India, France to enhance counter-terror ties (The Hindu)

India, France to enhance counter-terror ties (The Hindu)

Context

• India and France have taken upon the task to enhance counter- terror cooperation, and asked the international community to oppose those financing, sheltering and providing safe havens to terrorists.

The meet

• It was announced by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj after her talks with her French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian, during which key bilateral, regional and international issues were discussed.

Grave concern

• Grave concerns were expressed on growing terrorism and the need to fight terrorism together is the need of the hour.
• India and France appealed to all countries to oppose those financing, sheltering and providing safe havens to terrorists.
• On maritime security, the two sides discussed growing cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region.