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India, Columbia strongly pitch for Comprehensive Convention on International | India and Columbia have strongly pitched for the UN-sponsored Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism becoming a vital law enforcement instrument, believing that international joint counter-terrorism
efforts will benefit as a result. Emphasizing this through a joint statement issued
on Tuesday after Colombia Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez Merizalde concluded
a two-day official visit to India , both New Delhi and Bogota reiterated the need
for intensifying global cooperation in combating international terrorism. Merizalde
reiterated the condolences of the people and government of Colombia on the 26/11
terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and expressed the hope that the perpetrators of the
heinous crime would be brought to justice. He said that Columbia strongly condemned
terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whoever, wherever
and for whatever purpose and, has stressed that there can be no justification,
whatsoever, for any acts of terrorism. " Colombia and India are convinced that
the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism would become a vital law
enforcement instrument in international joint counter-terrorism efforts," the
foreign ministers of the two countries said. During the visit which took place
during the Golden Jubilee year of the establishment of bilateral relations between
India and Colombia , both ministers expressed satisfaction over the growing bilateral
relations. They held extensive discussions covering bilateral, regional and global
issues and decided to encourage exchange of high-level visits between the countries
and regularly hold Foreign Office Consultations, the last round of which was held
in Delhi in April 2009. Expressing satisfaction over growing bilateral trade and
economic linkages, both sides acknowledged the significant role played by the
apex chambers of commerce and industry, business federations, investment promotion
agencies in both countries and business entities such as the Colombia-India Chamber
of Commerce in Bogota and The TEQUENDAMA Group in India , in facilitating commercial
and investment ties. The Ministers noted that leading Indian companies have undertaken
significant investments in Colombia in various sectors such as oil and hydrocarbons,
mining, engineering, chemicals, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals and information technology.
They acknowledged the contribution of the MOUs signed between business Chambers
and Federations of both countries and celebrate the signature during this visit
of the MOU between ANDI and NASSCOM. During the visit, a bilateral investment
promotion and protection agreement (BIPPA) and a Memorandum of Understanding on
Cooperation in Bamboo were signed during the visit. Both ministers also stressed
the need for early finalization of agreements on extradition; mutual legal assistance;
mining; energy, health; education, agriculture, public services and other areas
of mutual interest. Both sides also agreed to expedite talks for finalization
of a double taxation avoidance agreement. With the signing of these agreements,
economic and commercial ties will be further strengthened and ongoing bilateral
engagement will be diversified, the joint statement said. The two sides praised
the high level of cooperation in the ICT sector as envisioned under a bilateral
MoU signed in 2002 and also underlined the importance of collaboration in new
and renewable energy sources and on collaboration in outer space. They said the
ratification of the bilateral agreement on cooperation in science and technology
provides an important instrument for collaboration in these and other sectors.
Both countries welcomed prospects for strengthening ongoing bilateral technical
cooperation under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme [ITEC]
and expressed satisfaction at the process of cooperation and MOUs signed between
10 (ten) Universities of both countries. The two ministers also held discussions
on multilateral issues of mutual interest such as international financial and
economic crisis; UN Reform; Climate Change in the context of UNFCCC in Copenhagen
; Terrorism and Narco-trafficking and; exchanged views on regional developments
in South Asia and Latin America and Caribbean . Both emphasized the essential
role of the UN for maintaining global peace and security, for promoting the economic
and social advancement of all people and for meeting global threats and challenges.
India and Colombia stressed the need to implement the process of UN reforms to
make it more representative, legitimate and effective. They agreed that any expansion
and restructuring of the Security Council must reflect contemporary realities,
more representative, increase transparency, democracy and include developing countries. |
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