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India, China to step up counter-terrorism cooperation
Beijing, June 13: India and China today decided to step up bilateral cooperation on counter-terrorism and emphasised the key role of the United Nations in combating the scourge faced by the international community, official sources said here.
Beijing, June 13: India and China today decided to step up bilateral cooperation on counter-terrorism and emphasised the key role of the United Nations in combating the scourge faced by the international community, official sources said here.
“The two sides exchanged views on the international and regional counter-terrorism situation, Sino-Indian cooperation on counter-terrorism, role of the UN in combating global terrorism and enhancing counter-terrorism capabilities," Indian Embassy sources said.
Both sides also stressed the important role of the UN in the international counter-terrorism cooperation bilaterally and multilaterally, a source said.
These consensus were reached between senior officials of the two foreign ministries during their second meeting of Sino-Indian dialogue mechanism on counter-terrorism which was held here, ahead of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's official visit from June 22 to 27. The meeting, originally planned for May, had to be rescheduled due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in China.
The Indian delegation was led by the joint secretary (East Asia) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Ashok K. Kantha while the Chinese side was led by the acting director general of the Department of International Organisations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhang Jun.
The Indian side met with Chinese assistant foreign minister Shen Guofang. During their interaction, Shen, said the Sino-Indian counter-terrorism dialogue would also help prepare for the forthcoming visit to China by the Prime Minister.
Shen also underlined the importance of enhancing bilateral relations and made a positive appraisal of bilateral counter-terrorism dialogue, which would contribute to the further development of cooperation between China and India.
The two sides also decided to hold the third round of counter-terrorism meeting in India in the first half of 2004, sources said.
The India-China counter-terrorism mechanism was established in January 2002 and the first meeting was held in India in April 2002. Bureau Report
Both sides also stressed the important role of the UN in the international counter-terrorism cooperation bilaterally and multilaterally, a source said.
These consensus were reached between senior officials of the two foreign ministries during their second meeting of Sino-Indian dialogue mechanism on counter-terrorism which was held here, ahead of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's official visit from June 22 to 27. The meeting, originally planned for May, had to be rescheduled due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in China.
The Indian delegation was led by the joint secretary (East Asia) of the Ministry of External Affairs, Ashok K. Kantha while the Chinese side was led by the acting director general of the Department of International Organisations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhang Jun.
The Indian side met with Chinese assistant foreign minister Shen Guofang. During their interaction, Shen, said the Sino-Indian counter-terrorism dialogue would also help prepare for the forthcoming visit to China by the Prime Minister.
Shen also underlined the importance of enhancing bilateral relations and made a positive appraisal of bilateral counter-terrorism dialogue, which would contribute to the further development of cooperation between China and India.
The two sides also decided to hold the third round of counter-terrorism meeting in India in the first half of 2004, sources said.
The India-China counter-terrorism mechanism was established in January 2002 and the first meeting was held in India in April 2002. Bureau Report