New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Nepal's Minister for Forests and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, said that Nepal and India share deep cultural, religious, and environmental ties.

He highlighted an MoU on biodiversity conservation recently signed between the two countries, along with other joint initiatives in protected areas and the energy sector.

Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Chaulagain said, "Nepal and India have very long-standing cultural, religious, and spiritual ties, but we also share natural ties. There are several initiatives we are undertaking, and notably, regarding biodiversity. Just yesterday, the Minister from the Indian government, Bhupender Yadav, and I witnessed the signing of a historic MOU between India and Nepal on biodi...