Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), held his first-ever Home Ministers/Home Secretary-level talks among the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries. Mr.
Shah said, “India has never believed in attacking or establishing supremacy over any country.”
Addressing the BIMSTEC meeting, Mr. We are committed to cooperate and face challenges emanating from International terrorism, organised crime and narco-trade. On the problem of narcotics smuggling, Mr. Narco-trade is an attack on our youth. This cannot stop with the efforts of one country. We will have to adopt whole of region approach. Diversion of Precursor chemicals for narcotics is another challenge. Touching upon on human trafficking, Mr. “India has extradited several criminals from across the countries, we need cooperation in this aspect. A common protocol should be established for human trafficking and cyber slavery. In this direction, the proposed BIMSTEC national security database and information sharing centre is a welcome step,” Mr. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional grouping comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Shah said “India has always believed in sovereignty and peaceful resolutions to any dispute. Shah said, “There is nothing golden about narco-trade, so I like to refer Golden Triangle as death triangle. Shah said “Human trafficking and cyber slavery is a grave concern. “Sharing of Actionable intelligence should be a priority among BIMSTEC countries,” he said. Shah said highlighting counterterrorism and law enforcement as key areas of cooperation.
