गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Breaking Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting KathmanduPati October 05, 2026 Kathmandu [Nepal], October 5: Nepal’s Home Minister Sudan Gurung will travel to India next week on his first foreign visit since taking office to attend the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. Officials at Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs told Kathmandupati that Gurung will leave for New Delhi on October 12 and attend the meeting on October 13. The meeting will bring together home ministers from the seven BIMSTEC member states Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. It will be the first meeting of BIMSTEC home ministers since the regional grouping was established in 1997. The inaugural meeting is being held in New Delhi. Gurung is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines of the meeting including Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, according to Nepali officials. The meeting comes as BIMSTEC members seek to strengthen cooperation on security issues and follow up on discussions among senior security and home officials from the member states. Comments 0 Share your view on this story. Please keep it civil and respectful. No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. Leave a comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Comments appear after moderation.CommentName * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Foreign Minister heads delegation to COP31 in Türkiye Trump appoints immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as White House chief Bollywood’s Ramayana earns $12 million despite second-day decline PM highlights festivals’ message of human-animal co-existence South Africa’s ANC faces major losses in local elections Nepal expects 1,700 MW peak power demand during Laxmi puja Top Headlines PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
