Morocco and India have discussed threats posed by terrorist groups globally and in their respective regions and exchanged views on current and emerging challenges to counter-terrorism.
During the 2nd meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism convened in New Delhi, officials from the two countries also exchanged views on violent extremism and radicalization, combating financing of terrorism, preventing use of technology for terrorist purposes, the nexus between transnational organized crime and terrorism and the global movement of terrorists.
The meeting was co-chaired by Vinod Bahade, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in the Ministry of External Affairs of India and Hicham Baali, Head of the National Judicial Police Brigade at the Directorate General of the National Police of Morocco, said India’s foreign ministry in a press release.
The two countries also discussed measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism through information sharing, capacity building and sharing of best practices. They further re-affirmed commitment to strengthening cooperation in multilateral fora, including the UN, FATF and GCTF.
The next meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism will be held Morocco on a mutually convenient date.
