India Israel vow to fight ‘terrorism’ with foolproof security along international border

New Delhi, March 1: India, Israel has always looked mutually to combat ‘Terrorism’. The 2-day meeting of the Joint Steering Committee on Homeland and Public Security of India and Israel concluded discussing rigid measures to ensure foolproof security along the international border by using sophisticated technology. 

The Indian delegation was headed by T.V.S.N. Prasad, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and the Israeli delegation was led by Ambassador of Israel, Daniel Carmon.

Israel’s Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon, who led the Israeli delegation, tweeted: “Just concluded 2successful days of #Homeland and # PublicSecurity, #steeringcommittee, #workinggroups, w/field trips near #Delhi.Strong participation of #MHA & #InterMinisterial teams from both countries.We can all be very proud of our respective pros & experts”.

 

The objectives of the meetings were capacity building and modernization in the Police Forces besides border management. Both sides agreed to work out the modalities to address these issues.

India-Israel is not only looking to boost mutual ties but is also looking forward to ensure national security.

Amid continuing cross-border firing and infiltration from Pakistan, India and Israel have discussed how to ensure foolproof security along the international border by using sophisticated technology, besides enhancing security cooperation, officials said.

The 2-day meetings of the India-Israel joint steering committee also discussed how to step up cooperation to deal with the grave threat that terrorism poses, including by non-state actors, to peace and security.

India and Israel discussed threadbare how to ensure proper security along the international borders by using modern gadgets like electro-optical sensors and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a Home Ministry official said.

Following the September 2016 terror attack on an army camp in Uri, Israel had offered India its expertise for strengthening border fencing, stressing that the two countries share “similar challenges” on many fronts, including cross-border terrorism.

The meeting follows the resolve of the prime ministers of both the countries to combat the grave threat that terrorism poses to peace and security including from non-state actors, and with an aim to enhance cooperation and boost the bilateral relations, the statement said.