New Delhi (Sputnik): Brushing aside India's concern, Nepal's Ambassador to India Nilambar Acharya reiterated that the emerging relationship between Nepal and China will not be at the cost of India.
#Nepal and #China may be getting closer for mutual economic and #trade gains but their emerging relationship is "not at all at the cost of #India", Nepal's Ambassador to India Nilambar Acharya says. https://t.co/DZmoHX4JyT
— myRepública (@RepublicaNepal) March 27, 2019
READ MORE: China Slams Indian Report About BRI Facing 'Push Back' in the Region
Nepal is a landlocked country sandwiched between Indian and Chinese territory in the Himalayan region.
"Nepal and China may be getting close for mutual economic and trade gains but the emerging relationship between the two is not at all at the cost of India", Nilambar Acharya said while addressing a programme organized by the Indian trade and industry body PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi.
Nilambar Acharya invited Indian business houses to invest in hydro projects, tourism, construction of roads and highways and other similar ventures in Nepal.
READ MORE: As China Woos Nepal, India Opens Waterway For Its Landlocked Neighbour
Recently China has been investing heavily in infrastructure projects in Nepal. To combat China's moves, India has increased its aid to Nepal and has been focusing on efficient and timely implementation of its projects in the country.
