By supplying electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh, India has hit two targets with the arrow of power diplomacy.

Power Diplomacy: Killing two birds with one stone through power diplomacy, India has started exporting electricity to Bangladesh through its power transmission line in Nepal. This joint action by India with its neighbors is considered to be very important from a geopolitical and diplomatic point of view in South Asia at this time. Export of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh through India’s transmission line began on Friday. This is the first time that a tripartite power agreement has been concluded with Indian Grid. 2024 Relations with India worsened slightly after the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh in September Why is power supply to India important? At the same time, Nepal’s inclination towards China has increased after KP Sharma Oli became Prime Minister again. After becoming Prime Minister for the second time, KP Sharma Oli thought it best to break with tradition and go to China instead of coming to India. In this case, India’s supply of electricity from Nepalese soil to Bangladesh is diplomatically very important. According to an official statement, India will supply 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh, and Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the arrangement through digital medium along with Bangladesh Power Ministry Adviser Mohammad Faujul Kabir Khan and Nepal’s Energy Minister Deepak Khatka. The program was hosted by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal. Under this arrangement, cross-border power transmission of up to 40 MW from Nepal to Bangladesh has been approved by Indian Grid. Muzaffarpur substation (Muzaffarpur-Talkebar 400 kV DC line) and Behrampur substation (Behrampur-Behramara 400 kV 2xDC line located on the Indian border) are the Indian Grid origin and exit points for the three-way power transactions. Also Read: Bihar’s IT sector will get jobs for youth, Mithila Stake’s deal with TCE was signed during Prasanda’s tenure, Govt of India signs deal with Nepal’s ex-PM Tripartite Power Agreement was signed during the tenure of Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prasanda’. Pushb Kamal Dahal Prasanda visited India between 31st May and 3rd June 2023. Meanwhile, the Indian government announced the first tripartite power exchange to Bangladesh with Nepal-based Indian Grid. During the visit, both sides expressed their commitment to cooperation in various fields including energy. Its objective is to improve relations between economies for the mutual benefit of all parties. Also Read: Weekly Analysis: Why Stock Market Falled So Much, Stagnation Fears? The post India, which hit two targets with the arrow of power diplomacy, gave electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh appeared first on News.