10th Meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism
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**10th Meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism**
The 10th meeting of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism took place in New Delhi on 22 October 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Additional Secretary (Counter Terrorism), Ministry of External Affairs, and Mr. Pirimkulov Gulomjon Shodmonkulovich, Head of the Department for Cooperation with South Asian, Near, Middle Eastern and African Countries under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The two sides discussed the threats posed by terrorist groups globally and in their respective regions. They exchanged views on current and emerging counter-terrorism challenges, including countering extremism and radicalization, combating financing of terrorism, preventing the use of technology for terrorist purposes, and the nexus between transnational organized crime and terrorism. Both sides agreed to work together to address threats and challenges to national and regional security, and to further strengthen the framework of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism.
The two sides also discussed measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation in counter terrorism through information sharing, capacity building, and the sharing of best practices. They considered the prospects for developing cooperation in the fight against terrorism between the relevant agencies of India and Uzbekistan. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation in multilateral fora, including the UN, SCO-RATS and EAG.
The next meeting of the Joint Working Group will be held in Uzbekistan on a mutually convenient date.