Integrated Check Post | 22 Jan 2020

Recently, the Prime Minister of India along with Prime Minister of Nepal jointly inaugurated the second Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Jogbani (Bihar)-Biratnagar (Nepal).

Jogbani-Biratnagar is equipped with modern facilities and is an important trade point between the two countries.
It was built with Indian assistance to facilitate trade and people’s movement across the India-Nepal border.
This in line with India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. Improving cross connectivity projects of Road, Rail and Transmission lines in Nepal, is an important aspect of it.
- India played the role of the first responder in relief and rescue operations in Nepal during the after the earthquake in 2015.