Dhaka, June 14 -- Nepali strategic expert has highlighted the significant potential for trilateral cooperation among India, Bangladesh and Nepal, saying deeper collaboration in areas such as energy, trade and connectivity could help create a more integrated regional marketplace and drive shared prosperity.

Speaking to ANI, Bibek Raj Kandel, Strategic Expert at Nepal Foundation and an AsiaGlobal Fellow at the University of Hong Kong, said countries in the region can no longer afford to remain isolated and should focus on building partnerships based on mutual economic benefits.

"I see a lot of potential for the trilateral cooperation space because we are in a space where we cannot afford isolation. All the time, what I have seen, or what ...