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Summary: 14th India-Nepal Joint Working Group Meeting
The 14th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG) took place in Dehradun on August 20–21, 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Pausumi Basu, Joint Secretary (BM-I), Ministry of Home Affairs, while the Nepali delegation was headed by Mr. Ananda Kafle, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Key Discussion Points:
Border Management and Security: Both sides reviewed bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security measures.
Trans-border Issues: Discussions focused on addressing trans-border crimes and criminal activities, the removal of encroachments, and the maintenance of boundary pillars.
Infrastructure Development: The delegations discussed the strengthening and effective utilization of border infrastructure, specifically Integrated Check Posts (ICPs), road systems, and railway networks.
Institutional Cooperation: The meeting covered strategies for enhancing institutional coordination and capacity building across various sectors to sustain long-term engagement.
Outcome:
The two nations agreed to continue their collaboration, with the next Joint Working Group meeting scheduled to be held in Nepal at a mutually convenient date.
Document Metadata:
Release ID: 2302085
Date of Issue: 21 August 2026, 6:48 PM
Issuing Authority: PIB Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs
Visitor Count: 885
Key Entities Referenced
India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG): A bilateral mechanism between India and Nepal that reviews and strengthens cooperation on border management, security, and trans-border infrastructure.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary government departments from both India and Nepal responsible for leading delegations and managing bilateral border security and coordination.
Integrated Check Posts (ICPs): Key border infrastructure projects discussed for strengthening to improve trans-border trade, security, and movement between the two nations.
Dehradun: The location in Uttarakhand, India, where the 14th bilateral meeting on border management and security was convened.
Ministry of Home Affairs
14th India-Nepal Joint Working Group Meeting
Held in Dehradun
प्रव तथ: 21 AUG 2026 6:48PM by PIB Delhi
The 14th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG) was held on 20–21 August 2026 in
Dehradun.
The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Pausumi Basu, Joint Secretary (BM-I), Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India. The Nepali delegation was led by Mr. Ananda Kafle, Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Home Affairs, Government of Nepal.
Both sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation on border management and security, and
reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in these areas.
Discussions covered addressing trans-border crime and criminal activities; the strengthening and effective
utilisation of border infrastructure, particularly Integrated Check Posts (ICPs), roads and railway
networks; and the removal of encroachments and maintenance of boundary pillars.
The two sides also exchanged views on strengthening institutional coordination and capacity building
across various sectors, and agreed to sustain engagement in these areas.
It was agreed that the next meeting of the Joint Working Group will be held in Nepal at a mutually
convenient date.***
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