India, US reviews threat posed by terrorism; vows to strengthen information sharing on terrorist groups, individuals

NewsBharati    28-Mar-2018
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New Delhi, March 28: The bilateral relationship between India and the United States has been strengthened over the years in various sectors including counter-terrorism, trade and defence etc. Continuing with the same, India and United States on Tuesday reviewed the threats posed by terrorism, including cross-border terror in the South Asian region and further vowed to strengthen cooperation to combat the menace.

 

During the 15th meeting of the India-US Counterterrorism Joint Working Group in New Delhi, the two countries showed their commitment to strengthening information sharing on some of the world’s most dangerous terrorist groups and individuals.

The meeting of the India-U.S. Counterterrorism Joint Working Group was led by Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary Mahaveer Singhvi and the State Department’s Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Alina L. Romanowski.

Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement and said, “The Indian and the U.S. delegations achieved important progress on counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries.” “The working group reviewed threats posed by terrorist groups worldwide and in their respective regions, including cross-border terrorism in the South Asia region. Both sides committed to strengthening information sharing on some of the world’s most dangerous terrorist groups and individuals and exchanged views on efforts to counter the financing and operations of regional and global terrorist organizations,” the statement added.

MEA also said, “The two sides discussed international efforts to counter threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters. The working group also discussed international and bilateral cooperation on justice, law enforcement, and capacity building efforts to counter terrorism, and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2396.”

“Following up on the inaugural U.S.-India Counterterrorism Designations Dialogue in December 2017, the delegations discussed ongoing efforts to ensure the effective implementation of domestic and international terrorist designations. The United States will host the next meeting of the Joint Working Group in 2019,” MEA concluded.