ISLAMABAD: India and the US have asked Pakistan to take “immediate, sustained and irreversible action” to ensure that no territory under his control is used for terrorist attacks before the call for criminals of the 2008 Mumbai and 2016 Pathankot attacks should be brought to the attention of justice.
demand for Pakistan’s action was made in a joint statement issued following the 2+2 ministerial meeting attended by the US Secretary of State. of Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Minister Lloyd Austin, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar.
This happened the day after Shahbaz Sharif replaced Imran Khan as prime minister.
According to The Indian Express, 2+2 dialogue this is the format of negotiations between the ministers of foreign affairs and defense of India and its allies on strategic and security issues. India Leads the Dialogues on this format with four of its strategic partners are the USA, Russia, Australia and Japan.
“Ministers urged on Pakistan to take immediate, consistent and irreversible measures to ensure that no territory under his control is used for terrorist attacks,” the statement said.
He noted that the ministers are committed to continuing the exchange of information about sanctions and designations against terror groups and individuals opposed to violent radicalism, use of Internet for terrorist targets and cross-border movement of terrorists.
India also stressed the importance of supporting international standards on anti-money laundering and struggle with funding of terrorism in all countriesconsecutive with Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF).
“Ministers also confirmed their support for early acceptance of UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT), which promotes and strengthens framework for global cooperation and confirms that no cause or discontent justifies terrorism,” the statement said. added.
