India and Nepal : Treaties Agreements Understandings

Contents: Preface. I. India-Nepal Relations: A review. II. Treaties and agreements concluded with Nepaul during the British Rule in India: 1. Treaty of commerce with Nepaul. 2. Treaty with the Raja of Nepaul 1801. 3. Separate article of a treaty with the Rajah of Nepaul concluded at Dinapore. 4. Treaty of Peace (The Sugauli Treaty) concluded between Nipal and the British East India Company and related instruments 1815-16. 5. Treaty with Nipal. 6. Sarada Barrage Project Agreement between British India and Nepal. 7. Treaty of friendship between Great Britain and Nepal. III. Treaties and agreements concluded between India and Nepal: A. Peace and security: 1. Tripartite Agreement between India Nepal and the United Kingdom after partition to Retain Gurkha Services in the British and Indian Armies. 2. Treaty of Peace and Friendship between India and Nepal. 3. Treaty of Extradition between India and Nepal. 4. The 1965 'Secret' Arms Agreement between Nepal and India. B. Trade and Transit: 1. Treaty of Trade and Commerce. 2. Treaty of trade and transit. 3. Treaty of trade and transit. 4. Treaty of Trade between India and Nepal. 5. Treaty of Transit between India and Nepal. 6. Agreement of Cooperation to control unauthorized trade. 7. Joint Communiqué between India and Nepal 1990. 8. Treaty of Trade between The Government of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal. 9. Treaty of Transit between The Government of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal. 10. Agreement of Cooperation between Government of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal to Control Unauthorized Trade. 11. Treaty of Transit between The Government of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal. 12. Treaty of Trade between The Government of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal. 13. Agreement of Co-operation between Government of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal to control Unauthorized Trade (2002-07). C. Agreements and treaties relating to the utilization of water resources: 1. Agreement on the Kosi Project. 2. Agreement on the Gandak Irrigation and Power Project. 3. Revised Agreement on the Kosi Project. 4. Treaty between His Majesty's Government of Nepal and The Government of India Concerning the Integrated Development of the Mahakali River including Sarada Barrage, Tanakpur Barrage, and Pancheshwar Project. IV. Treaties, understandings and memorandums relating to economic cooperation: 1. Regional Agreement between the Governments of Nepal, India and the United States of America concerning the development of transportation facilities in Nepal. 2. Agreement on loan assistance. 3. Agreement on additional assistance. 4. Agreement on standby credit. 5. Memorandum of understanding on industrial and economic cooperation. 6. Agreement for the Renovation and Extension of the Chandra Canal System, Construction of a Pumped Canal and Distribution System of the Western Kosi Canal in Nepal. 7. Memorandum of understanding on industrial and economic cooperation. 8. Memorandum of understanding on industrial and economic cooperation. 9. Indo-Nepal Agreement on the setting up of a Joint Commission. 10. Agreement on the construction of Kohalpur-Mahakali Sector of the Mahendra Rajmarg. 11. Agreement between The Government of The Republic of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. 12. Memorandum of understanding between India and Nepal on air services. 13. Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of agriculture between the Government of the Republic of India and His Majesty's Government of Nepal. Select bibliography. Index.

"India - Nepal relations have been a subject of high significance for both the countries. The treaties and agreements concluded between the two countries from time to time clearly shows the mutuality of interests and need for cooperation and intimacy between the two countries.

The present book is a collection of various treaties, agreements and understandings concluded between India and Nepal since the days of East India Company. The book is divided into three parts: Part first makes out an up to date review of India - Nepal relations. Part two includes treaties concluded with Nepal during the British Rule in India. The third part includes treaties, agreements and understandings, concluded with Nepal after India's independence. Part third is further divided into four parts: peace and security treaties, trade and transit treaties, treaties relating to water resources utilization and treaties relating to economic cooperation. This book will be useful to students, scholars and general readers." (jacket)