India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship
Also called: 1950 treaty · Topic: India and her Neighbours · NCERT: Class 7, Ch 2 "India and Her Neighbours"
Meaning
The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed in 1950, is the base of ties between the two countries. It provides for:
- an open border;
- free movement of people and goods;
- each country treating the other's citizens like its own;
- cooperation on defence and foreign affairs.
Nepal now wants the treaty revised.
Example
Under this treaty, a Nepali citizen can live and work in Bihar or Uttarakhand without a visa. In the same way, an Indian can travel to Kathmandu to visit the Pashupatinath temple without a passport check.
Don't confuse with
- Sugauli Treaty (1816): this older treaty is the basis of the India-Nepal boundary line, including the Kali river dispute. The 1950 treaty governs how people and goods move across that line, not where the line runs.
Related concepts
- India-Nepal border
- Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura
- Mahakali Treaty (1996)
- India-Bhutan relations
- Doklam
- Chumbi Valley
- Siliguri Corridor