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3. India and Nepal
Map 2.6: Nepal3.2. The Evolution of Democratic Process in Nepal♤ The Royal Family Massacre: On 1 June 2001 - Crown Prince Dipendra killed King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and several members of the royal family, before shooting himself. The king's brother, Gyanendra was crowned king.♤ 2005 November - Maoist rebels and Seven Party Alliance (SPA) of parliamentary parties agreed on a programme intended to restore democracy.♤ Donors Conference: At an international Donor’s conference in July 2015 in Nepal, India pledged 1 billion US$ in support of the reconstruction efforts. China was the Second♤ This period also saw downturn in India Nepal relations based on blockade on the movement of goods from India to Nepal due to violence in the bordering areas dominated by the Madhesis.3.2.2. Elections♤ Elections for Upper house, National Assembly (Rashtiriya Sabha,) were held in February 2018, it has 59 members.3.3. Recent Visits3.4. Security3.5. Water Resources3.6. Power♤ An Agreement on ‘Electric Power Trade, Cross-border Transmission Interconnection and3.7. Trade♤ The bilateral trade grew from IRs. 1,755 crores in 1995-96 to IRs.32294Crores (US$ 4.8 billion) in 2015-16.♤ The Union Budget 2018 increased the funding allocation of Nepal from 375 crores to 650 crores3.9. Border Disputeterritorial dispute on Susta and Kalapani areas.♤ In 2007, these strip maps were presented to both countries for ratification.
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