The United Kingdom and India on Saturday discussed expanding their \u201ccounter-terrorism\u201d collaboration following recent fighting between the latter and Pakistan, Britain\u2019s foreign minister told Reuters after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n
British FM David Lammy is the highest-profile Western official to have visited both New Delhi and Islamabad since the two agreed to a ceasefire last month after their worst fighting in nearly three decades.<\/p>\n
The latest tensions began in April after the killing of 26 men in Indian-occupied Kashmir that New Delhi blamed on \u201cterrorists\u201d it alleged were backed by Pakistan, a charge Islamabad denied. India then attacked what it claimed was \u201cterrorist infrastructure\u201d in Pakistan, leading to escalation from both sides until a May 10 ceasefire.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want the situation to be maintained, but of course we recognise fragility, particularly in the backdrop of terrorism, terrorism designed to destabilise India,\u201d Lammy said in an interview at the residence of the British high commissioner in New Delhi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are keen to continue to work with our Indian partners on counter-terrorism measures.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said he discussed the next steps with both Modi and Indian FM S. Jaishankar, but gave no specifics.<\/p>\n
Last year, India and Britain discussed combatting the financing of terrorism, cooperation between law enforcement and judicial bodies and information sharing.<\/p>\n
Lammy said he also discussed boosting trade between the world\u2019s fifth and sixth largest economies. The countries concluded talks for a free trade deal early last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is very much looking forward to coming to India very soon to sign the free trade agreement,\u201d Lammy said. \u201cThere is so much that our two nations can continue to do together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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