Kathmandu, October 14, 2026 — Home Minister Sudan Gurung returned to Nepal on Wednesday after completing a three-day visit to India, during which he attended the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi and held bilateral talks with Indian Home Minister Amit Shah.
At the meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Gurung proposed establishing a “BIMSTEC Regional Disaster Preparedness and Response Framework” to address growing disaster risks associated with climate change.
During the visit, Gurung also held bilateral discussions with his Indian counterpart, Amit Shah.
On his return journey, Gurung met Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar briefly at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Wednesday, according to the Home Minister’s Secretariat.
Gurung departed for India on October 12.
