Kathmandu [Nepal], November 17 (ANI): The eighth annual Nepal-India border security coordination meeting commenced in Kathmandu on Saturday, with security officials from both sides focusing on the growing concerns surrounding the movement of third-country nationals across the porous Nepal-India border. The discussions, led by APF Inspector General Raju Aryal and SSB Director General Amrit Mohan Prasad, addressed the flow of nationals from countries like China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, The Kathmandu Post reported. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi To Be Honoured With Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, Queen Elizabeth Sole Foreign Dignitary To Receive GCON.
The two sides expressed mutual concerns regarding the movement of these nationals, with Indian officials highlighting the presence of Chinese and Pakistani nationals, while Nepal raised issues related to the influx of Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, especially following political instability in Bangladesh. "They [Indian officials] indicated the movement of Chinese and Pakistani nationals from our border and we also expressed concerns about the Rohingya refugees as well as Bangladeshi nationals who started coming to Nepal after the recent political turmoil in Bangladesh," said a senior Nepali security official attending the meeting. Also Read | Victoria Kjaer Theilvig Crowned Miss Universe 2024 Winner: Denmark's Beauty Queen Becomes First-Ever Danish Contestant To Win the Prestigious Pageant (View Pi.