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Deprived of using sea resources like, petrol, pearl coral, etc. It could give
great economic growth to the landlocked countries.
Possibility of economic blockade if the relationship with neighbouring
countries becomes cold.
The places of entry and exit points between Nepal and India are Kakarvitta,
Bhadrapur, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Rajbiraj, Bhairahawa, Taulihawa,
Mahendranagar, etc. Similarly, entry and exit points between Nepal and China
are Mustang, Kimathanka, Tatopani, etc.

Solutions to the Problems

The following measures can be helped to the landlocked countries. Some of them
are discussed below:
Develop friendly relations with neighbouring countries and make provisions
to import and export goods smoothly
Landlocked countries have to be ever conscious of maintaining good bilateral
relationship with neighbouring countries.
Transits between the neighbouring countries should be made systematic.
Any kind of illegal trade and smuggling of goods must be controlled.
Develop railways, ropeways as the cheapest means of transport.
Internet resource must be utilized wisely, increase skilled manpower and
technologies to utilize the resource effectively for the economic growth.

Nepal is a landlocked country but the mind of the Nepalese is not locked. So,
Nepalese people can deal very nicely with the neighbouring countries. During
Madhesi movement India imposed undeclared blockade but Nepalese people did
not lose their patience and courage and survived and struggled. Switzerland is
also a landlocked country but because of its citizens and their hardworking nature
with the proper utilization of natural resources including tourism it is highly
developed. So, we also have to be hardworking, loyal, sincere, disciplined and
patriotic to develop our country.

Key Words

adequate : enough in quantity
blockade : stopping good from entering

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