India, Bhutan hold two-day talks on border management and security in Thimphu

India and Bhutan held a two-day bilateral meeting on border management and security in Thimphu, Bhutan, on October 16-17. The Indian delegation was led by Rajendra Kumar, secretary, department of border management, Ministry of Home Affairs, while the Bhutanese side was headed by Sonam Wangyel, secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Indian delegation included officials from the Sashastra Seema Bal, Land Ports Authority of India, Department of Telecommunications, Narcotics Control Bureau, Survey of India, Customs and representatives from Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

The two sides reviewed bilateral security cooperation and border management issues, including mobile signal spillover, future roadmap for integrated check posts, maintenance of boundary pillars and cross-border movement. Discussions also covered capacity building for Bhutan's police. Both the delegations expressed satisfaction at the cordial and constructive discussions, according to the home ministry's statement on Thursday.