9: Sudan Gurung

6: Shishir Khanal

I offer the cheapest compute in the world at half price, if you pay three years in advance. This will give Nepal triple digit growth rates for a few years. China did 13% peak, one year. @chamath Raising 10M. Pitch in. Come in at 1M. This is a Solara. https://t.co/EOVYr5utRn

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 6, 2026

So @DarioAmodei 500M now, for 1B worth of compute in three years? The demand is bottomless. You know that. 👆👆🌞

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 6, 2026

Jeff Bezos reveals the simple phrase that saved him countless arguments running Amazon

"Disagree and commit is a really important principle that saves a lot of arguing"

"One of my direct reports would want to do something. I'd think it was a bad idea. We'd go back and forth and… pic.twitter.com/PSanaNY23b

— Jaynit (@jaynitx) June 5, 2026

प्रिय रास्वपा परिवारजन
नमस्कार, जय घण्टी।

रास्वपाको पहिलो महाधिवेशनको प्रक्रिया अन्तर्गत वडा र पालिका तहका अधिवेशनहरू सफलतापूर्वक सम्पन्न भइसकेका छन्। आज र भोलि अर्थात् (जेठ २३ र २४ गते) जिल्ला अधिवेशनहरू हुँदैछन्। अधिवेशन र महाधिवेशन केवल नेतृत्व चयनको प्रक्रिया मात्र होइन,…

— Rabi Lamichhane (@hamrorabi) June 6, 2026

They are being stupid. Cancer is the final step. There is a ton of damage on the way to there. Like bad breath.

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 6, 2026

When did Anthropic take the lead on OpenAI?
1,000 Solaras In 10 Years https://t.co/4gg0Z3FUmJ

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 6, 2026

I once flew 30+ hours from Melbourne to London to pitch during the peak of the SoftBank Vision Fund era.

I had a 39°C fever.

The investor was 90 minutes late.

When he finally walked into the room, he was barefoot.

No shoes. No socks. Just completely barefoot.

I started… https://t.co/M2U00SqOle

— Jack Zhang (@awxjack) June 4, 2026

Dal Bhat Power - 24 Hour!
In Nepal most everyone eats Dal Bhat - Rice and Lentils (local legumes) 2-3 times a day. Every single day of their lives. Nepalis are sting people, and Dal Bhat is their fuel. Eatting the same thing everyday, fresh from the garden, it a good way for… pic.twitter.com/ah2PNqFKrs

— Damon Zumbroegel (@DamonZumbroegel) June 5, 2026

नेपाल भारत सम्बन्ध भविष्यमुखी हुनुपर्छ, साझा समृद्धि को नारा दिनुपर्छ

नेपाल भारत सम्बन्ध भविष्यमुखी हुनुपर्छ, साझा समृद्धि को नारा दिनुपर्छ। 

मुख्य कुरा साझा समृद्धि हो। 

मैलेआजीवन देखेको नेपालको नक्शामा चुच्चे नक्शा छैन। केही वर्ष अगाडि एक्कासी आइपुग्यो। लदाख मा चीन र भारतको लफड़ा भएको बेला त्यो कुरा एक्कासी झिक्नु मुनासिब थिएन। पाँच वर्ष पहिला झिक्न सकिन्थ्यो। पाँच वर्ष पछि झिक्न सकिन्थ्यो। 

नेपाल पनि भारत पनि भारतवर्ष हो। महाभारत को युद्धमा नेपालका राजाहरु पनि सहभागी भएका। रामायण त छँदै छ प्रत्येक वर्ष विवाह पंचमी जो हुन्छ। 

नेपाल भारत बीच जस्तो सम्बन्ध दुनियाँमा अरु कुनै देश बीच छैन। त्यसलाई साझा समृद्धि मा रूपान्तरित गर्न सक्नुपर्छ। 

चुच्चे नक्शा को कुरा गरौं। मैले अध्ययन नगरेको विषय पर्यो। तर केही कुरा स्पष्ट छ। भारत स्वतंत्र हुँदा सीमाना जहाँ थियो त्यो नै सीमाना हो। सुगौली को सन्धिको दुहाइ दिन मिल्दैन। यो भारत र नेपाल को कुरा हो। बेलायतलाई यसमा मिसाउन मिल्दैन। चीनलाई पनि मिसाउन मिल्दैन। यस बारे बेलायत सँग कुरा गर्ने भनेको, चीनसँग कुरा गर्ने भनेको नेपाल ले आफुलाई हल्का बनाउने कुरा हो। 

१९५० को संधिले पुराना सम्पुर्ण संधि खारेज भनेको छ। 

संविधान संसोधन गरेर एकतरफा किसिमले चुच्चे नक्शा नेपालको आधिकारिक भनेर घोषणा गर्नु गलती थियो। त्यसले वार्ता को ढोका बंद गर्यो। तरिका त्यो होइन। आखिर युद्ध गर्ने भनेको त होइन केपी ओली ले। हो भने पहिला उसैको हातमा एउटा बन्दुक थमाई दिउँ। 

वार्ता एक मात्र तरिका हो। त्यो ढोका ओली ले बंद गरेको हो। 

भने पछि साझा समृद्धि टाटा बाई बाई? 

मुख्य कुरा साझा समृद्धि हो। मुख्य कुरा भविष्य हो। विश्व शक्ति भारत। तेस्रो ठुलो अर्थतंत्र। दोस्रो ठुलो बन्छ कुन दिन। भारतका केही राज्य त जर्मनी, फ्रांस ब्रिटेन बनिसकेको अवस्था छ। नेपाली लाई विसा नचाहिने। बिना विसा जर्मनी, फ्रांस ब्रिटेन काम गर्न जान पाइने अवस्था बारे सोंचौं। 

भारतले भन्न सक्छ पहिला संविधान संसोधन फिर्ता गर। अनि हुन्छ वार्ता। वार्ता भनेकै निष्कर्षमा सँगै पुग्ने, मिलेर पुग्ने भनेको। एक्लै ओली ले निष्कर्ष निकाल्दा वार्ता को ढोका ढयाप्प। 

दुबै पक्षसँग कागजपत्र होला। भारतले नेपालको नेपालले भारतको। अझ चीनले नेपालको। जग्गा मिचेको अवस्था। चिनिया सेनाको आदत हो। यसो अलिकति गोलपोस्ट सारिदियो। सॅटॅलाइट मैपिंग गर्नुपर्छ उत्तर तिर। 

चुच्चे नक्शाको मुख्य उद्देश्य सिंडिकेट चलाएर बसेका तीन गुंडा हरु को भ्रष्टाचार र डेलीवरी नदिने बानी बाट जनताको ध्यान अर्कै तिर तान्नु हो। त्यो बुझौं। 

सीमाना विवाद पनि एउटा विषय हो। तर प्रमुख विषय होइन। प्रमुख विषय भविष्य हो। प्रमुख विषय साझा समृद्धि हो। एउटा सानो विषय सीमाना विवाद पनि हो। प्रमुख विषय होइन। 

प्रत्येक विषय को निराकरण गर्ने तरिका वार्ता नै हो। 

एउटा विशेष कुरा छ। बालेन लक्ष्मण। मोदी हनुमान। जब नेपालका प्रधान मंत्री भारतको प्रधान मंत्री सँग भेटछन त्यो लक्ष्मणजी र हनुमानजी को भेट हुनेछ। 

रामायण र महाभारत आज जीवन्त भएको छ। 

Nepal's New Regime and India Should Not Ignore the Core Bilateral Issues that Need Resolution Through Dialogue A stark reality of the India-Nepal relationship has been the incessant meddling of the former in politics and governance of the latter. .................... New Delhi’s foreign policy community of diplomats, scholars and think-tankers would be perplexed by the attitude of the newly-formed Kathmandu government of prime minister Balendra Shah. Given the longtime propensity of New Delhi to be overbearing and didactic towards Kathmandu, Shah’s cold shoulder, including the unwillingness to travel to New Delhi on an official visit, would have left heads spinning. ........... The RSP is the largest force in Parliament by far following the elections of March 5, and New Delhi seems to have decided to lay out the red carpet for its chairman, simply to have someone to talk to. ............... Lamichhane’s article in an Indian newspaper the day after he arrived from Kathmandu, which does not at all delve into core bilateral issues that need resolution through respectful dialogue. ........... the journey back from the blockade of 2015 is yet to begin. ........... There has been a steady erosion in the Nepal-India diplomatic ties over the decades, a contrast from the 1950s, when the prime ministers of the two countries were in a trusting relationship. Time has taken its toll, with Kathmandu greatly weakened vis-à-vis New Delhi,

overwhelmed by heavyweight Indian diplomacy, intelligence-wallahs running amok

, and the latest intrusion in the form of Hindutva propelled by the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). ..................... Due to urbanisation and irrigation demands of the Ganga plain, there is a need to pond monsoonal water, hence the eye on Nepal’s deep valleys. Building high dams on the Kosi, Gandaki, Karnali and other rivers is New Delhi’s undisclosed top priority when it comes to Nepal. .......... Limpiyadhura: The face-off over the Limpiyadhura Triangle has taken bilateral relations to a never-before low. New Delhi refuses to talk on Kathmandu’s territorial claims on the Lipulek-Kalapani-Limpiyadhura region based on the Sugauli Treaty of 1816 defining the Mahakali as a border river. ................. As for how to overcome this bilateral chasm, the way forward is suggested by New Delhi’s own claims on territories not in possession – the Aksai Chin and Azad Kashmir regions have remained on the official map of India for seven decades without New Delhi exercising control. Likewise, there is nothing to stop Kathmandu from maintaining its claim over the Limpiyadhura Triangle, remaining open to dialogue on the matter, while otherwise working to normalise ties. .............. EPG: In February 2016, the governments of Nepal and India together constituted the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) to update and strengthen bilateral ties by forging common understandings. Although the report was completed unanimously in July 2018 by respected intellectuals selected by the two governments, prime minister Narendra Modi was apparently persuaded that the whole exercise should be abandoned. ................ Agnipath Scheme: Although Nepalis have served in the British Army since 1818, the former Gurkha Brigade was split up by a tripartite agreement following Indian independence in 1947. The system of officially sanctioned foreign military recruitment persisted even as Nepal developed as a modern nation-state. Nepali citizens have fought under the Indian flag in conflicts involving China and Pakistan, as well as in counter-insurgency operations in Sri Lanka under the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF). ............. The question arises: How can a member country of SAARC allow its citizens to raise arms on behalf of one neighbour against another? ............

Nepal’s attempts to develop independent links to China as the great neighbour to the north is invariably questioned by New Delhi’s Raisina Hill officialdom and allied think tanks. Historically, Nepal’s links to the Tibetan plateau are just as ‘special’ as it is to Ganga plain. Nepal’s economy was compelled to pivot southward due to colonial mercantilism in the early 1900s, but in these days of evolved transport and infrastructure, Kathmandu need no longer perceive itself as ‘India-locked’.

........................

Eyeing Beijing: New Delhi restricts the import of hydropower imports from Nepal if there is any ‘whiff’ of Chinese involvement in construction or financing. A Nepali airline with Chinese investment is denied access to airports in India, while two new international airports (Pokhara and Bhairahawa) are prevented from being connected to Indian cities because of Chinese involvement in their construction.

.................. What would Beijing be making of all this, also that New Delhi does not want Nepal to have anything to do with the Belt and Road Initiative? Kathmandu’s engagement with Beijing on commerce, tourism, infrastructure and development finance cannot be regarded as any kind of geopolitical ‘tilt’. Such an attitude only signals degraded geopolitical self-confidence in New Delhi. Given how closely India’s own economy is intermeshed with China’s, New Delhi interlocutors who insist on Nepal maintaining economic distance from China must reflect. .................. Migrant Labour: As far as Nepal’s economy is concerned, the New Delhi discourse tends to present Nepal as a weak neighbour, and the internalisation of this stereotype by Kathmandu polity has promoted a sense of inferiority. However, a study of commerce and remittances demonstrates that Nepal’s economy is an unrecognised boon for India. ...................

While Nepali citizens working as migrant labour in India is frequently cited as evidence of Nepal’s poor economic standing, in fact Nepal is the seventh-largest economy receiving migrant labourers from India. The rural economies of India’s poorest regions, from Jharkhand to Bihar and Odisha, are supported by the money that Indian workers in Nepal send home.

.................... Money repatriated by Indian migrants working in Nepal is said to hover at around USD 3 billion per annum, while according to one estimate Nepali migrants in India send back no more than a third of that amount. Given that Nepal is the eleventh-largest export destination for Indian goods and services, second only to Bangladesh in South Asia, New Delhi’s commentators and geo-strategists must learn to regard Nepal’s economic significance for India. ............... A stark reality of the India-Nepal relationship has been the incessant meddling of the former in politics and governance of the latter. While pressures are applied economically, diplomatically as well as through the aegis of intelligence agencies, the export of political ‘Hindutva’ over the last ten years has posed an even greater threat because the aim is to infiltrate Nepali society’s cultural fabric and poison inter-community relations. ...................... Sanatan Tradition: Social divisions based on an exclusivist reading of the sanatan tradition, centred on a particular interpretation of the worship of Shri Ram, have promoted social rigidities in India’s north and centre. Nepal’s faith-based traditions have not yet been overtaken by the RSS ideology, but it would be correct to say that the organisation is currently in overdrive in the country. ................ Not satisfied with working through Nepali organisations with Hindutva leanings, the RSS has moved to establish its own base in Kathmandu. The office of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) has been operating from a building named ‘Keshav Dham’ in Kathmandu’s Gujeswari locality, with Indian citizens serving as organisers and propagators.

3: Nepal

विकसित नभइसकेको देश को विपक्ष को जिम्मेवारी

संसदमा प्रत्येक सांसदले बोल्न पाउने हो र बराबर बोल्न पाउने हो। एउटाले बोल्दा बाँकी सबैले सुन्ने हो। नसुन्ने हो भने बोल्ने ले किन बोल्ने? 

विपक्ष ले आलोचना गर्न पाउँछ। तर आलोचना तर्कसंगत हुनुपर्छ। राघव चढ़ा विपक्षमा हुँदा मैले प्रशंसा गरेको। सच्चा विपक्षी नेता। राहुल अनापसनाप बक्छन। खाद्य सामग्री सुरक्षा बारे बहुत राम्रो बोले। मैले भारतको कुनै सांसद को बारे आफ्नो पॉडकास्ट मा कुरा उठाएको त्यो प्रथम थियो। 

जंगली जनावर जस्तो व्यवहार प्रदर्शन गर्नु छ भने संसद बाट राजीनामा दिने, शिवपुरी जंगल पस्ने। संसद होहल्ला गर्ने ठाउँ होइन। बोल्ने ठाउँ हो। संसद बोल्ने ठाउँ हो। बोल्न आउँदैन भने पद बाट राजीनामा दिने। 

रोष्टरम घेर्ने भनेको अंतिम अस्त्र हो। देशमा मार्शल लॉ लागु गर्न लागेको हो भने गएर रोष्टरम घेर्ने। होइन भने आफ्नो ठाउँमा बस्ने। बोल्ने पालो कुर्ने। बोल्ने पालो र समय सभामुखले निर्णय गर्ने हो। 

सत्ता पक्ष को सांसद को काम हो सरकार ले गरेको कामको पक्षमा देशमा भाष्य निर्माण गर्ने। संसदमा पनि बोल्ने, सोशल मीडिया मा पनि बोल्ने। सन्देश अनुशासन देखाउने। प्रत्येक हप्ता पार्टीले आफ्ना सांसद हरु लाई पाँच वटा बोल्ने बुंदा हरु दिन सक्नुपर्छ। 

विकसित नभइसकेको देश यदि विकसित बन्ने हो भने सरकारी यंत्रमा सुशासन र राजनीति वृत्तमा अनुशासन देखाउने। तरिका त्यो हो। 

हर्के लाई भनेको। 

विकसित नभइसकेको देश को विपक्ष को जिम्मेवारी https://t.co/2G27narvnv @SwarnimWagle @shisir @ShahBalen @hamrorabi @PM_nepal_ @manishjhanepal @Amiteshshah1 @ersnshah @pchamal @ashika71 @mkoirala @sasmitp @ToshimaKarkiDr @MoewriNp @party_swatantra @harkasampang @Amreshjnu

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 3, 2026

No Two Nations Are Closer Than Nepal and India—Let’s Turn That into Shared Prosperity

RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane's article in @htTweets has been generally appreciated both in Nepal and India. I also appreciate it.

But this is only the half of the story. As long as you talk about the developmental and cultural/civilizational issues everybody goes gaga over it. I do… pic.twitter.com/nYbG0SBVnv

— Baburam Bhattarai (@brb1954) June 2, 2026

🤝 नेपाल–भारत सम्बन्ध: साझा समृद्धि र आर्थिक रूपान्तरणको मार्गचित्र https://t.co/0A4ppp46ZC @narendramodi @AmitShahOffice @rajnathsingh @DrSJaishankar @NitinNabin @JM_Scindia @chiragpaswan @KanganaTeam @raghav_chadha @SwarnimWagle @shisir @ShahBalen @hamrorabi

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 2, 2026

🤝 Nepal and India: From Shared History to Shared Prosperity https://t.co/jbTcDxceHO @narendramodi @AmitShahOffice @rajnathsingh @DrSJaishankar @NitinNabin @JM_Scindia @chiragpaswan @KanganaTeam @raghav_chadha @SwarnimWagle @shisir @ShahBalen @hamrorabi

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 2, 2026

RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane's article in @htTweets has been generally appreciated both in Nepal and India. I also appreciate it.

But this is only the half of the story. As long as you talk about the developmental and cultural/civilizational issues everybody goes gaga over it. I do vividly remember my time when I pushed forward the BIPPA agreement between the two countries to enhance bilateral investment and economic cooperation.

But when you open the other half of the story, as you all can easily guess, the real demon of security and sovereignty question, the whole passionately built edifice collapses just as a house of cards.

India's fixation with the 'Himalayan Frontier' mindset on the security question and Nepal'a deep-rooted fear psychosis of 'Sikkimization' , come as insurmountable obstacles on the way. We have been reliving this Sisyphus story for decades.

To end this tragic saga for ever and embark on the path of longterm cooperation and coexistence I had initially proposed the idea of EPG (Eminent Persons Group) and was subsequently agreed upon by both sides. Unfortunately the EPG report is in virtual deathbed for years.

Let Rabi's current Delhi visit succeed to create a new history. The rattling sounds both in Kathmandu and Delhi, however, are not very assuring.

RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane's article in @htTweets has been generally appreciated both in Nepal and India. I also appreciate it.

But this is only the half of the story. As long as you talk about the developmental and cultural/civilizational issues everybody goes gaga over it. I do… pic.twitter.com/nYbG0SBVnv

— Baburam Bhattarai (@brb1954) June 2, 2026

No Two Nations Are Closer Than Nepal and India—Let’s Turn That into Shared Prosperity
Baburam Bhattarai’s recent tweet acknowledges the warmth in developmental and cultural ties between Nepal and India but warns that security and sovereignty concerns—India’s “Himalayan Frontier” mindset and Nepal’s “Sikkimization” fears—will always collapse progress like a house of cards. He references past efforts like the BIPPA agreement and the stalled Eminent Persons Group (EPG) report.
This view is understandable given historical sensitivities, but it risks perpetuating a zero-sum mindset that has held both nations back for decades. The reality is simpler and far more hopeful: no two nations on Earth share the closeness that Nepal and India do—geographically, culturally, civilizationaly, economically, and demographically. This unique bond should be harnessed for mutual prosperity, not paralyzed by the thorniest issues first. The path forward is clear: prioritize trade, investment, connectivity, and technology-enabled cooperation while addressing legitimate safety concerns head-on without letting them strangle growth.Unparalleled Closeness as a FoundationIndia is, and will remain, Country Number One for Nepal. It accounts for over two-thirds of Nepal’s merchandise trade, a huge share of its foreign investment, nearly all petroleum supplies, and transit for third-country trade. Remittances from Nepali workers in India are massive. Culturally and people-to-people, the open border allows fluid movement that few other pairs of sovereign nations enjoy.
This isn’t transactional; it’s familial. Starting with security maximalism or sovereignty fears turns relations into a Sisyphean struggle. Instead, begin with low-hanging fruit that builds trust and delivers visible wins for citizens on both sides.Focus on Trade, Investment, and Connectivity FirstRather than fixating on the hardest problems upfront, accelerate economic integration:

• Digital Public Infrastructure: India should actively help Nepal adopt and integrate systems like Aadhaar (for identity) and UPI (for payments). UPI interoperability is already advancing, enabling seamless digital transactions for tourists and traders. This directly tackles safety and transparency issues by creating auditable trails, reducing cash-based risks like smuggling or illicit flows.
• Aviation and Infrastructure: India should not obstruct Nepal’s air connectivity ambitions. Supporting an international airport at Nijgadh could create one of Asia’s largest hubs, boosting tourism, logistics, and regional trade. Direct flights between 10 Nepali airports and 50+ Indian ones would transform mobility and commerce.
• Agriculture and Value Chains: Bihari (and broader Indian border region) agriculture should aim at high-value markets like Singapore and Dubai, while Nepal ramps up its own agri-exports. Refrigerated rail links to Kolkata (and beyond) could make food the “new steel” for Bengal and eastern India. Nepal’s low economic base positions it for explosive—potentially triple-digit—growth in select sectors for years with the right investments.
• Energy and Broader Investment: Long-term power trade agreements, including trilateral deals (e.g., Nepal-Bangladesh via India), show what’s possible. Indian firms have already invested substantially; scaling this with hydropower, infrastructure, and manufacturing can deliver double-digit growth impulses for both economies.

Nepal’s small base means even modest absolute gains yield massive percentage growth and poverty reduction. Ambitious tech startups and cross-border ventures can accelerate this.Safety Is Legitimate—But Anxiety Cannot WinSafety and security concerns along the open border are real: smuggling, trafficking, and potential misuse by bad actors exist. Full cooperation on intelligence, joint patrols, and border management is non-negotiable. India and Nepal should tackle these collaboratively and transparently.
However, if safety anxieties are allowed to strangle prosperity, terrorists and opportunists win by default. Digital tools like Aadhaar-UPI integration offer smarter governance than physical choke points. Regulated openness—with strong enforcement—beats isolation or perpetual suspicion.Thorny Issues Through DialogueSovereignty questions, border segments (often complicated by river shifts), and historical perceptions need addressing. The EPG mechanism was a good idea; reviving expert-led, face-to-face dialogues—depoliticized and time-bound—can lead to quick, pragmatic resolutions. Progress on economics builds the goodwill needed for harder talks. The Prize: Double-Digit Growth and Shared DestinyIndia and Nepal don’t need to “choose” between security and prosperity—they must pursue both aggressively. India gains a stable, prosperous neighbor that reduces external influences and creates markets. Nepal gains scale, investment, jobs, and technology without compromising sovereignty.
Rabi Lamichhane’s article (as referenced) rightly highlights developmental potential. Bhattarai is correct that security matters. The synthesis is straightforward: lean into the unparalleled closeness, deliver tangible economic wins quickly, secure the border intelligently through technology and cooperation, and resolve disputes as partners, not adversaries.
The 21st century offers enough challenges—climate change, global competition, technological disruption—without self-inflicted stagnation. Nepal and India can write a new chapter of mutual rise. The foundation is already there; it’s time to build.

RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane's article in @htTweets has been generally appreciated both in Nepal and India. I also appreciate it.

But this is only the half of the story. As long as you talk about the developmental and cultural/civilizational issues everybody goes gaga over it. I do… pic.twitter.com/nYbG0SBVnv

— Baburam Bhattarai (@brb1954) June 2, 2026

Unlocking Double-Digit Growth: How Nepal and India Can Cooperate for Shared Economic Transformation
Nepal and India share one of the world’s most unique relationships— an open border, deep cultural and civilizational ties, and massive untapped economic complementarity. Nepal’s low economic base (nominal GDP around $45 billion) positions it for potentially explosive growth, while India’s vast market, capital, technology, and infrastructure can provide the catalyst. With targeted cooperation, Nepal could realistically achieve double-digit growth rates for several years in key sectors and overall momentum, while delivering a measurable growth impulse to India’s eastern and northern regions through trade, energy, and connectivity.
Here are the most promising avenues for bilateral cooperation:1. Hydropower and Cross-Border Energy TradeNepal’s vast untapped hydropower potential (estimated over 40,000 MW economically feasible) is the single biggest game-changer. The 2024 long-term Power Trade Agreement targets 10,000 MW exports to India over the next decade, with automatic renewals. Tripartite deals (e.g., Nepal-India-Bangladesh) already enable exports to third countries.
Cooperation ideas:

• Accelerated joint development of mega projects (e.g., Pancheshwar, Upper Karnali, Arun III) with Indian public and private investment.
• Upgrading transmission lines to 400 kV and beyond for reliable exports.
• Green hydrogen and battery storage collaboration to turn seasonal surplus into year-round value.
• Indian financing and engineering expertise to fast-track projects while ensuring environmental and community safeguards.

Impact: Reliable revenue for Nepal (potentially billions annually), cheaper clean power for India’s northern grid, and reduced coal dependence. This alone could add several percentage points to Nepal’s growth while boosting India’s energy security.2. Trade Facilitation, Digital Integration, and InvestmentBilateral trade exceeds $8 billion, with India as Nepal’s dominant partner (over 60-65% of Nepal’s trade). Untapped potential is estimated at $2+ billion in additional trade.
Key initiatives:

• Full integration of India’s Aadhaar-like digital identity and UPI for seamless cross-border payments, remittances, and tourism. QR code interoperability is already advancing and should expand aggressively.
• Revised Treaty of Trade to address Nepal’s deficit through better market access, rules of origin flexibility, and joint value chains.
• Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and industrial parks along the border for manufacturing (garments, agro-processing, auto components, pharmaceuticals).
• Indian FDI liberalization in Nepal for vehicle assembly, cement, tourism infrastructure, and IT/ITES.

Impact: Formalization of trade, reduced transaction costs, and supply chain integration could drive Nepal’s exports (cardamom, tea, handicrafts, medicinal plants, plywood) while giving Indian firms access to a young, growing market.3. Agriculture, Food Processing, and Cold Chain LogisticsBoth countries have strong agricultural bases with complementary strengths. Nepal’s Himalayan produce and India’s plains output can feed regional and global markets.
Opportunities:

• Refrigerated rail and road corridors from Nepal and Bihar to Kolkata and beyond for fresh exports to Singapore, Dubai, and Middle East markets.
• Joint ventures in organic farming, medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), spices, and dairy.
• Technology transfer: Indian drip irrigation, seeds, and post-harvest tech to boost Nepal’s productivity.
• Cross-border value chains for food processing and exports.

This could position “food as the new steel” for eastern India and generate high growth in Nepal’s rural economy. 4. Tourism and Connectivity BoomShared heritage (Hindu-Buddhist sites, Himalayas) and the open border make this a natural high-growth sector.
Cooperation priorities:

• Integrated tourism circuits (e.g., Buddha Circuit, Himalayan trails) with joint marketing.
• Direct flights between multiple Nepali airports (including a major international hub at Nijgadh) and dozens of Indian cities.
• Infrastructure upgrades: roads, border facilities, and hospitality training.
• Eco-tourism and adventure packages leveraging Nepal’s mountains and India’s beaches/plains.

With improved infrastructure, tourist arrivals could surge, delivering foreign exchange and jobs. 5. Infrastructure and Multimodal Connectivity

• Expand integrated check posts, petroleum pipelines, and rail links (including potential extensions of Indian railways into Nepal).
• Joint development of inland waterways and dry ports for cheaper third-country trade.
• Digital and physical connectivity projects under frameworks like BBIN (Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal).

Better logistics would slash costs and unlock transit trade.6. Education, Skills, Healthcare, and Tech/Startup Ecosystem

• Twinning programs and Indian scholarships for Nepali students in IT, engineering, and management.
• Cross-border healthcare hubs and telemedicine.
• Indian tech giants and startups collaborating on Nepal’s digital economy; joint innovation hubs.
• Labor mobility frameworks with skill certification for safer, higher-remittance flows.

Nepal’s young population + India’s ed-tech and healthcare scale = powerful synergy.7. Climate Resilience, Water Management, and Sustainable DevelopmentJoint projects on flood control, irrigation (e.g., Kosi, Gandak), and glacier monitoring. Cooperation on carbon credits and green financing from Nepal’s hydropower.Realistic Path to Double-Digit GrowthNepal’s current growth hovers around 4-5% amid constraints, but a low base means targeted sectors can deliver triple-digit growth initially (e.g., hydropower exports, tourism recovery, digital services).
Comprehensive cooperation across these areas—backed by political will, depoliticized expert dialogues on thorny issues, and strong implementation—could sustain 8-12%+ overall growth for Nepal over a decade while adding incremental growth to India’s border states through spillover effects.
India gains a stable, prosperous neighbor, secure energy, expanded markets, and reduced third-country influence. Nepal gains capital, technology, scale, and jobs without compromising sovereignty.
The foundation already exists: cultural affinity, treaties in place, and ongoing projects. What’s needed is speed—faster project execution, digital-first facilitation, and a mindset shift from managing suspicions to maximizing mutual prosperity. In an era of global uncertainty, Nepal and India cooperating boldly isn’t just mutually beneficial; it’s a strategic imperative for regional rise. The 21st century belongs to those who integrate and grow together.

RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane's article in @htTweets has been generally appreciated both in Nepal and India. I also appreciate it.

But this is only the half of the story. As long as you talk about the developmental and cultural/civilizational issues everybody goes gaga over it. I do… pic.twitter.com/nYbG0SBVnv

— Baburam Bhattarai (@brb1954) June 2, 2026

Democratizing Excellence and Building the Next Growth Engine: Nepal-India Collaboration for Double-Digit Prosperity
In an era where talent, capital, and ambition determine national trajectories, India and Nepal have a historic opportunity to combine strengths for transformative economic growth. India’s world-class educational institutions, engineering talent pool, and policy innovation can pair with Nepal’s youthful energy, strategic location, and untapped potential — fueled further by Gulf sovereign wealth capital. The result could be a cross-border ecosystem delivering sustained double-digit growth impulses for both economies.Democratizing World-Class Education: Open-Sourcing IIT and IIM ExcellenceOne bold step India could take is to fully digitize its premier educational assets. Record all IIT and IIM lectures on the same day they are delivered and make them freely available online, alongside complete digitized textbooks and course materials. Students who clear the rigorous entrance exams get the full on-campus experience. Those who do not still gain access to identical world-class content digitally.
This “IIT/IIM for All” model would massively expand high-quality human capital across India and Nepal.
Nepali students, already culturally and linguistically close to many Indian regions, could upskill without the barriers of relocation or high costs. Joint certification programs, credit transfers, and cross-border incubation would follow naturally. A digitally empowered young population on both sides of the border would fuel innovation in AI, engineering, management, and entrepreneurship — the bedrock of high-growth sectors.High-Tech Accelerator Cities and Gulf-Funded SEZsTo translate talent into companies and jobs, both nations should jointly develop accelerator cities and high-tech Special Economic Zones (SEZs). These zones could attract substantial investment from Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) such as those from UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, which have already shown strong interest in Indian opportunities and are seeking diversified, high-return deployments.
Imagine border-adjacent or Nepal-based tech cities offering:

• Tax incentives and single-window clearances tailored for semiconductors, AI, biotech, green tech, and digital services.
• State-of-the-art infrastructure, data centers, and R&D labs.
• Seamless integration with Indian markets, talent pipelines, and global supply chains.

Gulf capital could fund the heavy infrastructure lift, Indian engineering and management expertise would provide execution muscle, and Nepal could contribute land, policy agility, and a bold, entrepreneurial spirit. Such zones would create thousands of high-value jobs, attract global firms, and generate spillover effects into local economies.Rediscovering Nepal’s Hill Stations: Boosting Local TourismEconomic cooperation must extend beyond high-tech to inclusive sectors like tourism. India’s vast and growing middle class needs to discover Nepal’s enchanting hill stations — Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Bandipur, Ilam, and many others — which offer breathtaking Himalayan views, cool climates, cultural richness, and serene escapes.
These destinations remain under-appreciated for intra-regional travel. Integrated packages combining Indian pilgrimage sites, wellness retreats, adventure sports, and eco-tourism circuits could dramatically increase visitor numbers. Direct flights, improved road connectivity, and joint marketing would turn this into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Tourism dollars would flow into Nepal’s rural and hill economies while giving Indian travelers affordable, high-quality leisure options close to home.The Perfect Triad: Indian Talent + Gulf Capital + Nepali BoldnessThe winning formula is clear: Indian engineering and managerial talent, Gulf sovereign wealth for patient, large-scale capital, and Nepali boldness and entrepreneurial drive. Together, they can birth world-class companies in hydropower, green hydrogen, agritech, digital services, pharmaceuticals, and tourism infrastructure.
Nepal’s low economic base means even moderate absolute investments can deliver outsized percentage growth — potentially triple-digit in targeted sectors for initial years. India gains secure energy imports, expanded markets, skilled labor mobility, and a prosperous, stable neighbor. Both countries reduce reliance on distant powers and build resilient regional value chains.A Call for Bold ImplementationRealizing this vision requires:

• Accelerated digital public infrastructure integration (Aadhaar-UPI style systems).
• Fast-tracked connectivity projects, including major airports and cross-border rail.
• Depoliticized, expert-driven dialogues on remaining issues.
• Policy coordination on SEZs, education, and investment frameworks.

The cultural and geographic closeness between Nepal and India is unmatched globally. By democratizing premier education, attracting global capital into high-tech ecosystems, unlocking tourism potential, and fostering joint ventures, the two nations can move beyond incremental gains toward a shared era of double-digit growth and shared prosperity.
The ingredients are ready. What is needed now is visionary leadership and speedy execution to turn proximity into powerhouse performance. The 21st century rewards those who integrate boldly — Nepal and India are uniquely positioned to lead the way.

RSP Chair Rabi Lamichhane's article in @htTweets has been generally appreciated both in Nepal and India. I also appreciate it.

But this is only the half of the story. As long as you talk about the developmental and cultural/civilizational issues everybody goes gaga over it. I do… pic.twitter.com/nYbG0SBVnv

— Baburam Bhattarai (@brb1954) June 2, 2026

Creating the Industries of Tomorrow: Nepal and India as the New Frontier for Exponential Technologies
The era of replicating yesterday’s industries is over. Building conventional manufacturing or legacy services will not deliver the transformative, double-digit growth both Nepal and India seek. Today, roughly ten internet-scale technologies are exploding simultaneously—Artificial Intelligence (including agentic and physical AI), quantum computing, biotechnology and synthetic biology, advanced robotics, neuromorphic computing, next-generation semiconductors, energy technologies, neuroscience, space technologies, and their countless permutations. Their combinations and convergences are nearly impossible to predict, creating unprecedented opportunities for those bold enough to seize them.
Nepal and India must now collaborate to birth the companies and industries of tomorrow. Just as Indian brainpower played a pivotal role in building Silicon Valley in California, it is time to replicate—and surpass—that success on home soil, leveraging the unmatched geographic, cultural, and demographic proximity of these two nations. Why This Moment Belongs to Nepal and IndiaIndia produces world-class engineering and scientific talent at scale, as proven by its outsized contributions to global tech. Nepal brings a young, ambitious population, a low economic base primed for explosive growth, breathtaking natural advantages for certain tech applications (high-altitude research, biodiversity for biotech, hydropower for energy-intensive computing), and policy agility. Together, with strategic Gulf capital and global investment, they can create a new innovation powerhouse.Democratizing Elite Education for Exponential TalentA foundational move is for India to fully digitize and open-source its premier institutions: record all IIT and IIM lectures the same day and make them freely available online, along with complete digitized textbooks and materials. Those who qualify enter physical campuses; millions more—including Nepali students—gain access to identical world-class knowledge digitally.
This creates a massive, shared talent pipeline ready for frontier technologies. Cross-border certification, joint research programs, and incubation centers would turn this knowledge into startups at lightning speed. A digitally empowered generation on both sides of the border would accelerate breakthroughs in AI agents, quantum algorithms, synthetic biology, and beyond.Accelerator Cities and High-Tech SEZs for Tomorrow’s IndustriesNepal and India should jointly establish accelerator cities and specialized high-tech Special Economic Zones focused explicitly on exponential technologies. These zones would target:

• AI and Agentic Systems: Development of autonomous agents, physical AI, and multi-agent economies.
• Quantum Technologies: Quantum computing hubs, hybrid quantum-classical applications for optimization, drug discovery, and materials science.
• Biotech and Synthetic Biology: Leveraging Nepal’s biodiversity and India’s pharmaceutical scale for next-generation healthcare, sustainable materials, and bio-manufacturing.
• Robotics and Neuromorphic Computing: Advanced robotics for manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare.
• Green Energy Tech: Fusion-adjacent research, green hydrogen, and compute infrastructure powered by Nepal’s hydropower potential.
• Space and Emerging Frontiers: Satellite tech, earth observation, and high-altitude testing facilities.

Gulf sovereign wealth funds could provide patient capital for infrastructure, while Indian engineering talent supplies execution excellence and Nepali boldness drives risk-taking and rapid iteration. Single-window clearances, tax incentives, and relaxed regulations in these zones would attract global players and create unicorn factories.Beyond Tech: Complementary PillarsWhile building tomorrow’s industries, both nations should not neglect high-growth enablers:

• Tourism Reimagined: India’s expanding middle class discovering Nepal’s under-appreciated hill stations for wellness, adventure, and eco-tourism.
• Connectivity and Infrastructure: Major airports (including Nijgadh), direct flights, digital integration (Aadhaar-UPI), and refrigerated logistics for agri-tech value chains.
• Energy Backbone: Nepal’s hydropower feeding energy-hungry AI and quantum data centers.

The Strategic ImperativeIndian talent helped create Silicon Valley. Now, the same talent—combined with Nepal’s youthful dynamism and strategic location—can build multiple “Silicon Valleys” across the subcontinent. The low base in Nepal means targeted investments in these explosive technologies can deliver triple-digit growth in specific sectors for years, while providing India with deeper talent pools, secure supply chains, new markets, and energy security.
Permutations of converging technologies will create entirely new industries we can barely imagine today—AI-designed organisms, quantum-secure global finance, brain-computer interfaces, autonomous Himalayan logistics, and more. The nations that move fastest on education, infrastructure, and bold policy will capture disproportionate value.Call to ActionVisionary leadership must prioritize:

• Rapid digitization of elite education.
• Joint development of frontier-tech accelerator cities.
• Seamless cross-border talent and capital flows.
• Expert-driven resolution of legacy issues to clear the path for prosperity.

Nepal and India do not need to choose between security and growth or between old and new economies. They must pursue all aggressively. By focusing on the technologies of tomorrow, leveraging unparalleled closeness, and combining Indian brainpower, Nepali ambition, and global capital, the two countries can write a new chapter of shared double-digit growth and global technological leadership.
The future is being invented now. Nepal and India are uniquely positioned to become one of its primary workshops. The time to build is today.

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— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 2, 2026

No Two Nations Are Closer Than Nepal and India—Let’s Turn That into Shared Prosperity https://t.co/DDmDHh7CUe

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 3, 2026

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— Rabi Lamichhane (@hamrorabi) June 3, 2026

Delighted to meet the Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party of Nepal Mr. Rabi Lamichhane. I welcome and fully share his desire to work closely together for a shared and prosperous future.

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 3, 2026

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— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 3, 2026

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— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) June 3, 2026