KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 7

The 15th meeting of the India-Nepal bilateral consultative group on security issues was held in Pokhara on October 5.

The Indian delegation was led by Anurag Srivastava, Joint-secretary (North), India's Ministry of External Affairs.

Likewise, the Nepali delegation was led by Bhrigu Dhungana, Joint-secretary (South Asia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegations comprised officials from respective ministries of defence, foreign affairs, home affairs, directorates of the Indian Army and the Nepali Army.

The BCGSI discussions covered a wide range of issues related to mutual security, defence supplies, training and capacity building, joint military exercises, exchanges, including through visits, joint expeditions and adventure activities and cooperation in disaster management and information sharing, according to a press release issued by the Embassy of India in Nepal.

The BCGSI, which was established in 2003, is an important institutional mechanism between India and Nepal for promoting bilateral defence and security cooperation.

A version of this article appears in the print on October 8, 2023, of The Himalayan Times