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Chinese embassy in Nepal advises citizens to avoid Nepal-India border region

The Chinese embassy in Nepal has advised Chinese citizens to avoid areas along the Nepal-India border, it said in a statement posted on its social media account.

Nepal and India have an open border. Chinese citizens should avoid mistakenly entering India without a valid visa, the embassy said, adding that both India and Nepal have stepped up security efforts along their border amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan.