Home Minister Gurung leaves for India to attend BIMSTEC meeting
Summary
Home Minister Sudan Gurung left for India on Monday to attend the BIMSTEC home ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, marking his first foreign trip since taking office. He is also scheduled for bilateral talks with Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, but no meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been set.
Key Points
- Home Minister Sudan Gurung departed for India to attend the BIMSTEC ministerial meeting in New Delhi.
- The visit is Gurung’s first foreign trip since taking office and is being made for a regional meeting, not a bilateral visit.
- The BIMSTEC home ministers’ meeting is scheduled for October 13 at the initiative of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah.
- No high-level political meeting, including one with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been scheduled.
