PM Modi, Australian counterpart Albanese resolve to work together to combat terrorism

Both the Prime Ministers strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms at the first annual India-Australia Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on March 10 vowed to work closely to take concerted action against globally proscribed terrorist entities and to contribute to the common fight against terrorism, including through combating terror financing.

Ways to deal with global terrorism figured prominently during wide-ranging talks between the two Prime Ministers at the first annual India-Australia Summit.

A joint statement said Mr. Modi and Mr. Albanese strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and emphasised the need for strengthened international cooperation to combat terrorism in a comprehensive and sustained manner.

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They also underlined the need for action against those who encourage, support and finance terrorism or provide sanctuary to terrorists and terror groups, whatever their motivation may be.

"They called upon all countries to work together to root out terrorist safe havens and infrastructure, disrupt terrorist networks and their financing channels and halt use of terrorist proxies and cross-border movement of terrorists," the joint statement said.

It said the two Prime Ministers reiterated their condemnation of terrorist attacks in India and Australia, including the Mumbai and Pathankot attacks.