India, Oct. 13 -- New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI) India and other BIMSTEC member countries on Tuesday approved five key regional security initiatives, including agreements on human trafficking, drug control, money laundering, terror financing and illicit financial flows, at the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

The meeting also adopted the Delhi Declaration, reaffirming the commitment of member countries to strengthening regional security, trust, and cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region.

The five initiatives approved by the Home Ministers include the BIMSTEC Convention against trafficking in persons, the BIMSTEC plan of action on drug control, a Memorandum of Understandin...