India’s development partnership with Nicaragua reached another milestone with the inauguration of a new electric substation and transmission lines in La Esperanza, 250 km south east of the capital Managua. The project, supported through an Indian government Line of Credit (LoC), will help improve electricity access for over 30,000 people.

A virtual message was delivered by India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, who described the project as a reflection of the growing cooperation between India and Nicaragua in infrastructure, energy, health, and social development.

Margherita stressed the broader context of India’s development partnership with Nicaragua, noting “The La Esperanza substation is part of a series of power sector projects funded by India to help st

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