KATHMANDU: Minister for Home Affairs Sudhan Gurung has left for New Delhi, India, for a two-day visit to attend the ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). According to his secretariat, this marks the minister’s first official visit abroad.
The meeting, scheduled for Oct. 13, is being held at the initiative of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah. In addition to Minister Gurung and his Indian counterpart, the meeting will be attended by Bangladesh’s Salahuddin Ahmed, Bhutan’s Lyonpo Tshering, Myanmar’s Lieutenant General Nyi Pu, Sri Lanka’s Vijitha Herath, and Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul.
During his visit, Minister Gurung is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss matters of mutual interest. The minister is set to return to Nepal on Oct. 14.
