NEW DELHI: Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Israel, India and Israel unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms, including cross-border terrorism, and reaffirmed zero tolerance in a joint statement.They strongly condemned the “brutal terror attacks in both countries, including the Oct 7, 2023, terror attack in Israel, the dastardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam”, and other acts, stressing urgent need to hold perpetrators accountable.The statement followed a meeting of India-Israel working group on counterterrorism. Both sides exchanged views on global and regional terror threats and expressed concern over increasing use of UAVs & AI for terror purposes.“They reviewed traditional and emerging threats such as terrorist recruitment, abuse of technology and terror financing, and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation through training, cybersecurity, exchange of best practices and information sharing,” it said.The two sides renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation, and to combating terror groups and their supporters.
