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India, US sign counter-terrorism cooperation initiative | India and the United States on Friday signed the India-US
Counter Terrorism Initiative, the text of which was initialed on the sidelines of the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the US in November, 2009. Union
Home Secretary, G.K. Pillai signed for India whereas US Ambassador to India Timothy
J. Roemer signed on behalf of the USA . Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao was also
present on the occasion. Pillai described the MoU as an evidence of successful
cooperation between India and US in Counter Terrorism and as being based upon
the solid foundation of mutual benefit. He also acknowledged the key role played
by Roemer in bringing the proposal to successful fruition. The India-US Counter
Terrorism Cooperation Initiative seeks to further enhance the cooperation between
two countries in counter terrorism as an important element of their bilateral
strategic partnership. The initiative, inter alia, provides for strengthening
capabilities to effectively combat terrorism, promotion of exchanges regarding
modernization of techniques andsharing of best practices on issues of mutual interest.
It also provides establishment of procedures to provide mutual investigative assistance,
enhancing capabilities to act against money laundering and counterfeit currency
and financing of terrorism. It also enhanced liaison and training between specialist
Counter Terrorism Units including National Security Guard with their US counter
parts. |
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