Auckland, July 11 -- Highlighting a unified front against global security threats, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday stated that India and New Zealand are entirely like-minded partners in tackling terrorism and violent extremism, adding that their newly established Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism will facilitate seamless intelligence sharing.

Addressing a special media briefing during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to New Zealand, Secretary (East) in the MEA, Rudrendra Tandon, emphasised that this new institutional mechanism reflects a deep shared commitment to neutralising terror infrastructure.

"India's position on terrorism and violent extremism is very well known. We will constantly remind th...