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on 25-Sep-01 03:36 PM
India's troops line Nepal border
The Indian authorities say some 10,000 soldiers are being deployed along the country's 1,800km border with Nepal.
A statement from the Indian embassy in Kathmandu, said the move is aimed at controlling cross-border terrorism and crime.
India believes Pakistan-backed Kashmiri militants have been using Nepal as a base to carry out subversive activities by taking advantage of the open border, an allegation Nepal has repeatedly denied.
From the newsroom of the BBC World Service
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