The Chinese Embassy in Nepal has issued a renewed advisory warning its citizens to avoid travelling near the India-Nepal border, citing increased crackdowns by Indian authorities on illegal crossings in recent weeks.
In a statement released on Friday, the embassy said that, despite repeated warnings, some Chinese nationals continue to travel to the sensitive border areas, resulting in several detentions for allegedly entering Indian territory without authorisation.
The embassy stressed that while citizens of Nepal and India are permitted to cross their mutual border with identification documents under bilateral arrangements, this provision does not extend to foreign nationals.
It emphasised that foreigners require a valid Indian visa and must enter India through designated checkpoints, according to a report by the local media.
The statement also highlighted that India enforces strict penalties for illegal entry. Even unintentional crossings into Indian territory could result in detention or prosecution, with penalties ranging from two to eight years in prison, fines, and no possibility of bail.
Earlier this month, four Chinese citizens were detained after allegedly attempting to enter Indian territory via the Nepalese border near Bihar’s Raxaul. The group reportedly lacked the legal documents required for entry into India.
Meanwhile, India and Nepal last week conducted a joint security operation and border patrol after New Delhi received intelligence about suspected Pakistan-linked terrorists present in Nepal.
India has maintained heightened security along its border regions following a deadly terrorist attack on 22 April in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where 26 people were killed by suspected Pakistan-backed militants.
In response, Indian forces launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May, targeting nine terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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