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Time of India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India gets strong backing from Brazil in fight against terror: Counter-terror pact inked
India and South American giant Brazil have signed a counter-terror pact as New Delhi seeks to deepen its security partnership with Brasilia to counter the menace globally including at various international platforms. India and Brazil signed six agreements on Tuesday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit, covering cooperation in security, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and intellectual property. The Prime Minister thanked Brazil for its solidarity and support extended to India in the aftermath of the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025. In his talks with President Inácio Lula da Silva the Prime Minister emphasised that there should be zero tolerance on terrorism and those promoting such inhuman acts must be dealt with firmly, an official said. Lula agreed that the two countries must work together and with the global community to fight and defeat terrorism, according to the official. Both leaders unequivocally condemned terrorism, including cross-border terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations. Both sides stressed the urgent need for a united international response to terrorism and stressed that such heinous acts have no justification. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate in preventing and combating transnational organized crime and terrorism, according to joint statement issued after the visit. Live Events The leaders called for concerted actions against all UN designated terrorists and terrorist entities, including those designated by the 1267 UNSC Sanctions Committee like Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The leaders reaffirmed strong commitment to continue taking active measures to disrupt the terror financing channels including at the UN and FATF. An agreement was also signed for the exchange and mutual protection of classified information. This is essential for defence industry collaboration and other strategic areas. ET was the first to report that India and Brazil will sign a counter-terror pact and pact for protection of classified information. Sources informed that it was India's proposal to sign a counter-terror pact with Brazil and the Lula government appreciated the initiative. Both countries agreed to collaborate in renewable energy and agricultural research, with an MoU signed between Brazil's EMBRAPA and India's Council of Agricultural Research. Additionally, an MoU on intellectual property was inked between India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Brazil's Secretariat of Competitiveness and Regulatory Policy under the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services. India and Brazil also announced the establishment of a ministerial-level mechanism to monitor trade, commerce, and investment between the two countries. With regard to the economic partnership Modi and Lula agreed to explore commercial and technological complementarities between both countries and to further collaborate in the following key industrial sectors: (i) pharmaceutical industry; (ii) defence equipment; (iii) mining & minerals; and (iv) oil & gas sector, including research, exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution. The leaders also noted with interest opportunities for further collaboration in the aviation sector between Indian and Brazilian public and private sector companies and encouraged them to strengthen their collaboration. Lula said Brazilian planemaker Embraer wants to strengthen its presence in India, partnering with local companies.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India, Croatia call for disruption of terror financing networks, bringing perpetrators to justice swiftly
Condemning terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, India and Croatia have called for the disruption of terrorism financing networks , elimination of safe havens, and bringing its perpetrators to justice swiftly. A joint statement, dated June 18, and issued a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to Croatia, said that it "injected a fresh impetus" into the bilateral partnership , highlighting the complementarities of the two economies, particularly in the areas of tourism, trade and technology. The two leaders also expressed concern about the "deterioration of security situation in the Middle East and called for de-escalation between Israel and Iran", it said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Victoria Principal Is Almost 75, See Her Now Reportingly Undo This marked the first-ever visit of an Indian prime minister to this Balkan nation to strengthen the growing momentum of high-level exchanges between the two nations. Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and Croatia for the support and solidarity extended in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir on April 22, it said. Live Events "Both sides condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including transnational and cross-border terrorism. They reiterated their zero-tolerance approach to terrorism, rejecting any justification for such acts, under any circumstances," said the joint statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs. They emphasised that those responsible for the attacks should be "held accountable" and "condemned the use of terrorists as proxies", it added. "They expressed their consistent position of supporting the full implementation of the UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy , key international conventions and protocols in this field, and relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. "They called for the disruption of terrorism financing networks, including through the UN, FATF and regional mechanisms, elimination of safe havens, dismantling of terrorist infrastructure, and bringing perpetrators of terrorism to justice swiftly," the statement said. The two leaders also urged for "concerted actions against all UN- and EU-designated terrorists and terrorist entities", associated proxy groups, facilitators and sponsors, including terrorists under 1267 UNSC Sanctions Committee. The two leaders noted the importance of improving connectivity, including through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) initiative. They agreed to "expand cooperation" in ports and shipping domains given the long maritime traditions of both countries. Both sides agreed to further explore the potential of Croatia serving as a Mediterranean gateway to Central Europe, it said. In this context, they also reaffirmed full respect for international law of the sea as reflected in UNCLOS, and for the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and freedom of navigation, to the benefit of maritime security and international peace and stability, the joint statement said. The two Prime Ministers exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, including war in Ukraine. They expressed support for a "just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on respect for international law, principles of the UN Charter and territorial integrity and sovereignty," it said. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to promote a free, open, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific built on international law and mutual respect for sovereignty and peaceful resolution of disputes underpinned by effective regional institutions. The two sides reaffirmed their strong commitment to multilateralism and support for a rules-based international order. "They emphasised the urgent need for reforms in the UN system, particularly the UN Security Council, including its expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories, to make it more inclusive, transparent, effective, accountable, efficient and better aligned with contemporary geopolitical realities," it added. The two prime ministers expressed satisfaction at the outcomes of the visit, and "reaffirmed their commitment to expanding the partnership" between India and Croatia.
