KATHMANDU, May 14: The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has expressed serious concern about the misleading information circulated by different media outlets regarding travel regulations for Indian visitors to Nepal.
Issuing a statement on Wednesday, NTB stated that reports claiming new restrictions in Nepal requiring mandatory identity cards for Indian nationals crossing the Nepal-India border, capped Indian tourist stays at 30 days, or authorized confiscation of vehicles for overstays are entirely false, baseless and misleading.
NTB mentioned that Nepal remains a safe, welcoming, and friendly destination for visitors from India and around the world, and the government remains fully committed to promoting smooth cross-border travel, sustainable tourism, and high-quality visitor experiences while preserving the spirit of friendship and cooperation between Nepal and India.
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It also made it clear that the Government of Nepal has introduced no new policy restricting the duration of stay for Indian tourists, nor has any change been made to the longstanding open-border arrangements and bilateral understandings between Nepal and India.
"The historic people-to-people relations, cultural ties and tourism cooperation between the two countries remain strong and unchanged."
Rather, the Government of Nepal has recently introduced a new online facilitation system aimed at making travel more convenient for Indian tourists and other international visitors entering Nepal via land routes with private vehicles, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.
"Under this newly launched digital system developed by the Department of Customs, foreign vehicles entering Nepal can now complete temporary entry permits and revenue payments entirely online," read the statement.
The NTB argued that this initiative has been introduced solely to simplify procedures, reduce inconvenience at border points and enhance the overall visitor experience.
The NTB has urged the media fraternity, tourism stakeholders and the general public to refrain from spreading unverified information and to rely only on official government sources for accurate updates regarding tourism policies and travel regulations.
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