{"id":405835,"date":"2025-04-10T12:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=405835"},"modified":"2025-04-10T13:32:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:47:55","slug":"nepal-india-director-general-level-talks-begin-in-kathmandu-focusing-on-enhancing-cooperation-in-foreign-trade-facilitation-and-customs-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2025\/04\/10\/405835.html","title":{"rendered":"Nepal-India Director General-Level talks begin in Kathmandu focusing on enhancing cooperation in foreign trade facilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kathmandu:<\/strong> Director General-level talks between customs officials of Nepal and India have begun in Kathmandu today, focusing on enhancing coordination and cooperation in foreign trade facilitation and customs administration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-405836 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>The two-day discussions aim to simplify cross-border trade, control illegal trade activities, and prevent revenue leakage.<\/p>\n<p>Key topics on the agenda include the exchange of advance export information between customs offices, implementation of an electronic cargo tracking system for third-country goods transiting through India, and strengthening quality and quarantine checks at border points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-405837 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Nepal-India-2-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Narayan Prasad Regmi, Information Officer at Nepal\u2019s Customs Department, stated that the talks will also address India&#8217;s recognition of Nepal\u2019s electronically issued Certificate of Origin through the National Single Window System.<\/p>\n<p>Other significant matters include the timely completion of Integrated Check Posts under construction at Bhairahawa and Chandani\/Dodhara, as well as easing India\u2019s quality certification process for Nepali exports.<\/p>\n<p>The Nepali delegation is led by Mahesh Bhattarai, Director General of the Customs Department, while the Indian team is headed by Abhay Kumar Srivastava, Director General of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The two-day discussions aim to simplify cross-border trade, control illegal trade activities, and prevent revenue 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