Nepal
Context :- India and Nepal have amended the Treaty of Transit to allow seamless rail-based freight movement, including bulk cargo, between Jogbani (India) and Biratnagar (Nepal). The amendment was formally exchanged in New Delhi between India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Nepal’s Industry and Commerce Minister Anil Kumar Sinha.
About Nepal :-
Political Features :-
- Location: Landlocked nation in South Asia.
- Bordering Nations: China (North); India (South, East, West).
- Political System: Federal Democratic Republic.
Geographical Features
- Topography: Divided into the Terai Plains (Madhesh), the Hill Region (Pahad), and the Mountain Region (Himal).
- Highest Point: Mount Everest (8,848.86 m).
- Major Rivers: Kosi, Nārāyani (Gandak), and Karnāli.
- Notable Features: Contains eight of the world’s fourteen peaks exceeding 8,000 meters;
- location of Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha).
