NEW DELHI: India and the UK strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists, and emphasised the need for strengthening international cooperation to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner, in accordance with the UN charter and international law, said Indian govt.
The two sides Wednesday held the 16th meeting of the India-United Kingdom Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism.The meeting to discuss the ongoing counter-terrorism cooperation between the two countries was co-chaired by K D Dewal, joint secretary for counter terrorism in the ministry of external affairs, and Chris Feltonhead of counter terrorism network for Asia and Oceania, Government of United Kingdom.
Amid the threat posed by Khalistan separatists to Indian interests in western countries, including in UK, the two sides shared their assessment of the terrorist and extremist threats in their respective territories and regions including threats posed by globally sanctioned terrorist entities and individuals.
“The two sides also exchanged views on the proscription of individual terrorists and entities as a tool to combat terrorism, as well as ways of working together in multilateral forums,” said govt.
“Both countries exchanged perspectives across a range of CT challenges: countering radicalisation and violent extremism; combating financing of terrorism; preventing exploitation of new and emerging technologies for terrorism; law enforcement and judicial cooperation; information sharing; aviation and maritime security. It was agreed to further strengthen and deepen bilateral cooperation to meet these shared challenges,” it added.
The two sides Wednesday held the 16th meeting of the India-United Kingdom Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism.The meeting to discuss the ongoing counter-terrorism cooperation between the two countries was co-chaired by K D Dewal, joint secretary for counter terrorism in the ministry of external affairs, and Chris Feltonhead of counter terrorism network for Asia and Oceania, Government of United Kingdom.
Amid the threat posed by Khalistan separatists to Indian interests in western countries, including in UK, the two sides shared their assessment of the terrorist and extremist threats in their respective territories and regions including threats posed by globally sanctioned terrorist entities and individuals.
“The two sides also exchanged views on the proscription of individual terrorists and entities as a tool to combat terrorism, as well as ways of working together in multilateral forums,” said govt.
“Both countries exchanged perspectives across a range of CT challenges: countering radicalisation and violent extremism; combating financing of terrorism; preventing exploitation of new and emerging technologies for terrorism; law enforcement and judicial cooperation; information sharing; aviation and maritime security. It was agreed to further strengthen and deepen bilateral cooperation to meet these shared challenges,” it added.