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India powers up electricity cooperation in South Asia as China’s influence grows
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India, which imports electricity from Nepal and Bhutan, has a total installed capacity of 428 gigawatt.
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NEW DELHI – India is powering up its energy diplomacy in the neighbourhood with a recent announcement to transport 40MW of hydroelectric power from Nepal to Bangladesh through India.
The trilateral agreement is a significant milestone for power cooperation in South Asia, where talk of a regional electricity grid has seen little progress for years.
