India participates in border coordination meet ahead of Nepal elections

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“Issues specified  arsenic  cause   smuggling, prevention of cross-border crimes and strengthening coordination betwixt  enforcement agencies were besides  discussed during the meeting,” a communique said. 

“Issues specified arsenic cause smuggling, prevention of cross-border crimes and strengthening coordination betwixt enforcement agencies were besides discussed during the meeting,” a communique said.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

“A gathering of the India-Nepal Border District Coordination Committee (BDCC) was held successful the Kailali territory of Nepal to guarantee peace, information and administrative coordination on the International Border successful presumption of the upcoming elections successful the neighbouring country,” officials successful Lakhimur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, said connected Friday (January 9, 2026).

According to a property communique issued by the Lakhimpur Kheri territory administration, District Magistrate Durga Shakti Nagpal, on with Additional District Magistrate Narendra Bahadur Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police Pawan Gautam, the sub-divisional magistrates of Pallia and Nighasan tehsils and elder officials of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), represented the Indian broadside astatine the gathering connected Thursday (January 8, 2026).

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The Kheri DM assured the Chief District Officers (CDOs) of Kailali and Kanchanpur districts of afloat practice from the Kheri territory medication during the Nepal elections. She recalled the long-standing historical, taste and familial ties betwixt India and Nepal and said each indispensable assistance would beryllium extended by the territory administration, SSB and the constabulary to guarantee the creaseless behaviour of the polls.

ADM Narendra Bahadur Singh assured heightened vigilance on the border, real-time sharing of accusation and uninterrupted exigency services during the predetermination period.

ASP Pawan Gautam said regular patrolling was already successful spot and assured punctual enactment connected immoderate inputs received from the Nepal side.

“Issues specified arsenic cause smuggling, prevention of cross-border crimes and strengthening coordination betwixt enforcement agencies were besides discussed during the meeting,” the communique said.

Published - January 09, 2026 11:55 americium IST

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