BIMSTEC Adopts Delhi Declaration to Fight Cross-Border Terror and Crime

BIMSTEC member countries approved the Delhi Declaration at the First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting, reaffirming their commitment to regional peace, security, and countering cross-border terrorism and terror financing.

The grouping approved the Convention against Trafficking in Persons, the BIMSTEC Plan of Action on Drug Control, and a memorandum of understanding on combating money laundering and terror financing.

Member states called for effective implementation of UN Security Council sanctions, including those of the 1267 Sanctions Committee, and expressed solidarity with victims of terrorist attacks in India.