Jestha Varna Mahavihar, a historic Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, received the prestigious UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. India contributed ₹13.78 crore in grant funding for the conservation project through India-Nepal Development Partnership, under the Ministry of External Affairs. The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards recognise best practices in architectural conservation in the Asia-Pacific region. India-Nepal cultural and heritage cooperation is a key pillar of their 'Treaty of Peace and Friendship' (1950) based relationship, with India being Nepal's largest development partner.
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Nepal's Jestha Varna Mahavihar Wins UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award — India Contributed ₹13.78 Crore for Conservation
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- Jestha Varna Mahavihar, a historic Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, received the prestigious UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
- India contributed ₹13.78 crore in grant funding for the conservation project through India-Nepal Development Partnership, under the Ministry of External Affairs
- The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards recognise best practices in architectural conservation in the Asia-Pacific region
- India-Nepal cultural and heritage cooperation is a key pillar of their 'Treaty of Peace and Friendship' (1950) based relationship, with India being Nepal's largest development partner
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• Jestha Varna Mahavihar (Kathmandu, Nepal): UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Conservation • India's grant: ₹13.78 crore; via India-Nepal Development Partnership (Ministry of External Affairs) • UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards: recognise best conservation practices in Asia-Pacific region • India-Nepal: largest development partner; Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1950); shared cultural heritage
