India, Russia agree to combat terrorism

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow city and agreed to increase cooperation in the field of security to combat terrorism, extremism and radicalism. The Ministers underlined that cooperation in the field of security is an important aspect of this bilateral relationship. They also agreed that terrorism must be fought unitedly and there were no good or bad terrorists. The ministers further agreed to cooperate in combating new challenges, enhance exchange of information, building a data base, and in training of police and investigative agencies. Both sides agreed to hold the next Joint Working Group to counter terrorism between India and Russia in 2018, reports AFP.

An updated and more comprehensive agreement on Cooperation on Security between Ministry of Home Affairs of India and the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation was signed by the two Ministers.

This agreement provides a comprehensive approach for cooperation in security related issues, including Information Technology Crimes, Counterfeiting currency, Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Trafficking in Human Beings, Economic Crimes, Crimes related to Intellectual Property, Cultural Property amongst others.