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10th Meeting of India-Australia Working Group on Counter Terrorism

June 19, 2018

As strategic partners, India and Australia held the 10th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism at New Delhi on 18th June 2018. A composite Indian delegation was led by Shri Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) while the Australian delegation was led by Mr. Paul Foley, Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism.

Both sides assessed and exchanged views on prevailing terrorist threats in their respective regions including the problem of cross-border terrorism in the Af-Pak region. They discussed contemporary counter terrorism challenges such as radicalisation and violent extremism, use of internet for terror purposes, Foreign Terrorist Fighters etc. The delegations also discussed measures to combat financing of terrorism.

The two sides agreed to further strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation through regular exchange of information, capacity building efforts, mutual legal assistance, sharing of best practices on countering violent extremism and cooperating in multilateral fora such as the Untied Nations and the FATF. The next meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism shall be held in Australia in 2019.

New Delhi
June 19, 2018

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