Kathmandu, July 12 -- In a major step towards resuming boundary talks, India has proposed dates for the next meeting of the Boundary Working Group (BWG)-the highest-level bilateral mechanism tasked with fieldwork along the Nepal-India border.

This includes the construction, restoration, and repair of boundary pillars, clearing the no-man's land, and other technical tasks, but excluding the disputed areas of Susta and Kalapani. The meeting is expected to take place later this month.

In the last BWG meeting in Dehradun, India from August 28 to 30 in 2019, both sides agreed to complete the remaining task in the border areas by the end of 2022. However, due to the intervening Covid pandemic, there could be no further meetings.

A follow-up ...