New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Seeking to strengthen trilateral cooperation on global issues, India, Russia and China Monday impressed upon the need to escalate intelligence gathering and sharing as well as preventing misuse of digital technology in view of the new trends in international terrorist activities.
In the ministerial-level Russia, India, China (RIC) summit in Beijing, foreign ministers of the three countries emphasized the need to step up information gathering and sharing and prevent the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies for the purposes of recruitment and incitement to commit terrorist acts, said an official joint communique of the 13th meeting of the RIC foreign ministers.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as well as her Chinese and Russian counterparts Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov called for all countries to converge under the auspices of the United Nations to combat terrorism, seen as a "threat" to international peace and security.
They also impressed upon the need for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council, with a view to making it more representative and efficient.
Russia and China reaffirmed the importance of India's bid for a greater role in the organisation.
With a view to ensuring regional peace and stability, the ministers also sought to strengthen coordination and cooperation in varied regional organizations such as the ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus, Asia-Europe Meeting, and Asia Cooperation Dialogue, the statement said.
Sushma Swaraj began her visit to Beijing Jan 31.
After the T20 series between India and England, the ODI series will start today. The first match
IRDAI to issue regulations to govern Lloyd's syndicates
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) India's insurance regulator will
South superstar Prabhas's film 'Kalki 2898 AD' is one of the most awaited films of this year. Tel
A total of 16 contestants entered the controversial reality show Bigg Boss Season 19, including s
Covid cases have started declining once again in the country. The Health Ministry said on Friday
Lumpy Virus: Lumpy spread to 251 districts of 15 states, about one lakh cows died
The lumpy virus has taken a frightening form in the country. The virus has spread to 251 district
SC on PFI Popular Front of India (PFI), an organization banned under UAPA for anti-national activ
Time to pay back my country: South Africa's Tahir
Sydney, March 18 (IANS) South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who was adjudged Man-of-the-Matc
The pace of reduction of active cases in the country was slow on Sunday. 24 thousand 589 new case
Mahant Narendra Giri, one of the pioneers of Hindutva, was given a land tomb. After the post-mort
