Nepal Seeks India's Nod To Allow National ID Card For Cross-Border Travel

Nepal has formally requested India's approval to allow its biometric National Identity (NID) card as an officially recognised travel document for cross-border journeys, seeking to add it alongside passports and citizenship certificates.According to The Kathmandu Post, the proposal has been routed through diplomatic channels to New Delhi, and Nepal's Department of Immigration (DoI) is currently awaiting a formal response."We have already forwarded the proposal to the Indian side through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," said Ram Chandra Tiwari, director general at the DoI, as reported by The Kathmandu Post.Under current rules, Nepali nationals travelling to India, especially by air, must produce either a valid passport or an original citizenship certificate.