Amman, Dec. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded Jordan's leadership for projecting a "strong and strategic message to humanity" in confronting terrorism, extremism and radicalisation, highlighting the close alignment between India and Jordan on these issues during his visit to Amman.

At delegation-level talks with King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, Prime Minister Modi said both countries share a "common and clear position" against terrorism. He noted that his earliest interactions with the Jordanian monarch took place at international forums focused on countering violent extremism, underscoring a long-standing convergence in their perspectives.

Recalling those engagements, the Prime Minister said, "Our first meetings were ...