Kathmandu, Oct. 13 -- Nepal and India on Tuesday agreed to strengthen bilateral security cooperation, improve border management and combat transnational crime as Home Minister Sudan Gurung met his Indian counterpart Amit Shah on the sidelines of the inaugural BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi.

The talks also covered disaster preparedness and emergency response, according to a statement issued after the meeting.

Gurung thanked India for its timely assistance to Nepal following recent floods and landslides, and stressed the need for practical cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries.

He said bilateral engagement should be guided by sovereign equality, mutual respect and trust, the statement said.

The meeting comes...