Suryaa International Desk: Anti-terrorist fight, key discussions on strategic partnership. Surya Diplomatic & National Bureau, New Delhi: India,... Anti-terrorist fight, key discussions on strategic partnership. Surya Diplomatic & National Bureau, New Delhi: High-level talks were held in New Delhi to further strengthen strategic ties and counter-terrorism cooperation between India and Uzbekistan. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs (West) of India, Ambassador CB George, cordially invited Pirinkulov Gulomzon Shodmonkulovich, the Head of Cooperation Department of South Asia, Near East, West Asia and Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and Co-Chairman of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (JWG) of the two countries, to hold a bilateral meeting.
The details of this meeting were officially disclosed by the Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Randhir Jaiswal on the social media platform. Review on progress of bilateral relations: As part of this high-level meeting, India-Uzbekistan relations, bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest were discussed in depth by the top officials of both the countries. They focused on speeding up exchange of information in key areas such as regional security, cross-border terrorism, prevention of extremism and cyber security. Both sides decided to strengthen coordination between the two countries on international platforms.
Activities of the Joint Counter-Terrorism Working Group: This meeting is of utmost importance in the context of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Counter-Terrorism Working Group (JWG) meetings held in New Delhi. India reiterated that partnership with Uzbekistan is crucial in maintaining peace and security in the Central Asian region as well as strengthening trade, economic and diplomatic ties. In this meeting, it was decided to advance the joint action to speed up the implementation of the strategic agreements reached between the leaderships of the two countries.
