Nepal seeks to resume border talks as a top Indian official comes calling

Foreign Minister Deuba asks Additional Secretary Mahawar to allow more air routes and direct flights to new airports.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has called for an early convening of the Boundary Working Group (BWG) between Nepal and India. The bilateral mechanism is mandated to carry out field work along the Nepal-India border, including the construction, restoration and repair of boundary pillars, clearing the no-man’s land, and other technical tasks, excluding the disputed Susta and Kalapani areas.