Nepal-India Home Secretary Level Talks Concluded in New Delhi

Kathmandu: The Home Secretary Level Talks between India and Nepal were held on 22 July 2025 in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Govind Mohan, Home Secretary, Government of India and the Nepali delegation was led by Gokarna Mani Duwadee, Home Secretary, Government of Nepal.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs of India, during the talks, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further.

“Their deliberations included issues related to the repair and maintenance of boundary pillars, trans-border criminal activities, working of Border District Coordination Committees, strengthening of border infrastructure particularly ICPs, roads and railway networks, empowerment and capacity building of various security related institutions, and ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management,” the statement reads.

The talks welcomed the finalization of the text of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and agreed to work towards early conclusion of the revised Extradition Treaty. It was agreed that the next Home Secretary Level Talks will be held in Nepal at a mutual convenient date.

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