PM Modi, May agree to act against terror outfits
BY MPOST BUREAU19 April 2018 12:08 AM IST
MPOST BUREAU19 April 2018 5:39 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Counter-terrorism cooperation was high on the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with British counterpart Theresa May in London on Wednesday. Modi and May agreed to take "decisive and concerted actions" against terrorism in all its manifestations, while also singling out Pakistan-based terror outfits.
"The leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation to take decisive actions against globally-proscribed terrorists and terror entities to protect citizens, including Lashkar-e-Tayibba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Haqqani Network, Al Qaeda, ISIS and their affiliates," a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) read.
Both leaders attested their commitment to crack down on radicalisation and re-affirmed their intent to cooperate with the other in neutralising terror outfits and their machinations in their homelands as well as on hostile territory.
During the discussion over breakfast at 10 Downing Street, Modi and May took stock of the entire gamut of India-UK relations in the post-Brexit era. The Indian Prime Minister assured May that Britain will be just as important to India after it leaves the EU as it is now.
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The PM interacted with the Indian diaspora at a mega event titled 'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath'. The event was broadcast live from the iconic Central Hall Westminster in London. PM Modi took questions from across the world which have already been received via social media.
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