In a statement after the Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG) and 6th Designations Dialogue, Bharat and the United States have called for the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot terrorist attacks to be brought to justice.
The two countries, as they held the dialogue, also called for concerted action against all terrorist groups, including those proscribed by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 1267 Sanctions Committee– al-Qaida, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official release.
Notably, the 20th meeting of the US-Bharat Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group and 6th Designations Dialogue took place on March 5 in Washington D.C.
Ambassador Elizabeth Richard, Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the Department of State, and Ambassador K.D. Dewal, Joint Secretary Counter Terrorism at the Ministry of External Affairs, led their respective inter-agency delegations.
“The United States and Bharat emphasized the extraordinary value and durability of the US-Bharat comprehensive global and strategic partnership and renewed their commitments to countering terrorism and promoting regional security as an integral part of their broader bilateral cooperation,” the release said.
Both sides reiterated that terrorism remains a serious threat to international peace and security. “The participation of delegates from a wide array of departments and agencies from both countries illustrated that the United States and India recognize that countering terrorism requires an inclusive and holistic approach.
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