Kathmandu. The 10th bilateral coordination meeting has started between Armed Police Force Nepal and Indian Armed Border Force with the aim of enhancing border security and management, border crime control and mutual coordination and cooperation between the border security agencies of the two countries.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the border security agencies of both countries. The Nepali delegation is led by Inspector General of Armed Police Narayanadatta Paudel. The representatives of Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force Nepal, National Investigation Department and Surveyors Department participated in the meeting.
The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and high-ranking officers of the Armed Forces from the Indian side. The Indian delegation is led by Sanjay Singhal, Director General of the Armed Forces.
Netra Bahadur Karki, Spokesperson of the Armed Police Force, informed that the effective security management of the border, control of illegal activities in the border area, control of human smuggling and drug trafficking, control of smuggling of illegal arms and other materials, and the coordination efforts being made so far to maintain peace and order in the border area will be reviewed in the meeting.
Spokesman Karki said that during the two-day bilateral meeting, based on the guidelines specified by the border management mechanism, there will be discussions on removing the encroachment of Dasgaja, protection, maintenance and construction of border posts, control of criminal activities in the border area and regular coordination meetings to reduce the risk of epidemics and disasters that can have cross-border effects, and effective immediate information exchange.
Also, to strengthen relations with citizens living in the border areas and to increase mutual relations and cooperation between the Armed Police Force, Nepal and the Armed Forces, India, there will be a discussion on conducting activities focused on enhancing mutual coordination, including friendly sports.
In the meeting, capacity building and institutional cooperation between the two organizations will be discussed in order to strengthen border security, strictly regulate the illegal movement of citizens of third countries using the Nepal-India open border, use appropriate technology to make the border management more agile, efficient and modern, make joint cooperation effective in disaster preparedness and response, and establish additional assistance rooms for the convenience of travelers at the border. Spokesperson Karki said that regular contact, mutual trust, effective exchange of information and continuing institutional coordination will be discussed to identify and solve problems in time.
It is believed that the bilateral meeting will further strengthen the traditional friendly relations between Nepal and India and make the coordination and cooperation between the two security agencies more effective in order to maintain peace, security and harmony in the border area.