Nepal PM likely to sign power pact with China during Sept trip
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s China visit in September could result in a power trading agreement on the lines of the Himalayan nation’s cross-border power trading agreement with India, signalling a balancing act by the former Maoist leader.
Nepal wants to develop a cross-border transmission line with China via the border district of Rasuwa, which is expected to be signed during Prachanda’s visit, according to Kathmandu-based sources. Nepal also wants to learn best practices in agriculture from China while simultaneously engaging with India in the same sector, according to one of sources quoted above.
