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India, France reaffirm commitment to combat terrorism | | India and France on Monday reaffirmed their irrevocable determination to combat terrorism jointly. In a joint statement, French President Nicolas Sarkozy
and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said: "Terrorism strikes not only the people
and the interests of our two countries but also imperils peace and stability of
our respective regions and the world. We reaffirm our irrevocable condemnation
of this scourge in all its forms and our will to intensify our cooperation to
counter it." "Since our joint statement of January 25 2008, we have aimed at intensifying
bilateral consultations and exchanges with the objective of better assessing these
threats and sharing relevant information. Today, we have decided to make this
cooperation a priority of the Indo-French security relationship," they said. "With
the tragic losses suffered in the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai particularly
in mind, we call for the active prosecution of the authors of such crimes and
their accomplices, and urge that they be brought to justice expeditiously," they
added. They said: "In our common fight against terrorism, we will continue to
enhance our operational cooperation as far as possible and will seek to ensure
that the widest possible measure of mutual legal assistance is rendered, and that
extradition requests are processed expeditiously. "Our two governments will coordinate
their endeavours in international bodies such as the Financial Action Task Force
in order to define common positions and promote concrete initiatives," they said.
They expressed concern at the continuing existence of safe havens and sanctuaries
for terrorist groups beyond Afghanistan 's borders and resurgence of terrorist
groups. They agree that terrorism must be combated firmly by the international
community. The two countries call on the neighbours of Afghanistan to play a constructive
role conducive to the country's stabilization and development in its regional
environment. Both sides reiterated the importance of adhering to sanctions regime
against Al Qaeda and Taliban as established by UNSCR 1267 and subsequent Resolutions and the need to preserve its credibility.
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