India, China discuss counter-terrorism efforts

New Delhi:India and China discussed regional and international counter-terrorism efforts during the eighth meeting of the India-China Joint Working Group on Counter-terrorism in Beijing on January 29-30, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.

“Both sides assessed and exchanged views on regional and international counter-terrorism situation, areas of mutual concerns, including cooperation at bilateral and multilateral level,” it stated.

The meeting came even as China, a member of the 1267 UN committee, continues to block India’s application to ban Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar.

[source_without_link]IANS[/source_without_link]