The meeting, which was held in Abu Dhabi, touched on the latest developments in the Middle East region and efforts to end extremism, violence, escalating tension, and safeguard civilians
A Bangladeshi scholar, who is on a visit to India as part of a delegation, has praised New Delhi and Dhaka for jointly working to eliminate extremism and terrorism in the region.
He further said that India had to stop issuing visas in Canada because it wasn't safe for the Indian diplomats to work there amid continuous threats and extremism.
"India and Bangladesh have always shared a strong spiritual background, as scholars like Ashraf Jahangir Semnani, Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, Ahmed Raza Khan and Nizamuddin Auliya have followers in both countries, who relentlessly work for establishing peace and are countering terrorism", a
This came in a phone call between the two top diplomats, during which they also reviewed efforts of the international community to end extremism, violence, and the escalating tension that the region is witnessing.
Referring to the Hamas attack on Israel, Pope Francis called for peace and dialogue saying that terrorism, extremism do not help in resolving a conflict.
Stating that the fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxalism has reached a "decisive phase", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday took a resolution to completely eliminate the menace in the next two years.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be attending the meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah on Left-wing extremism (LWE) in the national capital on Friday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday termed Naxalism a "curse to humanity", adding that the Union government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is committed to rooting out Left-wing Extremism in all its forms and manifestations.
The meeting, to be held on Friday morning, is likely to be attended by Chief Ministers, Home Ministers or their representatives from states of Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Kerala.