New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- India to host the first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers' meeting in New Delhi on October 13, with a focus on strengthening regional cooperation to tackle terrorism, transnational organised crime, narcotics, radicalisation, trafficking, illicit financial flows and cyber threats.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the meeting, which is part of efforts by the seven-member regional grouping to improve coordination among law enforcement, intelligence and security agencies.

Shah made the announcement on Monday in a post on his X handle and welcomed the home ministers and delegations from member states, saying the meeting reflects their shared r...