Do remember that indian population is almost 1.3 billion so there is no comparison with Nepal at just 2-3 crores. They have done leaps and bounds better if you consider their population. Being part of India as a state is not being India itself as each state have their own resources and strategies.

A state with less than 3 crore population would fare much better than other states. Nepal as a state would  just need the money that India will have to offer and could possibly even be lending money to other states in 20 years. There is a huge potential in Nepal but we need heaps and heaps of investment and also being landlocked has put us at a great disadvantage.

Nepal thus could become the hongkong of India. the possibility is there, the potential is there. I am all for this merger. I mean of course i prefer USA foremost. :)