India and Maldives have decided to upgrade security and defence partnership to combat terror in the region. New Delhi will also assist Male upgrade its maritime surveillance capabilities. During Foreign Minister S Jaishankar s two-day visit to the Maldives over the weekend, the two sides decided to convene the first meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, countering Violent Extremism and Deradicalisation at the earliest to combat the menace in the Indian Ocean Region.
Also, an agreement was signed to develop, support and maintain a Maldives National Defence Force Coast Guard Harbour at Sifvaru (Uthuru Thilafalhu), Maldives. “Underscoring the importance of defence and security cooperation, the ministers agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and security in the Indian Ocean Region. They further agreed to strengthen coordination in enhancing regional maritime security and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean,” according to a joint statement is
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The release said, Australia reiterated its condemnation of terrorist attacks in India, including 26/11 Mumbai, Pathankot and Pulwama and reiterated its support for the people and the government of India in the fight against terrorism.
With Pakistan in focus, India, and Australia have called for sustained and irreversible action on terrorism during the 12th meeting of Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism between the 2 countries.
Without taking Islamabad s name, a joint release after the virtual talks said both sides, underlined the urgent need for all countries to take immediate, sustained, verifiable and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under their control is used for terrorist attacks .
India, Australia condemn use of terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism ANI | Updated: Dec 17, 2020 21:35 IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Condemning the use of terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, India and Australia on Thursday underlined the urgent need for all countries to take immediate, sustained, verifiable and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under their control is used for terrorist attacks and to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of such attacks.
India and Australia on Thursday held 12th meeting of Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism during which Canberra reiterated its condemnation of terrorist attacks in India, including 26/11 Mumbai, Pathankot and Pulwama and reiterated its support for the people and the government of India in the fight against terrorism, according to joint press statement.
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New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Condemning the use of terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, India and Australia on Thursday underlined the urgent need for all countries to take immediate, sustained, verifiable and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under their control is used for terrorist attacks and to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of such attacks.
India and Australia on Thursday held 12th meeting of Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism during which Canberra reiterated its condemnation of terrorist attacks in India, including 26/11 Mumbai, Pathankot and Pulwama and reiterated its support for the people and the government of India in the fight against terrorism, according to joint press statement.