Kathmandu, Oct 14: Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has reaffirmed Nepal’s commitment to regional cooperation against terrorism and transnational crime.
Addressing the first BIMSTEC home ministers’ meeting in India on Tuesday, Gurung called for cooperation among member states on secure information sharing and coordinated action. He also stressed the need to implement earlier commitments on time.
According to the Nepali Embassy in India, Gurung proposed establishing a BIMSTEC regional framework for disaster preparedness and response, operating through a joint task force, to strengthen the region’s capacity to withstand disasters.
He thanked all BIMSTEC member states that had expressed solidarity with Nepal and provided support during recent natural disasters.
Gurung arrived in India on Monday to attend the meeting. He was scheduled to meet Indian Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior officials on Tuesday, as well as home ministers from fellow BIMSTEC member states. He is scheduled to return to Nepal on Wednesday (today).
People’s News Monitoring Service
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