Britain and India discuss expanding their cooperation in the field of "counterterrorism."
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"Reuters" quoted British Foreign Secretary David Lamey as saying that Britain and India discussed today, Saturday, expanding their cooperation in the field of "counterterrorism" following the recent fighting between India and Pakistan.
Lamey's statements came after his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The British Foreign Secretary is the highest-ranking Western official to visit both New Delhi and Islamabad since the two neighboring countries in South Asia agreed to a ceasefire last month after their worst fighting in nearly three decades.
The latest tensions began in April after 26 people were killed in an attack in the Indian-administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir. New Delhi claimed the attack was carried out by "terrorists" supported by Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied.
India later carried out an attack on what it described as "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan, leading to escalation from both sides until the ceasefire on May 10.
Lamey said in an interview conducted at the residence of the British High Commissioner in New Delhi, "We want to maintain the current situation, but we are aware of its fragility, especially in the face of terrorism... terrorism that aims to destabilize India's stability."
He added, "We are keen to continue working with our partners in India to take measures to combat terrorism."
He said he discussed the next steps with both Modi and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, but did not provide any details.
Last year, India and Britain discussed counterterrorism financing, cooperation between law enforcement agencies and judicial bodies, and information exchange.
Lamey's statements came after his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The British Foreign Secretary is the highest-ranking Western official to visit both New Delhi and Islamabad since the two neighboring countries in South Asia agreed to a ceasefire last month after their worst fighting in nearly three decades.
The latest tensions began in April after 26 people were killed in an attack in the Indian-administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir. New Delhi claimed the attack was carried out by "terrorists" supported by Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied.
India later carried out an attack on what it described as "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan, leading to escalation from both sides until the ceasefire on May 10.
Lamey said in an interview conducted at the residence of the British High Commissioner in New Delhi, "We want to maintain the current situation, but we are aware of its fragility, especially in the face of terrorism... terrorism that aims to destabilize India's stability."
He added, "We are keen to continue working with our partners in India to take measures to combat terrorism."
He said he discussed the next steps with both Modi and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, but did not provide any details.
Last year, India and Britain discussed counterterrorism financing, cooperation between law enforcement agencies and judicial bodies, and information exchange.
