Bilateral commitment to bolster border security, cooperation
Summary
Nepal and India have agreed to strengthen border security cooperation to curb illegal activities, cross-border crime and unauthorized movement along the open border. The two sides also discussed using CCTV, drones, scanners and joint patrols to monitor no-man's-land and major checkpoints.
Key Points
- Nepal and India agreed to deepen cooperation at strategic, operational and field levels to control illegal activities and cross-border crimes along the border.
- The two sides will step up patrols, information sharing, document checks and monitoring in no-man's-land to prevent unauthorized entry and trafficking.
- They discussed installing CCTV cameras, using drones and scanners, and setting up help desks at checkpoints to improve border management.
- The meeting in Kathmandu was led by APF Inspector General Narayan Datta Paudel and SSB Director General Sanjay Singhal.
