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News18•06-10-2026, 10:30
Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung Set for First Official Visit to India Next Week
  • •Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung will travel to New Delhi next week for his first foreign visit since taking office to attend the inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers meeting.
  • •The historic meeting brings together Home Ministers from all BIMSTEC member nations including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
  • •Gurung is scheduled to fly to Delhi on October 12, with the main ministerial meeting taking place on October 13.
  • •On the sidelines of the summit, the Nepali Home Minister is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart.
  • •The high-level discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation among law enforcement, intelligence, and security agencies, as well as combating counter-terrorism and transnational crimes.

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Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung is scheduled to fly to New Delhi on October 12, 2026, to attend the BIMSTEC Home Ministers' meeting taking place on October 13.

The meeting aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination among law enforcement, intelligence, and security agencies, continuing efforts to promote counter-terrorism and tackle transnational crimes.

The meeting includes home ministers from all seven BIMSTEC member nations: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.