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India to host first BIMSTEC home ministers meeting

6 sourcesUpdated 12 Oct 2026, 10:19 pm Coverage regionsIndia · Delhi
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India will host the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The meeting is expected to focus on terrorism, transnational crime, narcotics, trafficking, illicit financial flows, and cyber threats.

Member states named in the report include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will not attend, and Senior Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury will lead Bangladesh's delegation instead.

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Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung said his delegation will emphasize climate-related disaster risks and early warning systems.

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Reporting agrees that India is hosting the first BIMSTEC home ministers meeting in New Delhi and that the agenda includes regional security issues and cooperation among member states.

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What may still change is the final level of participation and how prominently individual delegations, including Bangladesh and Nepal, press their specific priorities at the meeting.

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The neutral coverage says India will host the inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. It reports that the agenda includes terrorism, transnational crime, narcotics, trafficking, illicit financial flows, and cyber threats. It also notes Bangladesh's minister will not attend and Nepal plans to raise climate-related disaster risks and early warning systems.

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India will host first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting: HM Amit Shah

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The Shillong Times reports that India will host the inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, as announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. According to Shah, the meeting will address regional security challenges such as terrorism, cyber threats, narcotics, and trafficking to foster cooperation among member states including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The report notes that Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will be absent, with Senior Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury leading his nation's delegation instead. Additionally, Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung stated that his delegation will emphasize climate-related disaster risks and early warning systems.