India’s grant to Nepal remains steady at 700 crore INR for the fiscal year

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Kathmandu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led the Indian government for the third consecutive time, has brought a new budget giving special priority to those with middle-income status. While bringing a total budget of Rs 85 lakh crore, which will make mobile phones and TVs cheaper, India has kept the grant amount of Rs 700 crore for Nepal unchanged in the fiscal year 2025-26. The grant amount to be given to Nepal by India has been kept unchan…

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India’s grant to Nepal remains steady at 700 crore INR for the fiscal year

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: India’s grant for Nepal remains unchanged this fiscal year, following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s presentation of India’s 2025/2026 budget in Parliament. The allocation stands at 700 crore INR under the Ministry of External Affairs. In the previous fiscal year, India had increased Nepal’s grant from 657.38 crore INR in 2023/2024 to 700 crore INR in 2024/2025. However, this time the allocation has been maintained at 70…