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'We see no contradiction between countering terrorism, protection of human
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 4 (ANI): Underlining that terrorism is an attack against human rights, India on Thursday said it has been at the forefront of global counter-terrorism efforts and does not see any contradiction between countering terrorism and promotion and protection of human rig
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Ceasefire agreement with Pakistan won't affect counter-terrorism operation
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 27 (ANI): Two days after the ceasefire agreement signed between India and Pakistan, Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, GOC-in-C of Northern Command on Saturday said that the pact will not affect the counter-terrorism operations being carr
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BRICS sherpas discuss counter-terrorism, digital health, traditional medic
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New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): The sherpas of five BRICS countries on Thursday held "productive discussions" on Indian priorities on issues such as counter-terrorism, agriculture, science, and traditional medicine, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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Army battle school in Srinagar trains troops for counter-insurgency ops
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 23 (ANI): In a bid to combat the real-life operations, the Army has adopted new methods to train soldiers who are deployed in Kashmir valley. The 15 Corps Battle School in Srinagar has been engaged in imparting training to soldiers from acros
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Australia reiterates commitment to deepen cooperation at 3rd Quad foreign
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Canberra [Australia], February 19 (ANI): Australia on Friday reiterated their commitment to deepen Quad cooperation on regional priorities ranging from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime security, infrastructure, supply chain resilience, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assist
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Garud Special Forces provided security shield to Aero India
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI): During the three-day Aero India air show held this week, the elite Garud Special Forces operatives provided counter-terrorism cover to the prestigious event.
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Some 27,000 children stranded in Al-Hawl camp in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said on Friday that some 27,000 children remain stranded in the Al-Hawl refugee camp in northeastern Syria, despite the efforts undertaken over the past years to repatriate them.
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European, South Asian countries need to adopt a multifaceted response to c
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 27 (ANI): The discourse on security has shifted from 'traditional' security issues such as inter-State conflict and nuclear war to 'non-traditional' threats by non-State actors such as the Al-Qaeda, IS and Lashkar-e-Taiba. European and South Asian countrie
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India, UK call for strengthening international cooperation to combat cross
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New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): India and the United Kingdom strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and emphasised the need for "strengthening international cooperation to combat the global menace of terrorism comprehensively including cross border terrorism
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Bomb targeting Afghan policemen in Herat kills Chief of Counter-Terrorism
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): A roadside bomb blast targeting policemen in Afghanistan's western Herat province killed a chief of a counter-terrorism unit in the Shindand district on Monday, a source told Sputnik.
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UN launches global program to counter terrorist threats against vulnerable
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New York [US], January 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with several other agencies, on Tuesday launched a global program on countering terrorist threats against vulnerable targets to help UN member states deal with this scourge.
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Looks forward to working towards peaceful Afghanistan: India on chairing U
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 08 (ANI): India looks forward to working towards a peaceful, prosperous, sovereign, democratic and united Afghanistan, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) as New Delhi is all set to chair crucial Taliban sanctions committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committ
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