India, China reach ‘consensus’ in first high level talks on combating terror
India, China officials "reached important consensus" in first high level dialogue.
PTI, Beijing :
In the first meeting of the India-China High Level Dialogue on Counter-Terrorism and Security, held in Beijing today, officials of the two countries exchanged views on the prevailing international and regional security challenges.
The two countries also discussed ways to enhance security and cooperation to combat terror as officials from the two countries exchanged information on policies and legislation to deal with terrorism at the first high-level dialogue where they reached “important consensus”.
The meeting was co-chaired by RN Ravi, chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Wang Yongqing, Secretary General of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of China.
They exchanged information on respective policies, systems and legislation to deal with terrorism, and further enhance their understanding on issues of major concerns to both sides, according to a press release issued by the Indian embassy in Beijing.
“The two sides had in-depth discussions on enhancing cooperation in counter-terrorism and security and on measures to jointly deal with security threats and reached important consensus in this regard,” the release said without elaborating.
Meanwhile, a US delegation will participate in the fifth India-US cyber dialogue in New Delhi this week and interact with industry representatives to build strong regional partnerships with key stakeholders working on a range of cyber issues.
The US delegation is being led by Christopher Painter, US Department of State Coordinator for cyber issues, who along with the National Security Council staff, will lead the American engagement on the broad set of cyber policy issues.
The fifth US-India Cyber Dialogue is part of an effort to build strong regional partnerships with key stakeholders working on a range of cyber issues, focusing on promoting an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet that benefits all users.
Daniel Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and US Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, will lead the US-India Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group which includes industry and government participation from both countries.
They will attend public events to engage with civil society and Indian youth on Internet and digital economy issues, a media release said.
At the ICT Working Group, it will be discussed how the US and India can work together to help expand the benefits of the digital economy to both of the countries and increase internet connectivity through programs like the Global Connect Initiative, which has a goal of bringing 1.5 billion new internet users online by 2020.
In the first meeting of the India-China High Level Dialogue on Counter-Terrorism and Security, held in Beijing today, officials of the two countries exchanged views on the prevailing international and regional security challenges.
The two countries also discussed ways to enhance security and cooperation to combat terror as officials from the two countries exchanged information on policies and legislation to deal with terrorism at the first high-level dialogue where they reached “important consensus”.
The meeting was co-chaired by RN Ravi, chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Wang Yongqing, Secretary General of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of China.
They exchanged information on respective policies, systems and legislation to deal with terrorism, and further enhance their understanding on issues of major concerns to both sides, according to a press release issued by the Indian embassy in Beijing.
“The two sides had in-depth discussions on enhancing cooperation in counter-terrorism and security and on measures to jointly deal with security threats and reached important consensus in this regard,” the release said without elaborating.
Meanwhile, a US delegation will participate in the fifth India-US cyber dialogue in New Delhi this week and interact with industry representatives to build strong regional partnerships with key stakeholders working on a range of cyber issues.
The US delegation is being led by Christopher Painter, US Department of State Coordinator for cyber issues, who along with the National Security Council staff, will lead the American engagement on the broad set of cyber policy issues.
The fifth US-India Cyber Dialogue is part of an effort to build strong regional partnerships with key stakeholders working on a range of cyber issues, focusing on promoting an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet that benefits all users.
Daniel Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and US Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, will lead the US-India Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group which includes industry and government participation from both countries.
They will attend public events to engage with civil society and Indian youth on Internet and digital economy issues, a media release said.
At the ICT Working Group, it will be discussed how the US and India can work together to help expand the benefits of the digital economy to both of the countries and increase internet connectivity through programs like the Global Connect Initiative, which has a goal of bringing 1.5 billion new internet users online by 2020.
