India and Indonesia have underscored the importance of bilateral cooperation in preventing and countering terrorism.
The 7th meeting of the India-Indonesia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi yesterday.
The meeting was co-chaired by Additional Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in the External Affairs Ministry Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan and Deputy for International Cooperation, National Counter Terrorism Agency of Indonesia, Dionnisius Elvan Swasono.
Both sides strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and called for decisive and concerted international efforts to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner.
During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on the domestic, regional, and global terrorism landscape and threat assessments, including cross-border terrorism.
They also discussed current and emerging challenges to counter-terrorism, including countering radicalisation and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, combating the financing of terrorism and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in multilateral fora, including the UN, ASEAN, BRICS and FATF to combat global terrorism effectively. They agreed to hold the next meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in Jakarta.
