Kathmandu, Sep 22 (PTI) India and Nepal today opened two-day high-level security talks here on issues relating to cross-border crimes like smuggling and circulation of fake currency, the first such parleys after the new Maoist-led government assumed power in this country.
During the Joint Secretary-level meeting, the two sides would discuss border management, security cooperation and information sharing, a senior Nepalese Home Ministry official said.
The meeting, which comes ahead of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai's India visit later this month, would focus on issues relating to cross-frontier crimes such as circulation of fake Indian currency and illegal border trade.
India has been pressing Nepal to crack down on the fake Indian currency racket which has its origin in Pakistan. The Indian delegation at the talks is led by K K Mittal, Joint Secretary (Home), while the Nepalese side is headed by his counterpart Sudhir Shah. The meeting will pave the way for the Home Secretary- level talks to be held in near future, the official said. The Joint Secretary-level security talks are being held more than three weeks after 57-year-old Bhattarai of Maoist party assumed charge as Nepal's Prime Minister.
During the Joint Secretary-level meeting, the two sides would discuss border management, security cooperation and information sharing, a senior Nepalese Home Ministry official said.
The meeting, which comes ahead of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai's India visit later this month, would focus on issues relating to cross-frontier crimes such as circulation of fake Indian currency and illegal border trade.
India has been pressing Nepal to crack down on the fake Indian currency racket which has its origin in Pakistan. The Indian delegation at the talks is led by K K Mittal, Joint Secretary (Home), while the Nepalese side is headed by his counterpart Sudhir Shah. The meeting will pave the way for the Home Secretary- level talks to be held in near future, the official said. The Joint Secretary-level security talks are being held more than three weeks after 57-year-old Bhattarai of Maoist party assumed charge as Nepal's Prime Minister.
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