The two sides reached such an agreement during joint secretary-level talks between the two countries held in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), last week. The proposed mechanism is expected to ensure coordination between the two sides and exchange information on real time basis to check illegal activities on the border.[break]
Joint Secretary at the home ministry Shankar Koirala, who led the Nepali delegation, said the Chinese side proposed to develop a mechanism at district level to curb unwanted activities along the bordering areas. “We have asked them to bring a proposal through a diplomatic channel,” he said.
Nepali delegation comprised of representatives from the home ministry and foreign ministry and one deputy inspector general level officer each from the Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force (APF) and the National Investigation Department (NID). Major General of the People´s Liberation Army Yue Jun led the Chinese delegation during the talks.
District level mechanism between bordering districts of Nepal and India are already in place to curb cross-border crime. Once the Chinese proposal comes into implementation, Nepal will have similar mechanisms in the districts bordering China.
Koirala said the meeting mainly dwelled on smuggling of drugs, wild life trophies, and checking other criminal activities on the border. “The two sides have also agreed to share information through diplomatic channels,” said a participant at the meeting.
Meanwhile, Home Secretary Sushil Jung Bahadur Rana is visiting Beijing on June 25 to attend the highest level bilateral talks on border security issues. “The meeting will mainly discuss ways to check various cross-border crimes on the Nepal-China border,” said Koirala, who is also spokesperson for the home ministry.
The home secretary-level talks between the two countries is held every two years.
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