APF Nepal, India’s SSB discuss cross-border crime control

KATHMANDU: The Armed Police Force (APF) Nepal and India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) have begun their 10th bilateral coordination meeting to strengthen border security and management, control cross-border crimes, and enhance cooperation between the two countries’ border security agencies.

APF Nepal spokesperson Netra Bahadur Karki said the two-day meeting will review ongoing joint efforts to improve border security, curb illegal activities in border areas, combat human trafficking and drug smuggling, prevent the smuggling of illegal weapons and other goods, and maintain peace and order along the border.

The meeting will also discuss implementing recommendations from the border management mechanism on removing encroachments in no-man’s-land, protecting and maintaining border pillars, and constructing new ones. Participants will explore ways to strengthen regular coordination meetings and facilitate the timely exchange of information to mitigate risks associated with pandemics and disasters affecting both sides of the border, Karki said.