Nepal to deploy drones to patrol its border with India due to lacking security personnel

NewsBharati    05-Apr-2018
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Kathmandu, April 5: India's neighbour Nepal is all set to deploy drones to safeguard the 17,000-km open border which it shares with India, said the county's Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa while addressing a presser today.

Nepal will use drones for the purpose, as it doesn't have sufficient security personnel similar to that of India, the minister said. He also announced setting up 10 more border outposts along India and China borders but did not share details about the number of each.

 

He stated that India has deployed border security posts at every kilometre but "we have hardly stationed one in every 25 km. Hence, we will use drones to address the challenges we are facing at the border".

Vowing more stringent vigilance at the borders, Thapa said a new immigration policy will be introduced and movement of foreigners monitored.

Thapa also said, "The government will make necessary amendments in the regulations concerning flying of drone as per the changing time and situation and implement them," according to the 82- point programmes announced by the ministry. Until now, Nepal government doesn't allow flying of drones on its territory.

Nepal is facing several threats at the border, including human trafficking and smuggling, while India has been raising similar complaints with Nepal. Nepal and India share an approximately 18,000 km joint border which is open and can be crossed without a visa.

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