Nepal, a landlocked country, relies on transit access from neighbouring countries to participate in international trade …. For Nepal, the nearest sea-port is that of Kolkata in India and the transit arrangements between the two countries are … governed by two main legal instruments: India-Nepal Treaty of Trade and Transit and the India-Nepal Rail Services Agreement …

India is seen as a key developmental partner to Nepal with the latter being one of the first receipts of development … aid from India. Development aid from India to Nepal has not only been associated with creation of infrastructure in the … thus been a cornerstone of India-Nepal relation. However, in the recent past, due to the political, administrative and …