Nepal and India sign MoU on bio-diversity conservation

Key Points

• Nepal and India signed a bilateral MoU on biodiversity conservation to enhance cooperation.
• The MoU was signed by Nepal's Ambassador Dr Shankar Prasad Sharma and India's Ministry Secretary Tanmay Kumar in New Delhi.
• It aims to coordinate efforts in protected areas, wildlife crime control, and capacity building at local levels.
• The agreement includes information sharing with South Asia Wildlife Law Enforcement Network and will renew automatically every five years.