By IRNA,
New Delhi : India and Nepal has agreed to review and update all bilateral treaties, including the one that governs aspects of multi-faceted and deep-rooted ties.
A committee led by foreign secretaries of the two countries will be set up to review, adjust and update the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship and other agreements.
A joint statement to this effect was issued in New Delhi on Wednesday, two days after talks between the Prime Minister Dr.
Manmohan Singh and his Nepal counterpart Prachanda.
With the breach in the Kosi river embankment triggering massive floods in Bihar, the two leaders decided to launch reconstruction of the damaged infrastructure and take up preventive measures to avoid recurrence of such events.
They also agreed to establish a three-tier mechanism at ministerial, secretary and technical levels to improve bilateral relations and push forward discussions on issues like flood control.
The talks will be held within the next two weeks on rationalizing and raising the efficacy of bilateral mechanisms.
This is in order to push forward discussions on the development of water resources in a comprehensive manner, including hydro-power generation, irrigation, flood control and other water-related cooperation. India also agreed to provide transit facility through Bihar for vehicles coming from Nepal to give them access to other parts of their country. A camp office would be set up at Biratnagar to facilitate the movement till the highway is repaired.
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who is in Bangalore visited ISRO, Indian Institute of Science, Infosys and Biocon on Wednesday.
He also attended a luncheon meeting with CII members. He will be meeting the Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday’s evening.