “Opening of Nepal-India Border Points”. Kathmandu, June 20,1990. 2259 998. Press note of the Embassy of India regarding action taken on the Joint Communique issued on June 10, 1990. Kathmandu, July 2,1990. 2260 999. Treaties of Trade, of Transit, and Agreement for Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade. New Delhi, December 6, 1991. 2261 1000. Letters exchanged between the Indian Commerce Secretary A.V. Ganesan and the Nepalese Commerce Secretary D.P. Pandey regarding facility of preferential entry for Nepalese manufactures in India. New Delhi, December 6, 1991. 2294 1001. Summary record of discussions between the Indian Commerce Secretary A.V. Ganesan and the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Durga Prakash Pandey on trade and transit matters. Kathmandu, September 23, 1992. 2296 1002. Record of discussions between the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Durga Prakash Pandey and the Indian Commerce Secretary A.V. Ganesan. New Delhi, November 5, 1992. 2301 1003. Press release of the Nepalese Ministry of Commerce on the signing of the letters to implement the understandings reached between the Prime Ministers of India and Nepal as reflected in the Joint Communiqué of October 21, 1992. Kathmandu, February 16, 1993. 2309 1004. Letters exchanged between the Governments of Nepal and India regarding amendment to the Treaty of Trade of 1991. Kathmandu, February 16, 1993. 2312 1005. Letters exchanged between the Governments of Nepal and India replacing the letters exchanged with the Treaty of Transit signed in 1991 relating to movement of goods from one part of Nepal to another through the Indian territory. Kathmandu, February 16, 1993. 2317 1006. Letters exchanged between the Governments of Nepal and India regarding movement of Nepalese Commercial Vehicles from the Nepalese border to Calcutta/Haldia and back. Kathmandu, February 16, 1993. 2320 1007. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Smuggling on the Indo-Nepal Border.” New Delhi, April 30, 1993. 2321 1008. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Increase in the Export duty by Nepal”. New Delhi, August 19,1993. 2323 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1009. Letter of the Nepalese Minister of State for Commerce and Supplies Surendra Prasad Chaudhary to the Indian Finance Minister Manmohan Singh regarding problems experienced in transit trade through India. Kathmandu, July 27, 1994. 2324 1010. Agreed minutes of the discussions held between the Indian Commerce Secretary Tajendra Khanna and Nepalese Commerce Secretary Durga Prakash Pandey. New Delhi, August 12, 1994. 2328 1011. Reply letter of the Indian Finance Minister Manmohan Singh to the Nepalese Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Surendra Prasad Chaudhary. New Delhi, August 18, 1994. 2332 1012. Agreed record of discussions between the Director General of the Indian Department of Revenue Intelligence and Director General of the Nepalese Department of Customs. Kathmandu, April 7, 1995. 2333 1013. Address of the Nepalese Prime Minister Manmohan Adhikari to a group of Indian industrialists and businessmen. Mumbai, April 14, 1995. 2337 1014. Question in the Rajya Sabha : “Diversion of imported goods meant for Nepal.” New Delhi, May 22, 1995. 2340 1015. Agreement of Cooperation Between Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Kathmandu June 2, 1995. 2341 1016. Agreed minutes of the discussions between the Indian Commerce Secretary Tejendra Khanna and the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant. Kathmandu, July 6, 1996. 2344 1017. Letter of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani to the Indian Minister of External Affairs regarding facilitating Nepalese exports to India. Kathmandu, July 9, 1996. 2349 1018. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Tejendra Khanna to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant regarding trade and transit matters. New Delhi, November 6, 1996. 2351 1019. Letter of the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant to the Indian Commerce Secretary Tajendra Khanna proposing certain amendments in the procedures in the proposed Treaties of Trade and Transit and Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorized Trade. Kathmandu, November 11, 1996 2354 1020. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Tejendra Khanna to Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant on matters relating to trade and transit. New Delhi, November 22, 1996. 2357 1021. Decisions taken at a meeting between the Commerce Secretaries of India and Nepal on matters relating to trade and transit. New Delhi, December 3, 1996. 2358 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1022. Letters exchanged between the Governments of India and Nepal providing for liberalization in the Treaty of Trade. Kathmandu, December 3, 1996. 2359 1023. Letters exchanged between the Governments of India and Nepal regarding simplified procedures for Nepalese containerized traffic-in-transit. Kathmandu, December 3, 1996. 2364 1024. Letters exchanged between the Governments of Nepal and India providing for extension of the Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade between the Two Countries. Kathmandu, December 3, 1996. 2366 1025. Speech of the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant made on the occasion of the exchange of letters. Kathmandu December 3, 1996. 2368 1026. Press Conference of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Fatteh Singh Tharu regarding the letters exchanged on trade and transit matters. Kathmandu, December 6, 1996. 2371 1027. Note of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy of India in Kathmandu regarding follow up action required after exchange of letters. Kathmandu, December 20, 1996. 2374 1028. Question in the Lok Sabha : “Trade Treaty between India and Nepal”. New Delhi, March 10, 1997. 2375 1029. Record of discussions during the call on the Indian Commerce Secretary Tejendra Khanna by the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Kumar Gyawali. New Delhi, August 21, 1997. 2376 1030. Letters Exchanged between India and Nepal on the understanding reached between the two countries to provide an additional transit route from Nepal to Bangladesh via Phulbari (India). Kathmandu, September 1, 1997. 2377 1031. Press release of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu on the inauguration of an alternative transit route from Kakarbhitta (Nepal) to Banglabandh (Bangladesh) through Phulbari (India) for the Nepal-Bangladesh trade. Kathmandu, September 1, 1997 2380 1032. Remarks of the Nepalese Commerce Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani on the prospects of trade between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, November 26, 1997. 2382 1033. Note of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu suggesting review of the facilities to improve the operation of the Kakarbhitta-Phulbari transit route for Nepal-Bangladesh trade. Kathmandu, January 14, 1998. 2384 1034. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the utility of the Kakarbhitta – Phulbari route. Kathmandu, March 30, 1998. 2385 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1035. Agreed minutes of the discussions between the Indian Commerce Secretary P.P. Prabhu and the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant. New Delhi, March 31, 1998. 2386 1036. Agreed record of discussions between the Indian Director General of Revenue Intelligence A.K. Pande and the Nepalese, Director General of Customs, T.D. Niroula, on Customs Cooperation. New Delhi, June 16, 1998. 2389 1037. Letter of the Indian Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue to the Commissioner of Customs, Calcutta regarding Kakarbhitta-Phulbari route. New Delhi, June 23, 1998. 2394 1038. Letter of the Indian Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue to the Commissioner of Customs, Calcutta regarding Kakarbhitta-Phulbari route. New Delhi, June 24, 1998. 2395 1039. Note of the Nepalese Embassy in New Delhi to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding the use of Kakarbhitta-Phulbari route. New Delhi, July 27, 1998. 2395 1040. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Illegal Trading at Indo-Nepal Border”. New Delhi, July 28, 1998. 2397 1041. Note of the Indian Ministry of Commerce to the Nepalese Embassy, New Delhi regarding Kakarbhitta-Phulbari route. New Delhi, August 5, 1998. 2398 1042. Agreed minutes of the India-Nepal Commerce Secretary level talks. Kathmandu, September 20, 1998. 2399 1043. Speech of the Nepalese Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat at the meeting of Nepal-India Chambers of Commerce and Industry. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, October 28, 1998. 2412 1044. Joint Press Release issued at the end of the India-Nepal Commerce Secretary level talks. New Delhi, November 20, 1998. 2413 1045. Agreed minutes of the talks between the Indian Commerce Secretary P.P. Prabhu and the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant. New Delhi, November 20, 1998. 2414 1046. Letter of the Indian Ambassador in Kathmandu K.V. Rajan to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary Mohan Dev Pant extending the life of the existing Treaty of Transit by one month. Kathmandu, December 5, 1998. 2419 1047. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the signing of the new Transit Treaty. Kathmandu, January 5, 1999. 2421 1048. Treaty of Transit between Government of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, January 5, 1999. 2423 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1049. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Indo-Nepal Trade and Transit Treaty.” New Delhi, March 8, 1999. 2450 1050. Record of discussions between the Governments of India and Nepal on issues related to Currency. Kathmandu, June 23, 1999. 2451 1051. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding “Increase in Limit of Indian Investment in Nepal on ‘Fast Track’ basis.” Kathmandu, June 30, 1999. 2455 1052. Speech of the Indian Minister of External Affairs Jaswant Singh at the luncheon hosted by the Federation of the Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Nepal-India Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Kathmandu, September 10, 1999. 2456 1053. Agreed record of discussions between the Director General Indian Revenue Intelligence A.K. Pande and Director General Customs of Nepal on customs cooperation. New Delhi, December 3, 1999. 2460 1054. Agreed record of discussions of the meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee on trade, transit and cooperation to control unauthorised trade between India and Nepal. New Delhi, December 12, 1999. 2466 1055. Note of the Nepalese Embassy in New Delhi to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding introduction of Special Additional Duty on Nepalese Products. New Delhi March 4, 2000. 2478 1056. Note of the Indian Ministry of Commerce to the Nepalese Embassy in New Delhi regarding Special Additional Duty levied on Nepalese Products. New Delhi, March 30, 2000. 2479 1057. Note of the Nepalese Embassy in New Delhi to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding the levy of Special Additional Duty levied on Nepalese Products. New Delhi, April 19, 2000. 2480 1058. Speech of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastole at a luncheon hosted by the Federation of the Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. New Delhi, May 9, 2000. 2482 1059. Agreed record of discussions between the Indian Director General of Revenue intelligence and the Director General of Nepalese Customs on customs cooperation. Kathmandu, May 17, 2000. 2484 1060. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at a luncheon hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry. New Delhi, August 2, 2000. 2491 1061. Agreement of Cooperation between the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). New Delhi, August 2, 2000. 2493 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1062. Statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola at the Ministerial meeting of the Landlocked Developing Countries. New York, September 18, 2000. 2494 1063. Gazette notification of the Indian Ministry of Finance withdrawing the Special Additional Duty on Nepalese products. New Delhi, September, 29, 2000. 2495 1064. Record of discussions between the Director General of the Indian Customs and Excise S. K. Malhi and the Director General Nepali Customs Bansi Dhar Ghimire regarding refund of Excise Duty to Nepal. New Delhi, December 8, 2000. 2496 1065. Question in the Rajya Sabha : “Movement of Vehicles across Indo-Nepal Border.” New Delhi, December 21, 2000. 2499 1066. Agreed record of discussions between the Director General of the Indian Revenue Intelligence M.K. Zutshi and the Director General, Nepalese Customs B.D. Ghimire on customs cooperation. New Delhi, March, 29, 2001. 2500 1067. Agreed record of discussions of the Nepal-India Inter-Governmental Committee on Trade, Transit and Cooperation of Control Unauthorised Trade between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, August 5, 2001. 2506 1068. Record of discussions at the Joint Secretary level meeting to review India-Nepal Treaty of Trade. New Delhi, September 28-30, 2001. 2514 1069. Joint Press note issued at the end of the discussions at the level of the Commerce Secretaries of India and Nepal for the review of the Treaty of Trade. New Delhi, October 19, 2001. 2515 1070. Record of discussions at the level of Commerce Secretaries of India and Nepal to review the India-Nepal Treaty of Trade. New Delhi, October 18-19, 2001. 2516 1071. Record of discussions at the level of Joint Secretaries of India and Nepal to review the India-Nepal Treaty of Trade. Kathmandu, November 2-4, 2001. 2517 1072. Record of discussions at the level of Joint Secretaries of India and Nepal to review the India-Nepal Treaty of Trade. New Delhi, November 8-10, 2001. 2518 1073. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Dipak Chatterjee to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary B.P. Acharya regarding extension of the India-Nepal Treaty of Trade. New Delhi, March 2, 2002. 2520 1074. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Dipak Chatterjee to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary B.P. Acharya regarding review of Protocol to Article V of the new Treaty of Trade Consequent to Nepal joining the World Trade Organisation. New Delhi, March 2, 2002. 2530 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1075. Letter of the Indian Commerce Secretary Dipak Chatterjee to the Nepalese Commerce Secretary B.P. Acharya regarding extension of the India-Nepal Agreement of Cooperation Between the Governments of India and Nepal to Control Unauthorised Trade. New Delhi, March 5, 2002. 2531 1076. Statement of the Nepalese Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Purna Bahadur Khadka in the Nepalese Parliament on the Renewal of the Indo-Nepal Trade Treaty. Kathmandu, March 5, 2002. 2532 1077. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Indo-Nepal Treaty.” New Delhi, March 8, 2002. 2536 1078. Letter of the Indian Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue to the Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata extending the validity of the period of Kakarbhitta-Phulbari route. New Delhi July 8, 2002. 2538 1079. Agreed record of discussions of the meeting of the India-Nepal Inter- Governmental Committee on Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Control Unuthorised Trade. New Delhi, August 18, 2002. 2538 1080. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu explaining removal of Special Additional Duty (SAD) on Nepalese imports. Kathmandu, August 29, 2002. 2548 1081. Statement of the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Digvijay Singh in the Lok Sabha on the Indo-Nepal Trade Treaty. New Delhi, December 4, 2002. 2549 1082. Agreed record of discussions between the Director General of the Indian Revenue intellingence and Director General of Nepalese Customs on Customs Cooperation. Bangalore, December 18, 2002. 2550 1083. Points made by the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Shyam Saran in his address to the Nepal - India Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Annual General Meeting. Kathmandu, February 28, 2003. 2555 1084. Press Release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding extension of the Duty Exemption Pass Book Scheme. Kathmandu, May 27, 2003. 2558 1085. Letter of the Indian Ministry of Finance to the Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata regarding extension of Kakarbhitta-Phulbari route. New Delhi, May 27, 2003. 2558 1086. Record of discussions between the Director General of Inspection, Indian Customs and Central Excise Vijay Zutshi and Director General Nepalese Customs Ram Chandra Man Singh on payment of Excise Duty Refund. Kathmandu, May 30, 2003. 2559 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1087. Negotiations for the Accession of the Kingdom of Nepal to the World Trade Organization in term of Article XII of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Kingdom of Nepal to accede to the World Trade Organization. Geneva, August 14, 2003. 2561 1088. Memorandum of Understanding between Nepal and India for consequential action on Nepal joining the WTO. Geneva, August 14, 2003. 2562 1089. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the visit of the Indian Minister for Communication, Information Technology and Disinvestment Arun Shourie to Nepal. Kathmandu, September 12, 2003. 2563 1090. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding media reports on the delay in the operationalization of the I.C.D. at Birgunj. Kathmandu, September 18, 2003. 2565 1091. Agreed record of discussions of the meeting of the Nepal-India Inter- Government Committee of Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade. Kathmandu, January 31, 2004. 2566 1092. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding media reports alleging oil supply blockade to Nepal from India. Kathmandu, September 8, 2004. 2575 1093. Record of discussions of the India-Nepal Joint Secretary-level meeting on Trade, Transit and Co-operation to Control Unauthorised Trade. New Delhi, November 2, 2004. 2576 VOLUME - IV SECTION - V NEPAL-INDIA RELATIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION

1094 (i). Letter of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Indian Finance Minister C.D. Deshmukh for a loan of Rs. 15 Crore to Nepal (Document No. 125 of January 14, 1952 page. 209). 2593 1094 (ii) Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Indian assistance for Nepal’s development. (Document No. 208 of September 15, 1953 page. 317). 2593 1094 (iii) Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Kosi Project. (Document No. 245 of February 18, 1955 page 377) 2593 1094 (iv) Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the Lumbini Development Scheme. (Document No. 246 of July 30, 1955 page 377) 2593 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1094 (v) Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on road building in Nepal. (Document No. 247 of September 7, 1955 page 378) 2593

1094 (vi) Note of the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Bhagwan Sahay regarding his discussions with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on foreign aid to Nepal. (Document No. 249 of October 14, 1955 p. 380). 2593

1094 (vii) Note of the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on foreign aid to Nepal. (Document No. 250 of October 14, 1955 page 381) 2593 1094 (viii).Regional Agreement between the Governments of Nepal, India and the United States of America concerning the development of transportation facilities in Nepal. Kathmandu, January 2, and New Delhi, January 6, 1958. 2594 1095. Agreement on Loan Assistance. New Delhi, September 29, 1964. 2599 1096. Joint communique issued at the end of official level talks on Indian aided development projects in Nepal. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 1, 1964. 2601 1097. Joint communique issued at the end of official level talks on Indian-aided development projects in Nepal. Kathmandu, May 20,1965. 2602 1098. Joint communique issued at the end of official level talks on Indo-Nepal Economic Cooperation. New Delhi, December 28, 1968. 2603 1099. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Aid to Nepal”. New Delhi, February 26, 1969. 2604 1100. Question in the Rajya Sabha re: “Aid to Nepal”. New Delhi, May 15, 1969. 2607 1101. Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Changes in Indian aid to Nepal”. New Delhi, April 11, 1971. 2609 1102. Agreement on Additional Assistance. Kathmandu, March 5, 1973. 2610 1103. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Indian Planning Minister D.P. Dhar to Nepal. Kathmandu, May 3,1973. 2615 1104. Joint press statement issued at the end of official level discussions on Industrial and Economic Cooperation. Kathmandu, July 30,1978. 2617 1105 (i). Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial and Economic Cooperation. Kathmandu, July 30, 1978. 2619 1105 (ii). Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial and Economic Cooperation. New Delhi, September 16, 1978. 2629 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1106. Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial and Economic Cooperation. Kathmandu, September 26, 1978. 2633 1107. Press note issued at the end of the official level discussions on the joint venture cement plant. New Delhi, June 11, 1983. 2637 1108. Press note issued by the Government of India on Indo-Nepal cooperation in the industrial sector. New Delhi, January 29, 1985. 2638 1109. Agreement on the Construction of KohaIpur-Mahakali Sector of the Mahendra Rajmarg. Kathmandu, September 28, 1985. 2639 1110. Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income. Kathmandu, January 18, 1987. 2645 1111. Indo-Nepal Agreement on the setting up of a Joint Commission. New Delhi, June 20, 1987. 2663 1112. Press note on official level discussions regarding cooperation in Joint Ventures. New Delhi, September 14, 1987. 2666 1113. Agreed minutes of the first meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission. Kathmandu, August 13, 1988. 2667 1114. Press note on cooperation in the field of Energy and Civil Aviation. New Delhi, January 23, 1990. 2669 1115. Press release of the Nepalese Ministry of Finance on the Construction of a bridge across Sirsiya River at Birganj. Kathmandu, December 17, 1990. 2670 1116. Joint press note issued at the end of the review talks on matters relating to Air Services between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, October 25,1991. 2670 1117. Memorandum of Understanding between India and Nepal on Air Services. Kathmandu, October 25,1991. 2671 1118. Speeches of External Affairs Minister Madhav Sinh Solanki and Minister Maheshwar Prasad Singh at the second meeting of the Indo-Nepal Joint Commission. New Delhi, December 4, 1991. 2673 1119. Agreed minutes of the second meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission. New Delhi, December 5, 1991. 2677 1120. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture between the Government of the Republic of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. New Delhi, December 6, 1991. 2680 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1121. Agreement between the Government of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal for the Construction of 22 (twenty two) bridges on the Kohlapur – Mahakali Section of the Mahendra Raj Marg. Kathmandu, February 12, 1996. 2683 1122. Letters exchanged between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Indian Embassy concerning supply of locomotives and coaches for Janakpur Railway. Kathmandu, February 15 and March 8, 1996. 2689 1123. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the “Silver Jubilee Scholarship Scheme.” Kathmandu, April 15, 1996. 2692 1124. Agreed Minutes of the discussions on air services between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, June 2, 1997. 2692 1125. Memorandum of Agreement between the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for Scientific and Technical Cooperation. Kathmandu, June 5, 1997. 2705 1226. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the inauguration of the Birganj-Raxaul Optical Fibre Digital Link. Kathmandu, June 10, 1998. 2708 1127. Agreed Minutes of the Telecommunication Coordination Meeting beetween India and Nepal. New Delhi, September 25, 1998. 2709 1128. Minutes of the meeting on establishment of India - Nepal Trans-Border Links. Kathmandu, April 20, 1999. 2714 1129. Agreed minutes of the meeting between Indian and Nepalese officials regarding establishment of the Raxaul – Sirsiya Rail Link by the Government of India. Kathmandu, December 18, 1999. 2717 1130. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu announcing donation of mobile clinic. Kathmandu, August 15, 2000. 2720 1131. Letters exchanged for extension of the validity of Agreement on the Construction of 22 bridges on the Kohalpur – Mahakali Sector of the Mahendra Raj marg. Kathmandu, February 14, 2000. 2721 1132. Minutes of the Nepal – India Telecommunication Coordination meeting. Kathmandu, September 29, 2000. 2722 1133. Letter of the Indian Ambassador in Nepal Deb Mukharji to the Nepalese Minister of Information and Communication regarding East – West Optical Fibre Cable Project. Kathmandu, January 3, 2001. 2726 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1134. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the India – Nepal Expert Committee regarding operationalisation of Museum at Lumbini. Kathmandu, September 30, 2001. 2728 1135. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal pledging Indian grant assistance for operationalisation of the Museum and Library-cum-Documentation Centre of Institute of Forestry at Hetauda. Kathmandu, December 20, 2001. 2731 1136. Agreement between the Government of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal on Cooperation in the fields of Science and Technology. New Delhi, March 21, 2002. 2733 1137. Memorandum of Understanding between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of India regarding the East – West Highway Optical Fibre Project. Kathmandu, April 12, 2002. 2735 1138. Press release issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Nepal for cooperation in the telecommunication sector. Kathmandu, April 12, 2002. 2737 1139. Press release issued by the Nepalese Ministry of Finance regarding the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Nepal and India for the setting up of the East – West Highway Optical Fibre Cable Network. Kathmandu, April 12, 2002. 2739 1140. Agreed minutes of the meeting to discuss agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of India for the Regulation of Vehicular Traffic between the two Countries. Kathmandu, April 30, 2002. 2740 1141. Minutes of the first meeting of the Nepal – India Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation. Kathmandu, August 30, 2002. 2741 1142. Agreed record of discussions on the India – Nepal Rail Services Agreement. New Delhi, September 12, 2002. 2745 1143. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the Memorandum of Understanding for the development of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. Kathmandu, September 12, 2002. 2746 1144. Agreed record of discussions for the Regulation of Vehicular Traffic between India and Nepal. New Delhi, September 13, 2002. 2747 1145. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu for rural electrification. Kathmandu, January 1, 2003. 2759 1146. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding delays in finalising the Railway Agreement and the Passenger Traffic Agreement between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, February 17, 2003. 2760 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1147. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the “Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme”. Kathmandu, February 28, 2003. 2761 1148. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on donation of 16 Ambulances. Kathmandu, June 4, 2003. 2762 1149. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu regarding setting up of Teleclock Service in Nepal. Kathmandu, June 16, 2003. 2763 1150. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Indian assistance for a 200-Bed Emergency and Trauma Centre. Kathmandu, July 30, 2003. 2763 1151. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Indian Assistance of Rs 500 million for small developmental projects in Nepal through local bodies. Kathmandu, November 7, 2003. 2764 1152. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu explaining reasons for delay in concluding the Motor Vehicle Agreement between the two countries. February 25, 2004. 2765 1153. Rail Services Agreement between Ministry of Railways, Government of India and Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Kathmandu, May 21, 2004. 2767 1154. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal on Cooperation in the fields of Culture and Sports. New Delhi, September 9, 2004. 2792 1155. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and His Majesty’s Government of Nepal on Cooperation in the field of Weather Forecasting. New Delhi, September 9, 2004. 2794 1156. Memorandum of Understanding between Nepal Oil Corporation and Indian Oil Corporation Limited on setting up an oil pipeline between Raxaul in India and Amlekhganj in Nepal. New Delhi, September 9, 2004. 2800 1157. Minutes of the Monitoring Committee on East-West Optical Fibre Cable Project in Nepal Kathmandu, September 25, 2004. 2805

Appendix — I India aid to Nepal - Year Wise 2813 Appendix — II India and Nepal : Partnership in Economic Development five decades of Economic Cooperation 2815 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1158. Treaty of Segowlie between the Government of Nepal and the East India Company on the termination of hostilities between them. Segowlie, December 2, 1815. 2823 1159. Memorandum of the East India Company presented to the Government of Nepal for acceptance containing certain territorial concessions. Kathmandu, December 8, 1861. 2823 1160. Treaty between the Government of India and the Government of Nepal making certain territorial cessions in favour of Nepal in recognition of the services rendered by the Nepalese Government “during the disturbances” of 1857. Kathmandu, November 1, 1860. 2823 1161 (i). Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Nepal’s claim over a portion of forests in Bihar.” New Delhi, June 19, 1962. 2823 1161 (ii).Calling Attention in the Lok Sabha to “Anti-Indian protests in Nepal over the arrest of four Nepalese at Susta.” New Delhi, December 11 to 13, 1968. 2826 1161(iii).Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Indo–Nepal Boundary Dispute.” New Delhi, March 12, 1969. 2826 1161(iv).Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Indo–Nepal Joint Boundary Commission.” New Delhi, July 23, 1969. 2826 1161(v). Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Indo—Nepal Border.” New Delhi, March 5, 1981. 2826 1161(vi).Question in the Lok Sabha re: “Talks held with Foreign Minister of Nepal on Susta.” New Delhi, August 22, 1884. 2826 1162. Terms of Reference of the Joint Technical Level Boundary Committee of India and Nepal. 2827 1163. Agreed minutes of the first meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, November 17, 1981. 2827 1164. Agreed minutes of the second meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, July 23, 1982. 2829 1165. Agreed minutes of the third meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, August 12, 1983. 2831 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1166. Agreed minutes of the fourth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, March 29, 1984. 2837 1167. Agreed minutes of the fifth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, November 29, 1984. 2839 1168. Agreed minutes of the sixth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, September 14, 1985. 2842 1169. Agreed minutes of the seventh meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, March 20, 1986. 2847 1170. Agreed minutes of the eighth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, September 20, 1986. 2849 1171. Agreed minutes of the ninth meeting of the Joint Technical India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, February 3,1988. 2853 1172. Agreed minutes of the tenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India –Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, September 10, 1988. 2857 1173. Agreed minutes of the eleventh meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, January 20, 1989. 2860 1174. Minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss India-Nepal Boundary. Kathmandu, September 11, 1989. 2866 1175. Agreed minutes of the twelfth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, October 24, 1989. 2873 1176. Agreed minutes of the thirteenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, March 19, 1992. 2878 1177. Agreed minutes of the fourteenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, June 22, 1992. 2880 1178. Agreed minutes of the fifteenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, April 29, 1993. 2884 1179. Agreed minutes of the sixteenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, October 15, 1993. 2886 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1180. Agreed minutes of the seventeenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, August 26, 1994. 2888 1181. Minutes of the first meeting of the Joint Working Group on the India-Nepal Boundary. Jhapa, (Nepal), May, 25, 1995. 2891 1182. Agreed minutes of the eighteenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, August 4, 1995. 2893 1183. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss the India-Nepal Boundary. Dehra Dun (India), October 19, 1995. 2899 1184. Minutes of the second meeting of the Joint Working Group on India-Nepal Boundary. Nepalganj (Nepal), April 21, 1996. 2904 1185. Minutes of Joint Field Inspection held from 10 to 14 June 1996 along the India-Nepal Boundary. Chandragadhi (Jhapa, Nepal), June 14, 1996. 2911 1186. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Nepal on media reports relating to some boundary pillars in Mechi Sector of the India-Nepal Boundary. Kathmandu, July 25, 1996. 2914 1187. Statement of the Nepalese Government on certain questions raised in the Parliament on the India-Nepal Boundary issue. Kathmandu, August 4, 1996. 2915 1188. Press statement of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani on the position of certain boundary pillars on the India-Nepal border. Kathmandu, August 4, 1996. 2917 1189. Agreed minutes of the nineteenth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Dehra Dun(India), January 20, 1997. 2920 1190. Minutes of the third meeting of the Joint Working Group on the India-Nepal Boundary. Kathmandu, July 7, 1997. 2924 1191. Minutes of the fourth meeting of the Joint Working Group on the India-Nepal Boundary. New Delhi, December 16, 1997. 2928 1192. Agreed minutes of the twentieth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, January 24, 1998. 2930 1193. Statement of the Nepalese Home Minister Khum Bahadur Khadka in Parliament on encroachments along the India-Nepal border. Kathmandu, April 9, 1998. 2932 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1194. Question in the Nepalese Parliament on the alleged encroachment of land by India at Pashupatinagar in Ilam District. Kathmandu, April 10, 1998. 2934 1195. Minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss the boundary between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, May 6, 1998. 2935 1196. Press release of the Indian Emb7assy in Nepal regarding meeting of a students’ delegation with the Indian Ambassador on the issue of Kalapani. Kathmandu, June 3, 1998. 2937 1197. Press release of the Indian Embassy in Nepal clarifying the meeting of a students’ delegation with the Ambassador on June 3, 1998. Kathmandu, June 7, 1998. 2939 1198. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Demarcation of Indo-Nepal Border”. New Delhi, June 11, 1998. 2940 1199. Letter of the Nepalese Prime Minister’s Office to the Delegated Legislation and Government Assurances Committee of the National Assembly regarding Mahakali – Kali River boundary between India and Nepal. Kathmandu, June 18, 1998. 2941 1200. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Kala Pani Issue”. New Delhi, July 7, 1998. 2942 1201. Question in the Rajya Sabha: “Claim made by Nepal in Kalapani”. New Delhi, July 16, 1998. 2943 1202. Minutes of the fifth meeting of the Joint Working Group on the India-Nepal Boundary. Kathmandu, July 17, 1998. 2944 1203. Text of the Adjournment Motion in the Nepalese Parliament on government failure to prevent encroachments along the India - Nepal Border. Kathmandu, August 10, 1998. 2947 1204. Letter of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala defending government’s position on the question of Kalapani and claiming it for Nepal. Kathmandu, August 11, 1998. 2948 1205. Letter of the Speaker of the Nepalese Parliament on the Adjournment Motion on the question of Kalapani to Member of Parliament K.P. Oli. Kathmandu, August 11, 1998. 2949 1206. Agreed minutes of the twenty-first meeting of the Joint Technical Level India- Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, November 27, 1998. 2951 1207. Question in the Nepalese Parliament on Kalapani issue. Kathmandu, July 26, 1999. 2959 1208. Agreed minutes of the twenty-second meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, November 4, 1999. 2960 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1209. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Indo-Nepal dispute over Kalapani issue”. New Delhi, July 26, 2000. 2965 1210. Minutes of the meeting between the Survey Official of India and Nepal to discuss the India-Nepal boundary. Dehra Dun (India), September 21, 2000. 2967 1211. Minutes of the meeting between the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss the India - Nepal boundary. Kathmandu, November 2, 2000. 2969 1212. Agreed minutes of the twenty-third meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, December 16, 2000. 2971 1213. Agreed minutes of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India-Nepal Boundary Committee. Kathmandu, September 7, 2001. 2974 1214. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss the India – Nepal boundary. Dehra Dun (India), November 24, 2001. 2979 1215. Question in the Lok Sabha: “Demarcation of the Indo – Nepal Border”. New Delhi, March 13, 2002. 2980 1216. Agreed minutes of the sixth meeting of the Joint Working Group on Nepal– India boundary. Chandragadhi, (Jhapa, Nepal), April 19, 2002. 2981 1217. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss the India – Nepal boundary. Kathmandu, September 4, 2002. 2984 1218. Agreed minutes of the twenty-fifth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India – Nepal Boundary Committee. New Delhi, October 23, 2002. 2986 1219. Minutes of the Joint Inspection/Survey Officials’ meeting to review the progress of work on the India – Nepal boundary. Bhairahawa (Nepal), April 13, 2003. 2989 1220. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss the India – Nepal boundary. Dehra Dun (India), August 22, 2003. 2996 1221. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal to discuss the India – Nepal boundary. Nepalganj (Nepal), November 22, 2003. 2999 1222. Agreed minutes of the twenty-sixth meeting of the Joint Technical Level India - Nepal Boundary Committee. December 23, 2003. 3002 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1223. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal. Kathmandu, April 23, 2004. 3005 1224. Agreed minutes of the meeting of the Survey Officials of India and Nepal. Dehra Dun, August 25, 2004. 3009 1225. Agreed Minutes of the Survey Officials’ meeting on Nepal-India Boundary. Kathmandu, November 19, 2004. 3024 1226. Press Release of the Nepalese Foreign Ministry regarding Kalapani. Kathmandu, May 10, 2005. 3028

Appendix-I Letter of the British Resident in Nepal to the Prime Minister of Nepal dated May 3, 19163031 Appendix-II Letter of the Government of India to the Resident in Kathmandu; February 4, 1817. 3032 Appendix-III Letter of the Government of India to the Acting Commissioner of Kumaon, March 22, 1817. 3033 Appendix-IV Letter of the Government of India to Commissioner of Kumaon, September 5, 1817. 3034 Appendix-V Letter of th Nepalese Prime Minister to Col. Kannion of the United Provinces, August 23, 1920 3035 Appendix-VI Translation of the Rubakari on the demarcation of boundary pillar Nos. 1 to 120 along the Mechi River between Nepal and Darjeeling. 3037

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1227. Joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations. Kathmandu, August 1,1955. 3041 1228. Joint communique on talks for the maintenance of friendly relations, etc. Kathmandu, September 24,1956. 3042 1229. Agreement between Nepal and China to maintain friendly relations and on trade and intercourse between Nepal and the Tibetan region of China. Kathmandu, September 20,1956. 3043 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1230. Editorial in the People’s Daily on the success of Sino-Nepalese relations. (Excerpts) Peking, September 24,1956. 3052 1231. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya. (Excerpts) New Delhi, September 2, 1956. 3053 1232. Statement of the Nepalese Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya on arrival at Peking airport. (Excerpts) Peking, September 26,1956. 3053 1233. Speeches of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai and the Nepalese Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Peking, September 27,1956. 3055 1234. Joint communique issued at the end of the Nepalese Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya’s visit to China. Peking, October 7,1956. 3057 1235. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya. (Excerpts) Peking, October 7,1956. 3058 1236. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya and the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, January 26,1957. 3059 1237. Joint communique issued at the end of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai’s visit to Nepal. Kathmandu, January 29,1957. 3060 1238. Speech of Mr. Rishikesh Shaha in the U.N. General Assembly re: Admission of China in the UN. New York, September 21, 1959. 3061 1239. Speech of the Nepalese delegate S.P. Upadhyaya on the draft resolution1 on the question of Tibet and the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the U.N. General Assembly. New York, October 20, 1959. 3070 1240. Joint communique issued at the end of the Nepalese Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala’s visit to China. Peking, March 21,1960. 3072 1241. Address of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai to the joint session of the Maha Sabha and Pratinidhi Sabha. Kathmandu, April 28,1960. 3074 1242. Sino-Nepalese Treaty of Peace and Friendship. Kathmandu, April 28,1960. 3076 1243. Joint Communique issued at the end of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai’s visit to Nepal. Kathmandu, April 29,1960. 3077 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1244. Editorial in the People’s Daily : “New examples in peaceful coexistence”. (Excerpts) Peking, April 30,1960. 3079 1245. Interview granted by the Nepalese Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala to Mr. Wilson, the correspondent of the Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong). (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May 26,1960. 3081 1246. Speech of Mr. Rishikesh Shaha in the U.N. General Assembly. (Excerpts) New York, October 8, 1960. 3083 1247. Speeches of the Chinese Chairman Liu Shao-chi and King Mahendra at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Peking, September 29, 1961. 3085 1248. Speech of King Mahendra at a mass rally to welcome the King and Queen of Nepal and to celebrate the signing of the Boundary Treaty. (Excerpts) Peking, October 5,1961. 3088 1249. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of King Mahendra to China. Peking, October 15,1961. 3090 1250. Speech of the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi at a Nepalese Embassy reception to mark the first anniversary of the signing of the Boundary Treaty. (Excerpts) Peking, October 6,1962. 3091 1251. Speeches of the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi and Rishikesh Shaha at Dinner. (Excerpts) Peking, November 23, 1962. 3092 1252. Speech of the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi at a Dinner. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, March 30,1965. 3094 1253. Joint press communique issued at the end of the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi’s visit to Nepal. Kathmandu, April 3,1965. 3095 1254. Joint press communique issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista to China. Peking, September 8,1965. 3097 1255. Speech of Major General Padma Bahadur Khatri in the U.N. General Assembly. New York, November 10, 1965. 3098 1256. Speech of the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi at a reception to mark the birthday of the King of Nepal. (Excerpts) Peking, June 12,1967. 3101 1257. Hsinhua report on the events in Kathmandu on July 1, 1967. Peking, July 8,1967. 3102 1258. Commentary in the Peking Review: “Nepalese Government must stop anti-China activities”. Peking, July 28,1967. 3104 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1259. Note of the Chinese Embassy rejecting the Nepalese Government’s protest. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 21,1967. 3105 1260. Speech of the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi at a reception to mark the birthday of King Mahendra. (Excerpts) Peking, June 11, 1968. 3107 1261. Speeches of the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi and the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Peking, May 24, 1968. 3108 1262. Speeches of the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista and the Chinese Vice-Premier Chen Yi at a return Banquet. (Excerpts) Peking, May 28,1968. 3110 1263. Joint Communique issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista to China. Peking, June 1,1968. 3111 1264. Speech of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai at a Dinner to celebrate the wedding of the Nepalese Crown Prince. (Excerpts) Peking, February 27,1970. 3112 1265. Commentary in the Peking Review re: “India’s big nation Chauvinism Revisited.” Peking, January 15, 1971. 3113 1266. Speeches of the Vice-Chairman of the Chinese National People’s Congress Kuo Mo-Jo and Chairman of the Nepalese National Panchayat Ram Hari Sharma at a Banquet. Peking, March 21,1971. 3113 1267. Message of King Mahendra on the admission of China in the United Nations. Kathmandu, October 26,1971. 3116 1268. Condolence message of the Vice-Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Tung Pi-wu and the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai on the death of King Mahendra. Peking, January 31,1972. 3117 1269. Editorial in the People’s Daily welcoming the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista. Peking, November 15,1972. 3117 1270. Speeches of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai and the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at a Banquet. Peking, November 15, 1972. 3119 1271. Speech of the Chinese Deputy Minister for Water and Power Mr. Chiang Ping at a reception by the Nepal-China Friendship Association. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 26,1972. 3121 1272. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista and the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai at a return Banquet. Peking, November 18,1972. 3122 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1273. Editorial in the People’s Daily welcoming King Birendra’s visit. Peking, December 8,1973. 3124 1274. Speeches of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai and King Birendra at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Peking, December 8,1973. 3126 1275. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of King Birendra to China. Peking, December 14,1973. 3128 1276. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Milestone in Nepal-China Relations”. Kathmandu, December 15,1973. 3130 1277. Speeches of Chi Peng-fei and Gyanendra Bahadur Karki at a Dinner. (Excerpts) Peking, September 18,1973. 3131 1278. Commentary in the Beijing Review : “Disarming of Tibetan Rebels”. Beijing, September 6,1974. 3132 1279. Message of congratulations from the Chairman of China’s National People’s Congress Chu Teh and the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai on the coronation of King Birendra. Beijing, February 22,1975. 3133 1280. Editorial in the People’s Daily to mark the twenty years of China-Nepal cooperation. Beijing, August 2,1975. 3134 1281. Editorial in the People’s Daily welcoming King Birendra. Beijing, June 2, 1976. 3135 1282. Speeches of Chinese Premier Hua Kuo-feng and King Birendra at a Banquet. Chengtu, June 2,1976. 3136 1283. Speeches of King Birendra and the Chinese Premier Hua Kuo-feng at a return Banquet. Chengtu, June 4,1976. 3140 1284. Hsinhua commentary on the visit of King Birendra to Lhasa. Lhasa, June 9,1976. 3141 1285. Speeches by the Nepalese Foreign Minister Krishna Raj Aryal and the Chinese Ambassador Tsao Chih at a farewell reception in honour of the latter. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, October 27, 1977. 3144 1286. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista and the Chinese Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-ping at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 3,1978. 3146 1287. Press conference of the Chinese Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-ping. Kathmandu, February 4,1978. 3149 1288. Speeches of the Chinese Vice-Premier Teng Hslao-ping and the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at a Chinese Embassy Dinner. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 5, 1978. 3152 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1289. Speech of the Chinese Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-ping at the Civic Reception. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 4,1978. 3153 1290. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Nepal-China Relations”. Kathmandu, February 6,1978. 3155 1291. Speeches of the Chinese Chairman Hua Kuo-feng and King Birendra at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Beijing, May 14,1978. 3157 1292. Press Conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista on the eve of his departure for China. Kathmandu, September 25,1978. 3158 1293. Speeches of the Chinese Vice-Premier Teng Hsiao-ping and the Nepalese Prime Minister Kirtinidhi Bista at a Banquet. Beijing, September 27,1978. 3159 1294. Editorial in the Rising Nepal: “Greater Understanding.” Kathmandu, September 29,1978. 3162 1295. Editorial in the People’s Daily welcoming King Birendra. (Excerpts) Beijing, August 26,1979. 3163 1296. Speeches of the Chinese Chairman Hua Guo-feng and King Birendra at a Banquet. Beijing, August 27,1979. 3164 1297. Speeches of the Nepalese Foreign Minister K.B. Shahi and the Chinese Foreign Minister Huang Hua at a Dinner. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 20,1979. 3167 1298. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Fruitful Mission”. Kathmandu, November 25,1979. 3170 1299. Editorial in the Rising Nepal ‘. “Fruitful Quarter Century”. Kathmandu, August 1,1980. 3171 1300. Speech of King Birendra at a Banquet. Beijing July 27,1982. 3172 1301. Speeches of King Birendra and the Chinese President Li Xiannian at a Banquet. Kathmandu, March 20,1984. 3174 1302. Report on the discussions between Nepalese and Chinese delegations. Beijing, March 21,1984. 3177 1303. Speech of Tu Guowei, Chinese Ambassador in Nepal at the Research Centre for Nepalese and Asian Studies. Kathmandu, October, 1985. 3180 1304. Report on the visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya to China. Kathmandu, August 15,1986. 3186 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1305. Report on the speeches of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya and the Chinese Vice-Premier Qiao Shi at a Dinner. Kathmandu, May 29,1987. 3189 1306. Message of King Birendra on the eve of his visit to China. Kathmandu, September 14,1987. 3191 1307. Speeches of the Chinese President Li Xiannian, and King Birendra at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Beijing, September 15,1987. 3192 1308. Message of King Birendra to the nation on return from his visit to China. Kathmandu, September 16,1987. 3194 1309. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Friendship Fostered Further.” Kathmandu, September 17,1987. 3195 1310. Report on the visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya to China. Kathmandu, December 6,1988. 3196 1311. Editorial in the Rising Nepal: “Nepal-China Relations”. Kathmandu, December 8,1988. 3198 1312. Speech of the Nepalese Minister of Water Resources, Hari Bahadur Basnet at a Dinner. Beijing, April, 1989. 3199 1313. Press interview of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya on the eve of the visit of the Chinese Premier Li Peng. Kathmandu, November 18,1989. 3200 1314. Speeches of the Nepalese Prime Minister Marich Man Singh Shrestha and the Chinese Premier Li Peng at a Banquet. (Excerpts) Kathmandu November 19,1989. 3202 1315. Speech of the Chinese Premier Li Peng at a Civic Reception. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 20,1989. 3205 1316. Press interview of the Chinese Premier Li Peng. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, November 21,1989. 3206 1317. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Fruitful Visit.” Kathmandu, November 22,1989. 3207 1318. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. (Summary) Kathmandu, June 6,1990. 3208 1319. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai at a reception organised by the Nepal-China Friendship Association. Kathmandu, September 23,1990. 3210 1320. Commentary in the Beijing Review by Chang Xin: “Nepal, India Improve Relations”. Beijing, July 2-8,1990. 3211 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1321. Hsinhua article on “Political Changes in Nepal”. Kathmandu, January 1,1991. 3213 1322. Speech of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at a reception. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 3, 1991. 3215 1223. Statement by the Chinese Premier Li Peng on Nepal’s position on the Dalai Lama. (Excerpts) Beijing, October 24,1991. 3216 1324. T.V. interview of the Chinese Ambassador. Kathmandu, March 19,1992. 3216 1225. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to Chinese journalists on the eve of his visit to China. Kathmandu, March 14,1992. 3218 1326. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. (Excerpts) Beijing, March 19, 1992. 3220 1327. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to China. Beijing, March 22,1992. 3221 1328. Editorial in the Rising Nepal: “Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s visit to China”. Kathmandu, March 23, 1992. 3223 1329. Report on the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to China from March 16 to March 22, 1992. Kathmandu, March 1992. 3224 1330. Joint Communique issued of the end of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Manmohan Adhikari to China. Beijing, April 21, 1995. 3229 1331. Visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Manmohan Adhikari to China. Kathmandu/Beijing, April 1995. 3230 1332. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Manmohan Adhikari on return from China. Kathmandu, April 25, 1995. 3236 1333. Editorial in the official daily Rising Nepal on “Exemplary Neighbourly Ties.” Kathmandu, August 1, 1995. 3237 1334. Press interview of the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal Zhuang Jiuhuan to the official daily Rising Nepal. Kathmandu, January 25, 1996. 3238 1335. Denial of the Spokesman of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs of allegation of anti-China activities. Kathmandu, March 19, 1996. 3241 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1336. Press interview of the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal Zhang Jinhuan to the Spotlight. Kathmandu, March 22, 1996. 3242 1337. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba with the Chinese news agency Xinhua. Kathmandu, April 15, 1996. 3244 1338. Press conference of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Chandra Lohani on the eve of the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to China. Kathmandu, April 15, 1996. 3246 1339. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the forthcoming visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister to China. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, April 16, 1996. 3246 1340. Report on the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to China. Beijing-Kathmandu, April 1996. 3247 1341. Agreement between the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on “Consultation Mechanism.” Beijing, April 18, 1996. 3256 1342. Joint communique issued at the end of the visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to China. Beijing, April 23, 1996. 3257 1343. Editorial in the official daily Rising Nepal on the visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to China. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, April 24, 1996. 3258 1344. Report of the protest by the Chinese Embassy in the Kathmandu Weekly People’s Review on the presence of a Nepalese Minister at a dinner hosted by the Dalai Lama’s Representative in Kathmandu. Kathmandu, July 18, 1996. 3259 1345. Question in the Nepalese House of Representatives on “Free Tibet Movement.” Kathmandu, August 21, 1996. 3260 1346. Visit of King Birendra to China. August 23-30, 1996. 3261 1347. Press interview of the Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the Rashtriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) on the eve of his visit to Nepal as reported by the Rising Nepal. Kathmandu, December 4, 1996. 3264 1348. Visit of the Chinese President Jiang Zemin to Kathmandu. Kathmandu, December 4-5, 1996. 3266 1349. Press interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to a Chinese daily Wen Hui Bao. Kathmandu, March 4, 1997. 3269 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1350. Interview of the Nepalese Prime Minister to a Chinese daily Wen Hui Bao. Kathmandu, April 24, 1997. 3271 1351. Remarks of the Nepalese Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa about relations with China. Kathmandu, October 15, 1997. 3272 1352. Statement of the Nepalese King while receiving the Letter of Credence of the Chinese Envoy. Kathmandu, June 19, 1998. 3273 1353. Press interview of the Nepalese Ambassador-designate to China with the Rashtriya Sambad Samiti. Kathmandu, October 8, 1998. 3275 1354. Letters exchanged between the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Murari Raj Sharma and the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs on enhancing traditional good-neighbourly relations between the peoples of the two countries etc. Beijing, August 9, 1999. 3277 1355. Visit of the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Murari Raj Sharma to Tibet. Lhasa, August 13, 1999. 3279 1356. Article in left-leaning weekly People’s Review on the visit of a Chinese P.L.A. delegation to Nepal. Kathmandu, September 23-29, 1999. 3280

th 1357. Interview of King Birendra with Xinhua on the occasion of the 50 anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Kathmandu, September 30, 1999. 3281 1358. Meeting between Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao and the Nepalese Army Chief General Prajwal Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. Beijing, December 9, 1999. 3282 1359. Press interview of the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal Zeng Xuyong on relations with Nepal to the Nepal Jagaran as carried by People’s Review. Kathmandu, 16-22 December, 1999. 3283 1360. Meeting between the Chinese State Councillor Ismail Aymat and the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. Kathmandu, May 26, 2000. 3286 1361. Question in the Nepalese Parliament regarding issue of visa to Nepalese on arrival in Hong Kong. Kathmandu, June 20, 2000. 3287 1362. Letter of the Nepalese Ambassador in Beijing to the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola suggesting additional agenda for his talks with the 1 Chinese during his forthcoming visit to China . Beijing, July 13, 2000. 3288 1363. Visit of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola to China. August 20-25, 2000. 3290 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1364. Gist of the talks between the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola and the Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Beijing, August 24, 2000. 3292 1365. Speech of the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal Zeng Xuyoung on the Chinese aid to Nepal. Dharan, November 25, 2000. 3293 1366. Verbatim record of third Consultation Mechanism meeting between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Nepal and China. Kathmandu, February 5, 2001. 3294 1367. Visit of the Chinese Defence Minister General Chi Haotian to Nepal. Kathmandu, February 22, 2001. 3310 1368. Meeting between King Birendra and Chinese President Jiang Zamin during the King’s visit to China. Beijing, March 1, 2001. 3310 1369. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the visit of King Birendra to China. Kathmandu, March 6, 2001. 3312 1370. Press interview of the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal Zeng Xuyong to the weekly Spotlight. Kathmandu, May 4, 2001. 3313 1371. Speech of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola at the China Study Centre on Zhu Rongji’s visit. Kathmandu, May 11, 2001. 3317 1372. Visit of the Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji to Kathmandu. Kathmandu, May 14-16, 2001. 3318 1373. Letter of the Nepalese Ambassador in China Rajeshwar Acharya to the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Narayan Shumsher Thapa regarding Chinese media coverage of Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji’s visit to Nepal. Beijing, May 22, 2001. 3324 1374. Reaction of the Chinese Spokesperson on the Royal assassinations. Beijing, June 4, 2001. 3325 1375. Letter of the Nepalese Ambassador to China Rajeshwar Acharya to the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Narayan Shumsher Thapa. Beijing, June 28, 2001. 3325 1376. Letter of the Nepalese Ambassador in China Rajeshwar Acharya to the Nepalese Foreign Secretary regarding his meeting with the Chinese Vice Minister of the State Forestry Administration Li Yueai. Beijing, July 11, 2001. 3326 1377. Telephonic conversation of the Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan with the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Beijing, October 12, 2001. 3327 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1378. Press release of the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu pledging support to Nepal against Maoist activities. Kathmandu, November 27, 2001. 3328 1379. Press release of the Russian Embassy in Kathmandu condemning Maoist activities in Nepal. Kathmandu, November 27, 2001. 3328 1380. Press release of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Chinese support against Maoists. Kathmandu, December 8, 2001. 3329 1381. Visit of the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya to China. Kathmandu, April 26, 2002. 3329 1382. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the meeting of President Jiang Zemin with the Nepalese King Gyanendra. Beijing July 12, 2002. 3330 1383. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the meeting of Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao with the Nepalese King Gyanendra. Beijing, July 12, 2002. 3332 1384. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Premier Zhu Rongji meeting with the Nepalese King Gyanendra. Beijing, July 12, 2002. 3333 1385. Interview of the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal to the Nepalese daily Kathmandu Post. Kathmandu, September 30, 2002. 3334 1386. Reaction of the Chinese Spokesperson on the dismissal of the Nepalese Cabinet. Beijing, October 10, 2002. 3336 1387. Press reports of the supply of Communication equipment and military hardware from China of Nepal. Kathmandu, December 3, 2002. 3336 1388. Report in the Kathmandu Post of the arrest of Maoists in Tibet. Kathmandu, November 19, 2003. 3338 1389. Visit of the Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Jia Qinglin to Nepal. Kathmandu, December 3, 2003. 3339 1390. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on Nepal-China Relations. Kathmandu, December 5, 2003. 3341 1391. Editorial in Kathmandu Post on the visit of Chairman of the National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Conference Jia Qinglin to Nepal. Kathmandu, December 5, 2003. 3342 1392. Address of the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal to the Nepal Council of World Affairs. Kathmandu, May 28, 2004. 3343 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1393. Discussions between Nepal and China to control criminal activities along the Nepal-China border. Kathmandu, May 24, 2004. 3352 1394. Editorial in the Himalayan Times on the visit of Nepalese Chief of Army Staff General Pyar Jung Thapa to China. Kathmandu, June 22, 2004. 3352 1395. Statement of the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu regarding trial of Nepalese convicted of drug smuggling in Tibet. Kathmandu, July 15, 2004. 3353 1396. Visit of a nine-member Chinese delegation representing China Association for International Friendly Contacts (CAIFC) to Nepal. Kathmandu, July 23, 2004. 3354 1397. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the meeting of Nepalese Crown Prince Paras with President Hu Jintao in Beijing. Beijing, August 16, 2004. 3355 1398. Report in the Kathmandu daily Kathmandu Post on the possibility of a free trade agreement between Nepal and China. Kathmandu, August 20, 2004. 3356 1399. Editorial in the Rising Nepal after the visit of Crown Prince Paras to China. Kathmandu, August 22, 2004. 3359 1400. Press release of the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs constituting a High-level Committee to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and China. Kathmandu, March 11, 2005. 3360 1401. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the meeting of the Nepalese King Gyanendra with the Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Kathmandu. Beijing, March 31, 2005. 3360 1402. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the meeting of the Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing with Vice Chairmen of the Nepalese Council of Ministers Kiritinidhi Bista and Tulsi Giri in Kathmandu. Beijing, April 1, 2005. 3363 1403. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the meeting of Chinese President Hu Jintao with the Nepalese King Gyanendra. Beijing, April 23, 2005. 3364 1404. Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the meeting of Chairman of the Chinese People's Political and Consultative Conference Jia Qinglin with the Nepalese King Gyanendra. Beijing, April 24, 2005. 3365 1405. Reported Chinese offer of sale of aircraft to Nepal. Kathmandu, May 26, 2005. 3365 1406. Meeting between the Chinese special envoy and the Vice-Chairman of the Nepalese Council of Ministers Kirthinidhi Bista. Kathmandu, May 28, 2005. 3366 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1407. Agreement on Trade and Intercourse. Kathmandu, September 20,1956. 3369 1408. Trade Agreement. Kathmandu, May 19,1964. 3369 1409. Agreement on Trade, Intercourse and Related Questions between Tibet Autonomous Region of China and Nepal. Peking, May 2,1966. 3371 1410. Nepal-China Trade Agreement. Peking, May 28,1968. 3375 1411. Protocol to the Trade Agreement. Peking, May 28, 1969. 3378 1412. Agreement on Trade and Payment. Kathmandu, May 31, 1974. 3379 1413. Letters exchanged between the Nepalese Foreign Secretary Uddav Deo Bhatt and the Chinese Ambassador in Nepal Tsao Chih regarding extension of the “Agreement on Trade, Intercourse and Related Questions between Tibet Autonomous Region of China and Nepal.” Kathmandu, April 28, 1976. 3383 1414. Hsinhua Report on “Rapid Growth of Trade between Nepal and China’s Tibet Region”. Kathmandu, June 4,1976. 3385 1415. Agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of the People’s Republic of China relating to the Civil Air Transport. Peking, August 31, 1978. 3386 1416. Trade and Payment Agreement. Kathmandu, November 22,1981. 3393 1417. Trade and Payment Agreement. Beijing, September 12, 1984. 3398 1418. Report on the signing of the Agreement to promote trans-border trade. Kathmandu, September 12, i984. 3402 1419. Agreed Minutes of the Talks held between the Economic and Trade Delegations of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Kathmandu, March 10,1986. 3404 1420. Agreement on Trade, Intercourse and Related Questions between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Beijing, August 1,1986. 3412 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1421. Report on Nepal’s Trade with China. Kathmandu, November, 1989. 3417 1422. Agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and Government of the People’s Republic of China concerning bilateral road transportation. Beijing, May 6, 1994. 3418 1423. Press release of the Nepalese Ministry of Commerce at the end of the fifth meeting on the Economic and Trade Cooperation between Nepal and China. Kathmandu, September 23, 1994. 3422 1424. State of Nepal-Tibet Trade as conveyed to a group of Nepalese journalists by a Tibetan official. Kathmandu, August 1995. 3423 1425. Press release of the Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry on the meeting of the Nepal-China Non-Governmental Forum. Kathmandu, October 1, 1997. 3425 1426. Press release of the Nepalese Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation on a Memorandum of Understanding regarding Civil Aviation. Kathmandu, July 22, 1998. 3426 1427. Interaction programme between Nepalese and Chinese officials for reviewing the investments in the field of Trade, Industry and Commerce. Kathmandu, December 30, 1998. 3426 1428. Meetings of the Chinese Vice-Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Liu Shanzai with the Nepalese leaders. Kathmandu, April 16, 1998. 3427 1429. Meeting of the Nepal-China Inter-governmental Economic Trade Committee. Kathmandu, April 17, 1998. 3428 1430. Speech of the Chinese Representative at the Third Meeting of China-Nepal Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum Kathmandu, 22-29 December 1999. 3430 1431. Visit of the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Chen Xinhua to Nepal. Kathmandu, February 17, 2000. 3432 1432. Press release of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry on the 4th meeting of the Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum. Wuxi City, (China), November 2, 2000. 3434 1433. Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Nepal and China for promotion of tourism in Nepal. Beijing, April 16, 2001. 3435 1434. Memorandum of Understanding between the Customs organizations of Nepal and China for strengthening border trade. Kathmandu, April 19, 2001. 3436 1435. Signing of Memorandum of Understanding on the Implementation Plan for the outbound travel by the Chinese Citizens to Nepal. Kathmandu, November 26, 2001. 3440 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1436. Press release of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry on the 5th meeting of the Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum. Kathmandu, December 2, 2001. 3441 1437. Signing of an agreement between Nepal Rastra Bank and Central Bank of China on currency convertibility. Kathmandu, June 17, 2002. 3442 1438. Memorandum of Understanding between The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce And The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Shanghai, July 14, 2002. 3443 1439. Speech of Zeng Xuyong of the People’s Bank of China after signing with Nepal Rastra Bank agreement on Bilateral settlement and of cooperation between the two Banks. Kathmandu, June 17, 2002. 3444 1440. Agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Trade and Other Related Matters between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Beijing, July 10, 2002. 3446 1441. Press release of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry on signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Council for Promotion of International Trade. Kathmandu, November 30, 2002. 3451 1442. Presentation of the Vice President of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Coordinator Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum at the 6th meeting of the Forum on “Potentials of doing business in Nepal and the Progress of the Forum.” Zuhai, December 12, 2002. 3452 1443. Remarks of officiating President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Binod Bahadur Shrestha at his meeting with Vice- Chairman of the Zuhai General Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Zuhai, December 13, 2002. 3455 1444. Address by the Chinese Vice-President of the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce Xie Boyang at the inauguration of the 7th Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum. Kathmandu, November 24, 2003. 3458 1445. Speech of the Nepalese Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Hari Bahadur Basnet at of the meeting of the Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum. Kathmandu, November 24, 2003. 3460 1446. Speech of the President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Binod Bahadur Shrestha at the opening of the 7th meeting of the Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum. Kathmandu, November 24, 2003. 3462 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1447. Memorandum of the Seventh meeting of the Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum. Kathmandu, November 25, 2003. 3465 1448. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on Nepal-China Economic Relations. Kathmandu, December 5, 2003. 3468

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1449. Press conference of Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 11, 1959. 3473 1450. Sino-Nepal Boundary Agreement. Peking, March 21,1960. 3473 1451. Press conference of Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, April 4, 1960. 3476 1452. Press conference of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, April 28,1960. 3478 1453. Press conference of the Nepalese Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, May 28,1960. 3481 1454. (i) Statement of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. June 30,1960. 3482 (ii) Letter of Chou En-lai to Mr. B. P. Koirala. July 30, 1960. 3484 (iii) Statement of the Nepalese Home Minister Mr. S.P. Upadhyaya in the Senate. (Excerpts) July, 1,1960. 3484 (iv) Letter of Chou En-lai to Mr. B.P. Koirala. July 2,1960. 3485 (v) Letter of Mr. B.P. Koirala to Chou En-lai. (Excerpts) July 6,1960. 3487 (vi) Letters exchanged between Chou En-lai and B.P. Koirala. July 12 and July 24,1960. 3487 1455. Joint communique issued by the Joint Boundary Committee at the end of its first session. Kathmandu, October 26,1960. 3491 1456. Joint communique issued by the Joint Boundary Committee at the end of its second session. Peking, February 15,1961. 3492 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1457. China-Nepal Boundary Treaty. Peking, October 5,1961. 3494 1458. Editorial of the People’s Daily “Hail the Birth of Sino-Nepalese Boundary of Peace and Friendship”. Peking, October 13, 1961. 3500 1459. Notes exchanged on agreed points on the Sino-Nepalese boundary. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, August 14,1962. 3502 1460. Boundary Protocol. (Summary) Peking, January 20,1963. 3504 1461. Editorial of the People’s Daily. (Excerpts) Peking, January 21, 1963. 3506 1462. Report on the signing of the Nepal-China Boundary Protocol. Kathmandu, November 20,1979. 3507 1463. Minutes of the Nepal-China Joint Meeting on Trans-frontier pasturing by border inhabitants. Kathmandu, September 30,1983. 3508 1464. Notes on the first session of the Nepal-China Boundary Second Joint Inspection Committee. Beijing, February 28,1988. 3514 1465. Report in the official daily Rising Nepal on Nepal - China border review meeting. Kathmandu, November 29-30, 2004. 3524

SECTION - X NEPAL-CHINA RELATIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION

1466. Economic Aid Agreement. Peking, October 7,1956. 3529 1467. Agreement on Economic Aid. Peking, March 21, 1960. 3532 1468. Speech of the Chinese Premier Chou En-lai at a reception hosted by the Nepalese Chamber of Commerce (Lhasa) (Excerpts). Kathmandu, April 26,1960. 3534 1469. Protocol to the Agreement on Economic Aid. Kathmandu, September 5,1961. 3534 1470. Agreement for the Construction of Kathmandu-Kadari Road. Peking, October 15,1961. 3538 1471. Press conference of the Nepalese Foreign Minister Rishikesh Shaha. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, July 17,1962. 3539 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1472. Agreement on the Construction of Kathmandu-Pokhara and the Kathmandu City Ring Highways. Peking, August 29,1965. 3540 1473. Agreement on Economic Cooperation. Kathmandu, December 21, 1966. 3542 1474. Hsinhua report : “China and Nepal sign protocol on building of power stations”. Kathmandu, May 26,1967. 3544 1475. Hsinhua report on the signing of the “Agreement on Highway Construction.” Kathmandu, September 29,1968. 3545 1476. Hsinhua report on the inauguration of the Chinese aided brick and tile factory. Kathmandu, March 13,1969. 3545 1477. Hsinhna report on the “Ceremony for laying the foundation stone of the Chinese-aided Hydro Electric Station”. Kathmandu, June 9,1969. 3547 1478. Agreement on Grant Assistance for completed projects. Peking, November 18,1972. 3547 1479. Press note issued by His Majesty’s Government of Nepal on the signing of the Agreement for the construction of Pokhara-Surkhet Highway. Kathmandu, February 2,1975. 3549 1480. Agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the construction of the Pokhara- Surkhet Highway. Kathmandu, February 2, 1975. 3550 1481. Joint Communique issued at the end of the visit of a Chinese Economic delegation. (Excerpts) Kathmandu, February 7,1975. 3551 1482. Editorial in the Rising Nepal : “Successful Outcome”. Kathmandu, February 10, 1975. 3552 1483. Agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on construction of complete projects. Peking, October 1, 1978. 3553 1484. Report on the promotion of tourism between Nepal and the Tibetan Region of China. Kathmandu, September 7,1984. 3555 1485. Report on the signing of the Kathmandu-Lhasa Air Services. Kathmandu, August 26, 1987. 3556 1486. Protocol between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on construction of complete projects. Beijing, September 17, 1987. 3557 1487. Report on the signing of the Nepal-Tibet Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism. Kathmandu, October 22, 1987. 3558 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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1488. Fourth session of the Nepal-China Inter-Governmental Economic and Trade Committee. Kathmandu, April 21,1988. 3559 1489. Report on the Nepal-China Economic Cooperation. Kathmandu, March 8, 1992. 3560 1490. Press note issued at the end of the sixth session of the Inter-Governmental Economic and Trade Committee. Kathmandu, March 8, 1992. 3563 1491. Agreed minutes of the Sixth Session of China-Nepal Inter-Governmental Economic and Trade Committee. Kathmandu, March 8, 1992. 3564 1492. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on expanding Nepal-China Economic Cooperation. Kathmandu, October 17 1997. 3569 1493. Visit of a Chinese delegation for promotion of cooperation in Hydro-electric projects between Nepal and China. Kathmandu, May 19, 1998. 3570 1494. Report on the opening of a bridge constructed with Chinese cooperation on the river Seti. Pokhara, November 11, 1998. 3571 1495. Minutes of the discussion between the Chinese and Nepalese delegations for pre-negotiation consultations on the “Sixth Telecommunication Project of Nepal Telecommunication Corporation.” Kathmandu, November 15-16, 1999. 3572 1496. Ceremony to consecrate the Buddha temple at Lumbini constructed with Chinese assistance. Lumbini, May 27, 2000. 3578 1497. Agreement between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Economic and Technical Cooperation. Beijing, August 24, 2000. 3580 1498. Proposal to construct a ropeway from Khasa Bazar in Tibet to Tatopani in Nepal. Kathmandu, December 4, 2000. 3581 1499. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the Fifth Meeting of the Nepal-China Non-Governmental Cooperation Forum. Kathmandu, December 3, 2001. 3581 1500. Grant assistance from China for a Mobile Scanner for Containers. Kathmandu, August 29, 2003. 3582 1501. Editorial in the Rising Nepal on the Agreement for aid to Nepal for developmental activities. Kathmandu, December 5, 2003. 3583

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