Brussels: India and the European Union (EU) held their 15th meeting of the joint working group on counter-terrorism (CT) in Brussels, reiterating their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and demonstrations, including cross-border terrorism. The two parties have agreed that terrorism is a global phenomenon and requires concerted action in a sustained and complete way.
Director of the security and defense policy in the European external action service, Maciej Stadejek and the joint secretary (counter-terrorism) of the Ministry of External Affairs, KD Dewal, co-chaired the dialogue organized in Brussels on September 9.
“In this context, the EU and India stressed the importance of cooperation in multilateral Fora, such as the United Nations, the forum to combat global terrorism (GCTF) and the GAFI. Issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
During the dialogue, the EU and India have shared updates concerning the main developments in their respective terrorism policies and discussed important subjects in the fight against terrorism. These include measures to counter the financing of terrorism, prevent online radicalization, a continuous exchange on the designation of terrorists and terrorist entities and approach the implications of emerging technologies.
“The two parties also explored means of strengthening their CT cooperation and identified future collaboration areas. The next meeting of the joint working group would take place in New Delhi on a mutually practical date,” said the MEA.
The two parties also condemned the odious terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, the EU reiterating its condolences to India for the murder of innocent civilians. The two parties have agreed that terrorism is a global phenomenon and needs concerted action in a sustained and complete way. In this context, the EU and India highlighted the importance of cooperation in multilateral fora, such as the United Nations, the Global Counterterroism Forum (GCTF) and the FATF.
“The EU and India have also shared updates on the main developments of their respective terrorism policies and have discussed important subjects in the fight against terrorism. These include measures to counter the financing of terrorism, prevent online radicalization, a continuous exchange on the designation of terrorists and terrorists and approaching the implications of emerging technologies” The EU underlined in a statement after the meeting.
Dialogue has facilitated a complete exchange on assessments of national, regional and global threats. Participants stressed that instability and conflicts in various regions of the world act as catalysts for terrorism and violent extremism.
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with the president of the European Council Antonio Costa and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, reaffirming the shared commitment for an early conclusion of the Indian-EU free trade agreement (FTA) Negotiation and implementation of the corridor of India-Middle-Middle East-Europe (IMEEC).
The leaders welcomed the progress of bilateral relations in key sectors such as trade, technology, investment, innovation, sustainability, defense, security and resilience of the supply chain with Prime Minister inviting Costa and Von Der Leyen to visit India for the India-EU summit. The leaders also exchanged points of view on regional and global issues of mutual interest, including efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.
“While the greatest democratic forces in the world, India and the EU share a solid and close relationship based on trust, shared values and a common vision for the future. The leaders have stressed the role of the India-UE strategic partnership by jointly attacking global issues, promoting stability and promoting an order based on the mutual call”, (PMO) After the telephone call.
During the telephone conversation, Prime Minister Modi reiterated the constant support of India to the peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian conflict and the early restoration of peace and stability in the region. The leaders agreed to stay in touch.
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