Indian Ambassador, Nepal's Home Minister discuss security, border crimes
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian Ambassador, Nepal's Home Minister discuss security, border crimes

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu, Mar 26 India's Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava on Tuesday discussed with Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ravi Lamichhane security mechanisms between the two countries and the need for strengthening border management to check small crimes as well as human trafficking. Srivastava paid a courtesy call on Lamichhane at the Home Ministry in Singhdurbar here and the two sides during the meeting discussed the "efforts needed to further consolidate deep, wide and diversified people to people relations between the two countries based on historical ties and geographical proximity”, according to the Home Minister secretariat. Ambassador Srivastava underlined the need for strengthening border management mechanisms to check small crimes and human trafficking in the border area through coordinated efforts, it said. On the occasion, “Ambassador Srivastava also expressed India's willingness to provide resource materials to Nepal for strengthening security and controlling terrorist activities", underlining that a "secured Nepal is important for India’s security”.

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