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flag India-Nepal border closes March 2–5, 2026, for Nepal’s elections, restricting trade but allowing essential goods and select travelers.

flag The India-Nepal border will be closed from midnight March 2 to midnight March 5, 2026, to support Nepal’s general elections on March 5, according to Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs. flag The closure affects all border outposts along the Banke district stretch, suspending import and export activities at the Rupaidiha Check Post, while allowing essential medicines and critical goods to pass. flag Security forces, including India’s Sashastra Seema Bal, will enforce the closure with heightened vigilance and identity checks. flag Limited crossings are permitted for Nepali voters in India, seriously ill patients, and essential cargo under supervision.

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