BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting

October 14, 2026 12:52 AM

HM Amit Shah Meets Nepal, Bhutan Counterparts, Reaffirms Commitment to Deepen Ties

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met his Nepalese and Bhutanese counterparts, Sudan Gurung and Lungten Dorji, on the sidelines of the first The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, reaffirming India’s commitment to deepen cooperation with both its South Asian neighbours. “Delighted to meet Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung, on the sidelines of the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New ...

October 13, 2026 9:44 PM

BIMSTEC Home Ministers Adopt Delhi Declaration to Strengthen Action Against Terrorism, Human Trafficking and Transnational Crime

The first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting concluded in New Delhi on October 13, 2026, with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration. The member states reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation under BIMSTEC to build a connected, secure, resilient, developed and prosperous region, and recognised the Bay of Bengal region as a common security space facing shared transnational challenges, including terrorism, drug trafficking, organised crime, cybercrime, money laundering, hum...

October 13, 2026 1:40 PM

Ensure terror networks do not find haven in region: Amit Shah to BIMSTEC countries

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday called for stronger regional cooperation among BIMSTEC countries to combat terrorism, disrupt terrorist financing and organised crime, and ensure that terrorist networks do not find a haven in the region. Addressing the first Home Ministers' Meeting of BIMSTEC countries in New Delhi, HM Shah said India follows a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. He said the trust underlying the partnership of BIMSTEC countries is strengthened by the belief tha...

October 12, 2026 9:27 PM

India to host first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13

India will host the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on October 13, with a focus on strengthening regional cooperation to tackle terrorism, transnational organised crime, narcotics, radicalisation, trafficking, illicit financial flows and cyber threats. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the meeting, which is part of efforts by the seven-member regional grouping to improve coordination amo...