Archive · 12 Nov 2025
India and Nepal Security Forces Hold Annual Border Talks Amidst Evolving Dynamics
Imagine two big neighborhoods sharing a long fence.
The police from both sides are meeting to talk about how to stop bad guys from crossing the fence and to share secrets about what's happening.
This is their yearly chat, and it's the first time they're meeting since some big, youth-led protests happened nearby.
They want to make sure everyone on both sides of the fence stays safe and knows what's going on.
India's SSB and Nepal's APF are holding their 9th annual border coordination meeting.
This meeting is the first top-level discussion between the forces since September's 'Gen Z' protests in Kathmandu.
Key agenda items include curbing cross-border crimes and improving real-time intelligence sharing.
The talks aim to establish effective mechanisms for joint prevention and coordinated border management.
The SSB guards the 1,751 km long unfenced border between India and Nepal.
- Who
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) of India and the Armed Police Force (APF) of Nepal
- What
- Hold their annual border talks to discuss trans-frontier crimes and intelligence sharing.
- When
- November 12-14
- Where
- At the India-Nepal border (location not specified for the meeting itself, but border is guarded by SSB)
- Why
- To develop mechanisms for joint prevention of trans-border crimes, establish faster information sharing, and reinforce coordinated border management.
- Meeting Type
- 9th Annual Coordination Meeting
- Dates
- November 12-14
- Indian Delegation Leader
- SSB DG Sanjay Singhal
- Nepalese Delegation Leader
- APF IG Raju Aryal
- Border Length
- 1,751 km (India-Nepal)