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BIMSTEC Home Ministers Adopt Delhi Declaration on Terrorism, Sanctions

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India hosted the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' meeting in New Delhi.
The ministers adopted the Delhi Declaration, condemning terrorism and urging UN sanctions.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah listed priority areas: drug control, counter-terrorism, fugitive repatriation, cybersecurity, capacity building.
Members approved the Convention against Trafficking in Persons and a memorandum on money-laundering and terror-financing.
India proposed a BIMSTEC Disaster Management Centre in Jamnagar and called for real-time intelligence sharing.

History

Historical Context

In 2005, the United Nations adopted the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, entering force in 2003 to combat trafficking and terror financing. The treaty, signed by 180 nations including India, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia, pledged $10 billion in annual anti-money-laundering assistance to support vulnerable states. Today, BIMSTEC Home Ministers in New Delhi echo that framework, adopting the Delhi Declaration on counter-terrorism, drug control, cyber security, and trafficking among member states. The historic precedent implies BIMSTEC’s proposed Disaster Management Centre and real-time intelligence sharing could institutionalize regional security, mirroring UN-driven standards.

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Story summary

India hosted the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' meeting in New Delhi.
The ministers adopted the Delhi Declaration, condemning terrorism and urging UN sanctions.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah listed priority areas: drug control, counter-terrorism, fugitive repatriation, cybersecurity, capacity building.
Members approved the Convention against Trafficking in Persons and a memorandum on money-laundering and terror-financing.
India proposed a BIMSTEC Disaster Management Centre in Jamnagar and called for real-time intelligence sharing.

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