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At present, India remains its largest trading partner; total bilateral trade between the two South Asian neighbours stands at US$8.2 billion (S$11.6 billion). India accounts for 30 per cent of the total foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nepal, making it one of the primary investors in the country.
India is Nepal's largest trade partner and the largest source of foreign investments, besides providing transit for almost entire third country trade of Nepal.
The ties between the two countries came under strain after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a 80-KM-long strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand on May 8
Nepal exported electricity worth Rs10.38 billion to India till mid-November since the Nepal Electricity Authority resumed selling power in India
Nepal is authorised to sell over 400MW of electricity in the Indian market.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)Its income from the power trade to India in the first three months was Rs 6.17 billion.
But India always enjoys the edge as it shares a more than 1,770-kilometer border with Nepal.