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Home | Business | India Nepal Talks On Steps To Curb Gold Narcotics Fake Currency Notes Smuggling India, Nepal talks on steps to curb gold, narcotics, fake currency notes smuggling The 21st Director General-Level Talks on Customs Cooperation was held between India and Nepal in Kathmandu on April 10-11, 2025 By PTI Published Date - 13 April 2025, 02:50 PM New Delhi: Customs authorities of India and Nepal have discussed ways to check trans-border criminal activities, smuggling of gold and narcotics, and fake currency notes (FCN), the finance ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The 21st Director General-Level Talks on Customs Cooperation was held between India and Nepal in Kathmandu on April 10-11, 2025, it said. Issues such as steps to check smuggling, review progress on MoU on Pre-arrival Exchange of Customs Data and Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES), were discussed during the meeting, the statement said.
The agenda also included finalisation of Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA); facilitation of movement of transit cargo under Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS); automation and digitisation of transit processes; upgrade of border infrastructure. “Issues related to trans-border criminal activities and smuggling of gold; narcotics; FCN, prohibited/restricted category of goods such as e-cigarettes, e-lighters, certain varieties of garlic and other cases of commercial frauds, including sensitive goods were also deliberated,” as per the statement. It was acknowledged that smuggling of goods has been a common challenge and both sides looked forward to cooperation in preventing smuggling across the borders with active engagement and exchange of intelligence, it added.
Both sides discussed a host of bilateral issues for enhancing customs cooperation between the two countries. The Indian delegation was led by Abhai Kumar Srivastav, Director-General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Ministry of Finance, and Nepali delegation was led by Mahesh Bhattarai, Director-General, Department of Customs, Government of Nepal . Follow Us : Tags Business News Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) fake currency notes Gold Smuggling Related News Piyush Goyal asks construction industry players to reduce import dependency, focus on green construction Gold prices hit record high amid global uncertainty India wants to lead global AI race: IT Secretary S Krishnan Apple exports Rs 1.
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