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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.
