Nepal and India Discuss Labor Cooperation in Geneva

Geneva. A courtesy meeting was held between the Labour Ministers of Nepal and India on the occasion of the 114th International Labour Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland. Ramji Yadav, Minister for Youth, Labour and Employment, and Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Labour and Employment of the Government of India, held a bilateral meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.

According to the ministry, this meeting was mainly focused on strengthening cooperation between Nepal and India in the areas of labour mobility, decent employment, skill development, social protection, and safe labour migration. This dialogue was held with the objective of making the long-standing labour relations between the two countries more secure and organized.

During the meeting, Nepal expressed its desire to make its labour migration governance system more effective and refined. For this, Nepal has shown interest in using the technologies implemented by India to promote a transparent system and ensure the welfare and full protection of workers.

Nepal has shown interest in learning from India's established digital systems 'e-Migrate' and 'e-Shram' platforms and utilizing those best practices in its own country.

During the discussion, both sides committed to further strengthening cooperation for the mutual benefit of the workers and communities of their respective countries. The Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment stated that a meaningful and positive discussion was held between the ministers of the two countries on exchanging best practices and experiences in the labour sector.