गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Nepal, India agree to boost border surveillance technology Breaking Nepal, India agree to boost border surveillance technology KathmanduPati October 30, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], October 30 – Nepal and India have agreed to strengthen security along their open border by installing CCTV cameras in the no-man’s land placing luggage scanners and walk-through metal detectors at major border crossings and expanding drone surveillance. The agreement was reached at the 10th coordination meeting between Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) and India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) held in Kathmandu. The three-day meeting, led by APF Inspector General Narayandatta Paudel and SSB Director General Sanjay Singhal focused on using modern technology and information sharing to control cross-border crimes. Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation against smuggling, human trafficking, drug trafficking counterfeit currency circulation and illegal entry of third-country nationals. They also agreed to exchange information promptly on criminal networks remove encroachments and illegal structures from the border area and coordinate the maintenance of border pillars. The meeting further discussed joint disaster rescue exercises, specialised training and assistance desks for travellers at border crossings. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Army Chief calls for clearer disaster response command structure Nepal stock market slips despite seven-month high turnover Netanyahu faces coalition challenge as opposition seeks power Nepal suspends private schools’ association over repeated non-compliance Nepal yet to finalise Prime Minister’s India visit date UN extends Nepal’s LDC Graduation preparation period Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive? We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey
