Nepal's recent engagement with China on the road, railways and port connectivity. "Nepal said it was not yet ready for the 'open-sky' agreement and it might consider the proposal two years later," said a senior official of the Ministry. Airlines from India and Nepal are now allowed to operate 30,000 seats from each side.The official said India and Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint technical committee to examine Nepal's request for developing new air routes and air entry points at Janakpur, Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj. "The committee will meet in the first week of February to examine the feasibility of the proposed routes," he said. The latest development comes days after India signed an agreement with Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Guyana, Czech Republic, Finland and Spain to allow airlines to operate unlimited flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.Nepal has long been pushing for new airspaces to ease congestion on the existing routes and to save time and cost for air passengers. "Nepal is building a major international airport at Bhairwaha, near the Uttar Pradesh border, and the airport at Pokhara will soon be brought to international standards.
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