Nepal-India Trade Facilitation Meeting Held in Kolkata

Kathmandu. The Consulate General of Nepal in Kolkata, India, has organized a 'Discussion Program on Nepal-India Trade, Transit, and Investment Facilitation' with the objective of promoting trade, transit, investment, and economic cooperation between Nepal and India.

The program held last Tuesday discussed ways to make Nepal-India cooperation in the fields of trade, transit, transportation, connectivity, and investment more effective, the Consulate General stated. Discussions were also held on Nepal's trade and transit structure, investment opportunities, and efforts made to strengthen Nepal-India economic cooperation.

The program was attended by senior officials including the Chairman of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata, Rajendra Raman, representatives from the Kolkata Customs Office, water transport and logistics service providers, representatives from the Kolkata Customs House Agents Association and Nepal Customs House Agents Association, importers, exporters, investors, Nepali businessmen, media persons, and representatives from the public and private sectors.

Similarly, the Traffic Manager of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata, Ravishankar Rajhans, provided information about the facilities available at the port, infrastructure development works, and measures taken to facilitate the transportation of goods to Nepal.

Participants in the program offered suggestions on trade facilitation, customs coordination, logistics management, expansion of connectivity, and investment promotion. Consul General Zhakkaprasad Acharya responded to the queries and problems raised by the participants. He expressed the Consulate General's commitment to continuously cooperate in facilitating Nepal-India trade, expanding connectivity, and promoting bilateral economic cooperation.