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Source: The post is based on the article “India and Russia agree to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at UN” published in The Hindu on 19th November 2022
What is the News?
India and Russia has agreed to “deepen cooperation” on counter-terrorism issues and “enhance bilateral coordination” at the United Nations.
What are the key takeaways from the discussions held between India and Russia?
On Terrorism: India has a joint working group with Russia on counter-terrorism.
– The two countries have also worked on common objectives in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
On UNSC: Russia congratulated India on its upcoming Presidency of the UN Security Council in December 2022.
– Both Sides support the comprehensive reform of the UNSC to reflect contemporary global realities and to make it more representative, effective and efficient in dealing with issues of international peace and security.
