Armed Police Force, India's SSB begin border security meeting in Kathmandu

The tenth bilateral coordination meeting on border security between Nepal's Armed Police Force and India's Sashastra Seema Bal has begun in Kathmandu.

The meeting will run until Kattik 13.

The Nepali delegation is led by Armed Police Force Inspector General Narayan Dutta Paudel, and the Indian delegation by SSB Director General Sanjay Singhal.

Representatives from Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal Police, the National Investigation Department and the Survey Department are taking part from the Nepali side.

Officials from India's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs, as well as the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, are taking part from the Indian side.

Effective border security and controlling illegal activity in border areas are the main agenda items.

Removing encroachment in the Dasgaja strip and the protection, maintenance and construction of border pillars are also on the agenda.

The meeting will emphasize prompt information sharing to reduce cross-border risks from epidemics and disasters.

Discussions will also cover organizing friendly sports and similar programs to strengthen ties between the two forces.

This annual meeting's ninth edition was held in India last year.