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Meritocracy India International 3 October 2015 10 also felt positive about India, Nepal, China corridor. In Nepal, Modi said that India-Nepal relations were as old as the Himalayas and Ganga, and drew a link between Somnath in Gujarat and Pasupatinath in Kathmandu. He announced Rs 25 crore for the restoration of the Kathmandu temple. In August 2015, India and Nepal agreed to lay the first SAARC oil pipeline, 41 kilometres long. More International Connectivity in four SAARC nations SAARC first, despite Pakistan's obstructions. By mid 2015, Prime Minister Modi was able to achieve greater road and rail connectivity between India and Bangladesh and easier, free-er road travel between India, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Seamless movement of people and goods is now possible across these borders. It is a landmark achievement. “It is such a simple idea that it is a wonder why it was never done till now,” appreciated The Times of India on 17 June 2015. Satellite for SAARC Electo-Meritocrat Prime Minister Modi asked ISRO to develop a satellite that will benefit all the SAARC nations. This satellite was duly launched in mid 2015. India-China Border Faster infrastructure development and bigger defence presence have been the primary focus here. There has been peace on this border in Prime Minister Modi's tenure. RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – National Service Organisation) has swung into voluntary action to support the Prime Minister's endeavours for peace on the India-China border. RSS took up the tasks of vigilance, opening up schools and hostels, building RSS - run hospitals, and installing mobile dispensaries along the border. By April 2015, 30 hostels were in operation on the India-China border. Railway lines in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh Modi Government has set the ball rolling for four vital railway lines on India–China border, two of them being Bilaspur – Mandi – Leh (498 kms) and Misamari-Tenga-Tawang (378 km) railway lines. Hospitality on the India-China Border As a result of Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping interactions in India and in China, the Chinese and Indian Armies shared a few hours of hospitality at the LAC (Line of Actual Control) in July 2015, on the occasion of the PLA Day. Finalization of Border with Bangladesh The issue of finalization of the border with Bangladesh, pending since 1947, was resolved by Prime Minister Modi in July 2015. Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Narendra Modi's team of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval have articulated a policy of combining hard and soft power to deal with the continuing misbehaviour of Pakistan towards India. The Nation awaits results. Indian Citizens on Indo-Pak border subjected to firing Modi Government has planned Rs. 5 lakh compensation for the families of those killed, financial support to rebuild damaged property and for cattle killed in gun battle, insurance scheme for

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