Nepal-India Border Coordination Meeting Focuses on Election Security in Morang
Morang. A Nepal-India border district coordination committee meeting was held in Biratnagar on Thursday. The meeting decided to enhance security arrangements during the upcoming House of Representatives elections.
The meeting, held between high-ranking officials from Morang, Jhapa, and Sunsari districts of Nepal and Kishanganj, Araria, and Supaul districts of India, discussed security matters for the upcoming elections, according to a press release issued by the District Administration Office, Morang. The meeting agreed to completely close the border crossings 72 hours prior to the voting day.
The meeting, co-chaired by Morang Chief District Officer Yuvraj Kattel and Araria District Magistrate Vinod Duhan of India, decided to strengthen joint border patrols and streamline security arrangements to address potential security challenges during the elections.
Furthermore, the press release mentioned a commitment to continuous cooperation to control illegal activities in the border areas, unauthorized entry of third-country nationals, drug and human trafficking, counterfeit currency transactions, and arms and cash smuggling.
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