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Minister Shisir Khanal speaks on Asia's rising century at Asia Society

The Minister for Foreign Affairs outlined a policy of thick connectivity and thin borders during the UNGA session in New York.

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  • Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Shisir Khanal addressed the Asia Society during UNGA81 on 25 September 2026.
  • The foreign policy centres on thick connectivity and thin borders alongside an open border with India.
  • Plans target 28,000 megawatts of electricity generation by 2035 to export clean power regionally.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Shisir Khanal addressed the Asia Society on 25 September 2026 during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. His address centred on guiding the nation through the current era of the Asian Century, which represents sixty percent of humanity and half of global economic output. The Minister detailed an approach termed thick connectivity and thin borders. This framework involves a long open border spanning more than 1,700 kilometres adjacent to five Indian states, which collectively house a population exceeding 400 million individuals. Furthermore, the presentation noted capacity goals to reach 28,000 megawatts of power generation by the year 2035. This expansion aims to support regional decarbonisation by exporting clean electricity to neighbouring India and further onward into Bangladesh.

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