PATNA, Feb. 21 -- Home minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Bihar this month from February 25 and hold a meeting with top state administrative officials and security personnel in Patna on February 26, said officials in know of the matter.

Shah is expected to directly reach Kishanganj/Araria on February 25, where he will hold the meeting to review border security, as Bihar shares over 730-km with Nepal.

"India shares a long border with Nepal, runs across seven districts in northern Bihar, stretching from West Champaran in the west to Kishanganj in the east, and is mostly porous. That makes Bihar crucial from the point of view of security in view of the evolving international situation," said an official.

Shah will inspect ...