Kathmandu, May 25 -- On April 11, at the 21st Nepal-India Customs Administration Director General Level Meeting held in Kathmandu, India had agreed to implement the 'pre-information system' for export and import within a month. Yet, a month on, there is no visible progress.

According to Mahesh Bhattarai, director general of the Department of Customs, Nepal has already completed preparations for signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and is waiting for the Indian side to do its bit.

Bhattarai said Nepal's proposal clearly outlines the framework for implementation, pending India's signature.

Bhattarai from Nepal and Abhai Kumar Srivastav, director general of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence from the Indian side, led the two...