Three-member official delegation from Pakistan attends meet on terrorism

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI:  A 3-member official delegation from Pakistan arrived in India to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Regional Anti Terrorist Structure (RATS) assembly on counter terrorism that started on Monday.

It is for the primary time that Pakistan has ship a authorities workforce to India after Shehbaz Sharif assumed cost because the prime minister in April. While the assembly will conclude on May 19, the visiting delegation can be in India until May 20.

The focus of the assembly is Afghanistan-related points, particularly on methods to cope with menace from terrorist teams energetic underneath the Taliban-ruled nation.  ‘‘I  thank India for hosting the key meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s anti-terror physique Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure in New Delhi.

The safety & humanitarian state of affairs has worsened in Afghanistan over the previous 9 months,” Afghan envoy Farid Mamundzay tweeted. ‘‘We expect this meeting to raise and propose solutions to all important issues related to the security situation in Afghanistan. Sincere regional security cooperation particularly from neighbouring countries is the only way forward for peace & development in Afghanistan and in the region.’’

Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are the members of the SCO. India is but to recognise the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. New Delhi has been pitching for the formation of an inclusive authorities in Kabul.