Doval raises Pak-backed terror at Brics

In a veiled attack on Pakistan, national security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday “raised the issue of cross-border terrorism and activities of groups such as the Lashkar-eToiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed which enjoy state support and threaten peace and security”with his counterparts of Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) at a virtual meeting on Tuesday evening in which the Brics Counter Terrorism Action Plan was “adopted and recommended for consideration by the Brics summit”.

The Action Plan aims to “further strengthen existing mechanisms of cooperation in areas such as financing and combating terrorism, misuse of the internet by terrorists, curbing the travel of terrorists, border controls, protection of soft targets, information sharing, capacity building, and regional and international cooperation”. The meeting also discussed the volatile situation in Afghanistan.

In a statement, the MEA said, “The meetings of the High Representatives Responsible for National Security have emerged as an important platform for exchange of views on political and security issues among Brics countries. Today’s meeting reviewed the regional and global political and security scenario with particular reference to current developments in Afghanistan, Iran, West Asia and the Gulf and emerging threats to national security... India raised the issue of cross-border terrorism and activities of groups such as the Lashkar-e-Tyyeba and Jaish-e-Mohammed which enjoy state support and threaten peace and security.”