Home minister Gurung returns after three

KATHMANDU: Home Minister Sudhan Gurung returned home today after concluding a three-day visit to India. He had departed for the trip on Oct. 12.

During his visit, Minister Gurung participated in the first ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held in New Delhi. Addressing the meeting, he proposed the development of a ‘BIMSTEC regional disaster preparedness and response framework’ to address the rising disaster risks caused by climate change.

While in New Delhi, Minister Gurung held a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart, Amit Shah. According to the minister’s secretariat, Gurung also held a brief meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar at Indira Gandhi International Airport before his departure.