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...