New Delhi sources reported that the US today reviewed threats posed by terrorism, including cross border terror in the South Asian region, and vowed to strengthen cooperation to combat the menace. Meanwhile in a statement, issued after the 15th meeting of the India-US Counter terrorism Joint Working Group here, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two sides achieved important progress on counter-terrorism cooperation.
The statement read "The Working Group reviewed threats posed by terrorist groups worldwide and in their respective regions including cross border terrorism in the South Asian region". Accordingly 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.
Moreover the Joint Secretary in the MEA Mahaveer Singhvi led the Indian
side at the meeting, while State Department's Principal Deputy Coordinator for
Counter terrorism Alina L Romanowski headed the US delegation. The statement
also said "The working group also discussed international and bilateral
cooperation on justice, law enforcement and capacity building efforts to
counter terrorism and UN Security Council Resolution 2396".
