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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Home Secretary level talks: India, Nepal agree to boost border, security cooperation
NEW DELHI: India and Nepal have agreed to review and enhance bilateral security cooperation and border management mechanisms, pledging to strengthen them further. The deliberations in these regards took place during the home secretary level talks between India and Nepal, which was held here on July 22, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in an official statement. The Indian delegation was led by Govind Mohan, the Union Home Secretary, Government of India, and the Nepali delegation was led by Gokarna Mani Duwadee, the Home Secretary of the Government of Nepal. During the talks, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further, the MHA noted in the statement. The deliberations included issues related to the repair and maintenance of boundary pillars, trans-border criminal activities, working of border district coordination committees, strengthening of border infrastructure, especially the Integrated Check Posts, roads and railway networks, empowerment and capacity building of various security related institutions, and ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management, the MHA said. The two sides welcomed the finalisation of the text of the agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and agreed to work towards early conclusion of the revised Extradition Treaty, it said, adding that the top officials of the two sides agreed that the next home secretary level talks will be held in Nepal at a mutual convenient date.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
India, Nepal finalise Mutual Legal Assistance pact; discuss revised extradition treaty
India and Nepal are working on a revised extradition treaty and have finalised the text of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Wednesday (July 23, 2025). The deliberations took place at the Home Secretary-level talks between the two countries, held on July 22 in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, while the Nepalese side was headed by Gokarna Mani Duwadee, Home Secretary, Government of Nepal. 'During the talks, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further. Their deliberations included issues related to the repair and maintenance of boundary pillars, trans-border criminal activities, working of Border District Coordination Committees, strengthening of border infrastructure particularly Integrated Check Posts, roads and railway networks, empowerment and capacity building of various security related institutions, and ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management,' the MHA said. The two sides welcomed the finalisation of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and agreed to work towards the early conclusion of the revised extradition treaty. It was also agreed that the next round of Home Secretary-level talks would be held in Nepal at a mutually convenient date.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
India-Nepal discuss security, border ties; agree to deepen cooperation
The Union home ministry on Wednesday said that bilateral talks between India and Nepal were held on Monday (July 22) and both the sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further. The Indian delegation was led by home secretary Govind Mohan and the Nepali delegation was led by his counterpart Gokarna Mani Duwadee. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category MBA CXO PGDM Finance Public Policy Cybersecurity healthcare Project Management Operations Management Product Management Healthcare Degree Leadership Data Science Others Management Data Analytics Technology others Digital Marketing Design Thinking MCA Artificial Intelligence Data Science Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills Financial Literacy Leadership and Management Skills Strategic Thinking Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Online MBA Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Financial Management Team Leadership & Collaboration Financial Reporting & Analysis Advocacy Strategies for Leadership Duration: 18 Months UMass Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) Starts on May 13, 2024 Get Details The deliberations included issues related to the repair and maintenance of boundary pillars, trans-border criminal activities , working of border district coordination committees, strengthening of border infrastructure, particularly ICPs, roads and railway networks, empowerment and capacity building of various security related institutions, and ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management, the MHA said in a statement.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
India, Nepal review security cooperation, agree to strengthen border management
NEW DELHI: Strengthening of mutual cooperation to curb trans-border criminal activities, improve border infrastructure and ensure effective disaster management dominated discussions at the Indo-Nepal home secretary-level talks held here on Tuesday. Leading the Indian side was Union home secretary Govind Mohan, while the Nepali side was led by his counterpart Gokarna Mani Duwadee. During the talks, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further, the home ministry said in a release on Wednesday. The deliberations included issues related to the repair and maintenance of boundary pillars; trans-border criminal activities; working of border district coordination committees; and strengthening of border infrastructure, particularly integrated check posts (ICPs), roads and railway networks. The home ministry release said empowerment and capacity building of various security-related institutions, and ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management, were also taken up for discussion. Both the sides welcomed the finalisation of the text of the agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and agreed to work towards early conclusion of the revised extradition treaty. The unfenced Indo-Nepal border is prone to being exploited by criminals, including terrorists, to escape scrutiny and investigation by the law enforcement agencies, particularly on the Indian side. It was agreed that the next home secretary level talks will be held in Nepal at a mutually convenient date.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
India, Nepal hold home secy-level talks after 9 yrs, review security cooperation
NEW DELHI: India and Nepal discussed multiple issues at the home secretary-level talks on July 22, including a revised extradition treaty, framework for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and border management, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday. The two sides agreed to work towards early conclusion of the revised Extradition Treaty. (PIB) Tuesday's meeting between delegations led by Union home secretary Govind Mohan and Nepal's home secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadee in New Delhi is the first time after 2016 that home secretary-level talks between the two neighbours were held. 'During the talks, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further,' the ministry said in a statement. 'They welcomed the finalization of the text of the agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and agreed to work towards early conclusion of the revised extradition treaty,' it added. Both countries have had an extradition treaty since 1953, but it is considered outdated, according to officials who stated that a revision of the treaty has been in the works for a long time. Similarly, mutual legal assistance on criminal matters is also being renewed. 'Their deliberations included issues related to the repair and maintenance of boundary pillars, trans-border criminal activities, working of Border District Coordination Committees (BDCCs), strengthening of border infrastructure particularly ICPs (Integrated Check Posts), roads and railway networks, empowerment and capacity building of various security related institutions, and ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management,' the ministry statement added, An official who asked not to be named said the two sides also discussed several issues, including requests for the handing over of wanted criminals and the control of drug smuggling. Additionally, the two sides discussed Indian requests to prevent third-country nationals from entering India via Nepal, and action against fake Indian currency notes. 'It was agreed that the next home secretary-level talks will be held in Nepal at a mutually convenient date,' the statement said. On March 27-28 this year, the 13th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG) on border management (BM) was held in Pokhara, Nepal, which was attended by Mihir Kumar (joint secretary -border Management in the MHA) and was led by Ramchandra Tiwari (joint secretary - security and coordination of Nepal's home ministry). India and Nepal share an open border of 1,751 kilometres, which runs along the five states: Bihar, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. Officials said the main challenges along this border are to check misuse of the open border by terrorists and criminals for illegal and anti-national activities. The Indian government has already approved the construction or upgradation of 1,299.80 km of roads along the border in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. The border is guarded by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) through 539 Border Out Posts (BOPs).
