New Delhi

Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday that Nepal has requested fertiliser supplies from India amid the ongoing West Asia crisis and rising global commodity prices.

Speaking at a media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the request is being processed under the existing bilateral cooperation framework.

“The request from Nepal for the supply of fertilisers is being processed within the existing framework of cooperation,” Jaiswal said, ahead of Nepal’s crucial paddy transplantation season.

India also highlighted its broader role in maintaining regional supply stability by continuing exports of agricultural inputs and energy products to neighbouring countries despite global disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict.

Jaiswal noted that India has continued supplying diesel to Bangladesh through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline and has also met additional energy requests from Dhaka. He added that energy supplies to Bhutan and Nepal are continuing under existing commercial arrangements.

India has similarly maintained energy cooperation with Sri Lanka, while arrangements involving Mauritius are also under discussion, according to the MEA.

The development follows reports in The Kathmandu Post that Nepal’s government approved the emergency procurement of 80,000 tonnes of fertilisers from India through a government-to-government arrangement. The proposed shipment includes 60,000 tonnes of urea and 20,000 tonnes of DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate).

The move comes as Nepal faces mounting pressure from supply-chain disruptions and sharply rising global fertiliser prices triggered by geopolitical instability in West Asia. Nepal had originally sought 150,000 tonnes under the arrangement.

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According to Nepalese officials cited in the report, the fertiliser imports are expected to arrive by mid-August, aligning with the key agricultural season for paddy cultivation. Nepal has also reportedly sought an extension of the fertiliser cooperation framework with India beyond March 2026.