Global terror fight, power partnerships mark 2024: MEA

Time of India

12-07-2025

The external affairs ministry's annual report for 2024, released on Friday, highlighted India's commitment to combating terrorism, with the country collaborating actively with the global community to counter the menace in all its forms and manifestations. During the year, India participated in various counterterrorism working groups, it said.
India has joint working groups on
counter terrorism
with 26 countries. The country has also been engaging with regional and multilateral bodies such as
BIMSTEC
, G20,
ASEAN Regional Forum
, SCO, BRICS, EU, FATF and the
Quad Forum on Counter Terrorism
, said the report.
The FATF Working Group meeting and plenary were held from June 23-28 last year in Singapore. India's Mutual Evaluation Report was adopted during the plenary, placing India in the "regular follow-up" category. This status indicates that India has achieved a high level of compliance with the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) recommendations and immediate outcomes, according to the report.
With reference to India's ties to the US, the report said that the India-US Comprehensive Strategic Global Partnership represents a robust commitment to shared values and future oriented collaboration. "Anchored in democracy, freedom, the rule of law, human rights, pluralism, and equal opportunities, this partnership reflects the shared aspirations of both nations to evolve into more perfect unions while addressing global challenges together. The unprecedented levels of trust and collaboration between India and the US have been pivotal in driving an ambitious agenda for global good," it said.
The India-Russia special and strategic partnership continued to gain strength through regular high-level interactions and progress in bilateral cooperation in a range of fields, including political, economic, defence, energy and people-to-people ties, said the external affairs ministry.
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Its annual report said that bilateral trade with Russia reached an all-time high of $65.70 billion in 2023-24.
With regard to China the report primarily referred to the meetings that helped stabilise the relationship. "India and China have held 18 meetings of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on
India-China Border Affairs
(WMCC) and 21 rounds of meetings at the senior military commanders level since June 2020. Through the year, four rounds of WMCC meetings were held, with both countries arriving at an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control."