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BIMSTEC Meet in Delhi: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Invited to Amit Shah's Dinner
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News18•14-10-2026, 13:49
BIMSTEC Meet in Delhi: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Invited to Amit Shah's Dinner
- •The first BIMSTEC meeting of Home Ministers and senior officials is being held at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Center in New Delhi.
- •West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has been invited to a special dinner hosted by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- •Discussions at the meeting focused on regional security, mutual cooperation, countering terrorism, drug trafficking, and cyber threats.
- •West Bengal holds high strategic importance in regional security due to its international borders and coastal location.
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The meeting focuses on strengthening regional security and mutual coordination among member states to tackle challenges such as terrorism, transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, radicalization, illicit financial flows, and cyber threats.
The invitation highlights West Bengal's strategic geographical importance in eastern India's security framework, given its long international border with Bangladesh and proximity to Nepal, Bhutan, and the Bay of Bengal.
Home Affairs Senior Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury is leading the Bangladesh delegation, as Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed is skipping the meeting amid strained ties between India and Bangladesh.
