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New Delhi: India and Russia agreed to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism in the 12th India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism and India-Russia bilateral consultations on UN and multilateral issues. The development happened on May 3 and 4.
The Ministry of External Affairs informed that Russia reiterated its support for India as a permanent member of a reformed UN Security Council.
"Both sides shared their experiences in combating terrorism and extremism and discussed current terrorist threats at the global and regional levels," the statement said. "Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation in bilateral as well as multilateral platforms.”
Russia appreciated India for its role as Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council in 2022. It welcomed the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, which focuses on dealing with the use of new and emerging technologies used in terrorist activities.
On Thursday, the India-Russia bilateral consultations on UN-related issues were held. Russia was represented in the meeting by Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Vershinin.
Indian and Russian delegations held discussions on many issues related to the United Nations Security Council, which includes its reform.
Here The Indian delegation was led by Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, while the Russian side was helmed by Oleg Syromolotov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Representatives of respective departments and agencies from India and Russia also participated in the meeting.