Key HighlightsNepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung will visit India on October 12.He will attend the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting on October 13.The meeting will be held in New Delhi.Home ministers from all seven BIMSTEC countries are expected to participate.Gurung may hold a bilateral meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.This will be Gurung’s first foreign visit since assuming office.Sudan Gurung to Visit India Next WeekNepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung is scheduled to visit India next week for the first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi.According to Nepali officials, Gurung will leave for India on October 12 and attend the ministerial meeting on October 13. The visit will be his first foreign trip since he assumed the post of Home Minister.The meeting will bring together home ministers from the seven BIMSTEC member states — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.What Is the BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting?The upcoming meeting is the first meeting of BIMSTEC home ministers since the regional grouping was established in 1997. It will take place in New Delhi and is expected to focus on security cooperation among member states.According to Nepal’s Home Ministry spokesperson Ananda Kafle, discussions are expected to cover cross-border crime, drug trafficking and human trafficking, along with other security-related issues.The ministerial meeting will follow discussions among BIMSTEC home secretaries and other senior security officials. The grouping has previously identified counterterrorism and transnational crime as important areas for regional cooperation.Sudan Gurung May Meet Amit ShahDuring his visit to New Delhi, Gurung is also expected to hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts from other BIMSTEC countries.Nepali officials said he is expected to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC meeting, although Gurung’s detailed itinerary is still being finalised.Such a meeting could provide an opportunity for India and Nepal to discuss security cooperation and issues involving cross-border crime and regional coordination.Who Is Sudan Gurung?Sudan Gurung is Nepal’s current Home Minister. According to Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs, he was appointed to the position on June 9, 2026.His upcoming India visit will be his first foreign trip in the current tenure and comes as Nepal and other BIMSTEC countries look to strengthen cooperation on regional security.Gurung’s visit is also significant because the BIMSTEC ministerial meeting brings together officials responsible for internal security and law enforcement from seven countries across South and Southeast Asia.BIMSTEC and Regional Security CooperationBIMSTEC has increasingly focused on cooperation in areas such as counterterrorism, transnational crime, intelligence coordination, disaster management and maritime security.At the 2018 BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, leaders agreed to strengthen coordination among law enforcement, intelligence and security agencies and decided to establish meetings of home ministers.The latest meeting in New Delhi is expected to build on those earlier decisions and discussions among national security officials.A BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs’ meeting was also held in New Delhi in July 2026, where officials discussed terrorism, organised crime, cyber and maritime security, energy security and disaster management.India-Nepal Security CooperationGurung’s India visit comes at a time when regional countries are seeking greater coordination on security challenges that cross national borders.The BIMSTEC meeting will provide a multilateral platform for discussions, while Gurung’s expected bilateral interaction with Amit Shah could give India and Nepal an opportunity to address issues of direct interest to both countries.The meeting is scheduled for October 13 in New Delhi, with a preparatory meeting of BIMSTEC home secretaries expected to take place before the ministerial gathering.
