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NEW DELHI: Nepal has eased restrictions on the movement of Indian currency, allowing Indian and Nepali citizens to carry Indian Rs 200 and Rs 500 notes issued after November 9, 2016. According to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the permitted notes can be carried into or taken out of Nepal up to a limit of Rs 25,000 per person.According to news agency PTI, the revised rules permit citizens of both countries to bring the approved currency notes into Nepal, carry them within the country, or take them out, subject to existing regulations.In its latest notice, the NRB clarified that older Indian currency notes issued before the 2016 demonetisation period will continue to remain prohibited in Nepal.CJP Jantar Mantar Protest UpdatesDharmendra Pradhan resigns as Union education minister amid massive student protests’We won’t go’: CJP’s Dipke says protests to continue till all demands metFresh clashes at Jantar Mantar after Pradhan’s exit; tear gas fired, stones peltedThe NRB added that only redesigned Indian Rs 500 notes and Rs 200 notes introduced after November 9, 2016, will be permitted under the new arrangement.The central bank had initially published the provision in the Nepal Gazette on February 11. However, it issued another notice on Thursday to clarify the implementation process and address concerns over cross-border currency movement.NRB spokesperson Guru Prasad Paudel said Nepali citizens would not be allowed to bring Indian currency into Nepal from countries other than India. He also clarified that Indian currency taken out of Nepal by Nepali citizens could only be carried to India and not to any third country.The new provision would facilitate Indian tourists visiting Nepal and Nepalese nationals engaged in trade and business with India, said Paudel.The rule change comes after years of restrictions introduced following India’s demonetisation announcement on November 8, 2016, when the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were withdrawn from circulation.Following the move, Nepal had restricted the use and movement of those discontinued Indian notes due to concerns over their circulation and financial impact.The latest decision affects cross-border transactions between India and Nepal, which share an open border and extensive economic links. India remains Nepal’s largest trading partner and a key source of tourists, while thousands of Nepali citizens travel to India for work, education and business.The NRB also stated that Nepali citizens and foreign visitors can bring foreign currency worth up to $5,000, or its equivalent in other currencies, into Nepal without filing a customs declaration. Amounts above that threshold must be declared upon arrival.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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Nepal seeks India’s approval for biometric National Identity card as travel document (ANI image) Nepal has formally requested India’s approval to recognise its biometric National Identity (NID) card as an official travel document for cross-border journeys, alongside passports and citizenship certificates.At present, Nepali citizens travelling to India, particularly by air, must carry either a valid passport or an original citizenship certificate. Indian citizens entering Nepal are required to present either a passport or an original voter identity card with a photograph.However, Nepal’s National Identity card contains biometric information, including fingerprints, facial images and iris scans. The programme was launched as a pilot in Panchthar district and among government employees in 2009. 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It is verified, authentic and technology-friendly,” Tiwari said.”That is why we have requested India to allow the use of the National Identity Card while travelling by both air and land routes,” he added.India reviews the proposalAccording to senior immigration officials quoted by The Kathmandu Post, an Indian Embassy delegation met officials from Nepal’s Department of Immigration earlier this week to discuss the proposalThe delegation was reportedly “positive” about the initiative and informed Nepalese officials that the request had been forwarded to authorities in New Delhi for consideration.”We have already forwarded the proposal to the Indian side through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” said Ram Chandra Tiwari, Director General of the Department of Immigration.Officials from Nepal’s Home Ministry also said that discussions have included creating formal mechanisms to record cross-border travel data and better manage movement between the two neighbouring countries.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Gen V P Malik meeting frontline troops in Kargil in 1999. CHANDIGARH: Twenty-seven years after leading the Army during the 1999 Kargil War, former Army chief General VP Malik (retd) said the conflict’s hard lessons – from equipment shortages and intelligence gaps to the need for self-reliance – transformed India’s military capabilities, enabling the precision strikes on Pakistani airfields during last year’s Operation Sindoor without crossing the border.”The biggest operational lessons were the need to strengthen intelligence, surveillance and achieve ‘atmanirbharta (self-reliance)’ in military hardware,” Gen Malik told TOI in an interview ahead of the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Those lessons, he said, shaped India’s military preparedness over the next two decades.Citing Operation Sindoor, he pointed to the armed forces’ growing reliance on short- and long-range drones for surveillance and precision strikes, along with advanced rockets and missiles. 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We must look after them,” he said.Recalling his visits to the frontlines in Jammu & Kashmir, Gen Malik said the soldiers themselves became a source of strength. “…every six days, I would visit… While morale in Delhi was sometimes anxious or uncertain, not a single soldier ever told me the task was difficult. Every visit replenished my own morale.”Reflecting on the reforms that followed the war, Gen Malik said govt constituted Kargil Review Committee, whose key recommendations included creating the CDS position to improve tri-service integration and civil-military coordination. He added that commemorating Vijay Diwas was not only about paying homage to the martyrs but also ensuring the lessons of the conflict continued to guide armed forces.Gen Malik said the valour displayed remained an inspiration for future generations. 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