India conducts security checks at Kathmandu airport for 26 years
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Indian security personnel continue to conduct secondary baggage and passenger screenings at Kathmandu airport for flights to India, raising questions about sovereignty and the lack of formal documentation.
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- Indian airlines perform manual security screenings of passengers and baggage on the apron at Tribhuvan International Airport for flights departing to India.
- Nepali agencies are excluded from this process and reportedly lack official documentation authorizing this arrangement.
- This security practice originated following the hijacking of an Indian aircraft in Kandahar.
- Discussions regarding the legality and impact on Nepal's sovereignty have resurfaced as officials are unable to produce records of a formal agreement.
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NamedIndia · Nepal · Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal · Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation · Ministry of Home Affairs · Tribhuvan International Airport · Air India · IndiGo · Kantipur · Kathmandu Post
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