India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee on trade and transit concludes in Kathmandu
India accepted Nepal's request for 200,000 MT of wheat; Raxaul–Birgunj rail line electrification discussed.
Summary
The India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) on Trade, Transit, and Cooperation to Combat Unauthorised Trade concluded in Kathmandu on 11 January 2025 after meeting from 10 January. Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal led the Indian delegation and Nepal's Secretary of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Gobinda Bahadur Karkee, led the Nepali side. India informed that Nepal's request for 200,000 MT of wheat had been accepted. The two sides reviewed the Treaty of Transit and the Treaty of Trade and discussed trade infrastructure, including electrification of the Raxaul–Birgunj rail line.
Key facts
- Dates and venue
- 10–11 January 2025, Kathmandu
- India led by
- Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal
- Nepal led by
- Secretary Gobinda Bahadur Karkee
- Wheat
- Nepal's request for 200,000 MT accepted
- Treaties reviewed
- Treaty of Transit, Treaty of Trade
- Infrastructure
- Raxaul–Birgunj rail line electrification
Practice MCQs 5 questions
At the India-Nepal IGC meeting in Kathmandu on 10–11 January 2025, India accepted Nepal's request for the supply of how much wheat?
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Correct answer: D — 200,000 MT
PIB: the Indian side informed that Nepal's request for 200,000 MT wheat had been accepted.
Who led the Indian delegation at the India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee meeting in Kathmandu in January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal
PIB: Secretary, Department of Commerce, Sunil Barthwal led the Indian delegation.
Electrification of which cross-border rail line was discussed at the India-Nepal IGC meeting in January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Raxaul–Birgunj
PIB: the agenda included synchronized development of trade infrastructure including electrification of the Raxaul–Birgunj rail line.
The India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Committee on Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Combat Unauthorised Trade met in January 2025 in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Kathmandu
PIB: the IGC was held in Kathmandu from 10 to 11 January 2025.
Consider the following statements about the India-Nepal IGC meeting held in January 2025: 1. The two sides reviewed the Treaty of Transit and the Treaty of Trade. 2. India informed that Sal seeds and Chayote have been included in its Plant Quarantine Order. 3. The Nepali side was led by its Foreign Secretary. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the treaties were reviewed and Sal seeds and Chayote were included in India's Plant Quarantine Order; Nepal was led by Gobinda Bahadur Karkee, Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.