India-Nepal Sign Multilingual AI MoU

The India — Digital India BHASHINI Division>>> of India>>> and Kathmandu University>>> of Nepal>>> have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on multilingual artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure. This agreement aims to develop language technologies, including voice-based translation and multilingual public services, to enhance digital inclusion across both nations. The partnership will focus on creating high-quality Nepali language datasets, speech corpora, and AI capabilities like speech-to-text and machine translation. It also seeks to preserve linguistic heritage, support low-resource languages, and extend digital public services to communities facing language or literacy barriers. The MoU envisions joint research, training programs, and pilot projects in natural language processing and multilingual AI, fostering economic and social opportunities for Nepali citizens. The signing was witnessed by the External Affairs Minister of India>>>, S. Jaishankar>>>, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal>>>, Shishir Khanal>>>.