Kathmandu, July 17 -- Nepal and India have agreed to resume talks on additional bilateral air entry routes, reviving negotiations after nearly a decade on a long-pending issue crucial to the operation of Nepal's two new international airports in Pokhara and Bhairahawa.

The additional air entry routes have long been a key demand of Nepal, as around 90 percent of international flights currently enter the country through a single, congested entry point over Simara.

India has been reluctant to grant direct, low-altitude entry points through Nepal's western and eastern corridors, citing security concerns related to sensitive military installations, including the Gorakhpur air base, as well as air traffic management complexities.

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