'Cross-border terrorism issues are raised in Joint Working Group forum with foreign...
'Cross-border terrorism issues are raised in Joint Working Group forum with foreign...
New Delhi
: India is sharing intelligence on terrorism with China and 23 other countries via the mechanism of Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism, Lok Sabha was on Tuesday told. In response to a question, Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary, said, -"India has Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism with 24 countries, including China.
-"Meetings of these Joint Working Groups are being held from time to time to discuss counter-terrorism issues and share intelligence, experience, expertise, good practices and issues of mutual concern.-"
The minister added that cross-border terrorism issues are raised by India in Joint Working Group forum with foreign countries.
He said, however, that further details in this regard -"cannot be disclosed in the interest of national security and bilateral relations with foreign states-".
