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South Asia's energy quest culd reshape region

By Rama Lakshmi

By Rama Lakshmi, Published: June 8

The Washington Post

New Delhi � India and its Himalayan neighbor Nepal are set to build a massive power transmission line across their border, a step toward addressing rising energy needs in a region that analysts say has been held back economically by political distrust.

The two countries will meet later this month to finalize a deal in which India will export electricity to Nepal over 87 miles of new power lines. In return, Nepal will construct power plants and eventually send its surplus electricity to India, which is negotiating similar arrangements with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

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The countries of South Asia, which have historically watched one another with suspicion, also plan to set up a regional power grid as a severe energy shortage drags on the economies of more than 1.4 billion people. Anaylsts say the project could build trust in a region that will require new levels of cooperation to continue growing economically.

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