Central Security Committee decides to step up surveillance in border areas and airports

Kathmandu, May 7: The meeting of the Central Security Committee has convened today in chairmanship of Minister for Home Affairs, Ramesh Lekhak.     

The meeting dwelt on recent development following the eruption of conflict between India and Pakistan and the potential impacts of the situation to Nepal and matters related to internal security.     

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), the meeting decided to scale up surveillance in the sensitive areas such as Nepal-India border areas and airports.     

Keeping security apparatus high alert is one of the major decisions of the meeting, shared Spokesperson at the MoHA, Ramchandra Tiwari.     

Matters relating to security of the Nepalis residing in India and Pakistan in the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan was so discussed in the meeting, he informed.     

Issues such as additional preparations for strengthening internal security, coordination and information exchange among the security agencies, among other topics, also figured in the meeting, said Tiwari.(RSS)