New Delhi, Aug 25 (UNI) India and Indonesia held the Sixth Meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Jakarta on Friday, during which the two sides strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and emphasized the need for strengthening international cooperation to combat it.
The Indian delegation was led by K.D. Dewal, Joint Secretary (Counter-Terrorism) in the Ministry of External Affairs of India, while Andhika Chrisnayudhanto, Deputy for International Cooperation, National Counter Terrorism Agency. led the Indonesian side.
During the meeting, India and Indonesia strongly emphasized the need for strengthening international cooperation to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner. They also condemned the use of terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, a statement said.
The two sides exchanged views on the domestic, regional and global terrorism threat assessment. They discussed counter-terrorism challenges related to the use of new and emerging technologies by terrorists, misuse of internet for terrorist purposes, terror financing, and the nexus between organised crime and terrorism. They exchanged views on cooperation in regional, global and multilateral fora such as the UN, ARF and ASEAN to combat global terrorism.
The ongoing cooperation in counter terrorism is an important element of India-Indonesia partnership.
The two sides agreed to hold the 7th Meeting of JWG on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi on a mutually-convenient date, the statement added.
