The two ministers met on the sidelines of the 31st Partnership Summit 2026 and discussed a range of issues concerning Nepal-India trade and transit, industrial cooperation, investment promotion, quality verification (QV) and easier access for Nepali products to the Indian market, according to Minister Shah’s Secretariat.
During the meeting, Shah apprised his Indian counterpart of the procedural hassles and costs faced by Nepali industrialists while seeking access to the Indian market, particularly in obtaining QV certification and meeting Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) requirements.
