Terrorism is a concern that needs global attention: M. Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, October 31: Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni arrived here on Sunday on a two-day state visit to India. In an interaction with the Prime Minister of Italy, the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said that Terrorism is a global concern that demands global attention and requires global cooperation, yesterday.

 

The Vice President said that India believes in an early conclusion of negotiations and the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the United Nations. He said “we also need to coordinate our action at the forthcoming meeting of the Financial Action Task Force and ensure that designated individuals and entities have no access to property and financial services.” Italy’s support led to India’s eventual membership in the MTCR, he said while thanking Italy.

 

India’s unparalleled reform initiatives including ease of doing business, flagship programs and roll out of the Goods and Services Tax offers unlimited business opportunities to Italian companies, he said. This will boost up the bilateral trade between India and Italy. At present the bilateral trade between the two nations is US$8.7 billion (Rs. 57,878 crores), which is below potential.

The Vice President said active interest of in Indian culture, cuisine, music, dance, Yoga and Ayurveda will pave a way to collaborate with Italy in enhancing the understanding of traditional systems of Indian medicines.