Home Minister Sudan Gurung Leaves for India to Attend First BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting
Summary
Home Minister Sudan Gurung has left for New Delhi to attend the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting on October 13. Nepal will press for stronger regional cooperation on terrorism, cybercrime, human trafficking, money laundering, drug trafficking and climate-related disasters in the Himalayan region.
Key Points
- Home Minister Sudan Gurung departed for New Delhi to attend the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting.
- Nepal is expected to highlight regional security challenges including terrorism, human trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering and drug trafficking.
- Gurung will call for stronger cooperation on climate-related disasters, early warning systems, and rescue and relief coordination in the Himalayan region.
- The meeting will bring together home ministers from all seven BIMSTEC member states and is expected to end with a joint declaration.
