KATHMANDU: The 8th coordination meeting between Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) and India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is set to begin in Kathmandu today. The meeting aims to enhance cross-border collaboration and coordination.
The discussions, which will continue until Sunday at the APF Headquarters in Halchowk, will focus on issues such as reducing and preventing border crimes, monitoring and curbing illegal activities, exchanging information, and jointly maintaining border pillars, according to APF Deputy Spokesperson Shailendra Thapa.
Key topics will include strengthening border security, controlling trans-border crimes, and ensuring robust coordination and information sharing between the two agencies.
APF Inspector General Raju Aryal and SSB Director General Amrit Mohan Prasad will lead their respective delegations. The SSB delegation, including its director general, arrived in Kathmandu on Friday to participate in the meeting.
The coordination meeting, held annually, alternates between Nepal and India. The previous meeting was hosted in India, while the sixth meeting took place in Kathmandu in October 2022. Meetings were disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regular discussions are also held at various levels, including director general-inspector general, brigade commander, battalion commander, and border outpost levels, to strengthen collaboration between the two border security forces.
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