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India and Nepal are working on a revised extradition treaty and have finalised the text of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Wednesday (July 23, 2025).
The deliberations took place at the Home Secretary-level talks between the two countries, held on July 22 in New Delhi.
The Indian delegation was led by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, while the Nepalese side was headed by Gokarna Mani Duwadee, Home Secretary, Government of Nepal.
“During the talks, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further. Their deliberations included issues related to the repair and maintenance of boundary pillars, trans-border criminal activities, working of Border District Coordination Committees, strengthening of border infrastructure particularly Integrated Check Posts, roads and railway networks, empowerment and capacity building of various security related institutions, and ways to strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction and management,” the MHA said.
The two sides welcomed the finalisation of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and agreed to work towards the early conclusion of the revised extradition treaty.
It was also agreed that the next round of Home Secretary-level talks would be held in Nepal at a mutually convenient date.
Published – July 24, 2025 12:00 am IST
