Lakhimpur

Kheri, 09 Jan (HS): The India-Nepal Border District Coordination Committee (BDCC)

met in Nepal's Kailali district to guarantee peace, security, and

administrative cooperation along the international border in light of the

neighbouring country's forthcoming elections, authorities said on Friday.

According to a press release from the Lakhimpur Kheri district administration,

District Magistrate Durga Shakti Nagpal, along with Additional District

Magistrate Narendra Bahadur Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police Pawan

Gautam, the sub-divisional magistrates of Pallia and Nighasan tehsils, and

senior Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) officials, represented India at the meeting on

Thursday. The Kheri DM informed the chief district officers (CDOs) of Kailali

and Kanchanpur districts that the Kheri district administration will fully

cooperate during the Nepalese election.

She

highlighted India and Nepal's long-standing historical, cultural, and family

links, and stated that the local administration, SSB, and police will provide

all necessary help to ensure that the polls ran well. ADM Narendra Bahadur

Singh promised increased border security, real-time information sharing, and

uninterrupted emergency services during the election period. According to ASP

Pawan Gautam, constant patrolling is already in place, and any inputs received

from Nepal would be addressed promptly. The statement stated that the

conference also covered drug smuggling, cross-border crime prevention, and

improving collaboration among enforcement agencies.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi