Modi, Oli jointly inaugurate South Asia's first petroleum products pipeline

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Oli on Tuesday jointly inaugurated the first ever cross-border petroleum pipeline in South Asia that will ensure uninterrupted fuel supplies to landlocked Nepal to meet its energy demands at a lower cost.

The 69 km-long Motihari-Amlekhgunj oil pipeline was inaugurated by the two leaders via a video link from their respective capitals.

The pipeline, which starts from Motihari in Bihar and ends at Amlekhgunj in Nepal, is first of its kind in the South Asia, the Indian Embassy
"We (India and Nepal) have similar visions of development, prosperity, and happiness of our peoples, backed up by solid political commitment and strong determination to realise them."
Oli said that Modi's campaign 'Sabkaa Saath Sabkaa Vikas, Sabkaa Vishwas' and his vision for 'Happy Nepal, Prosperous Nepali' capture the "essence of our commitment, determination, and efforts to transform the development landscape of our respective countries."