Bratislava, June 15 -- India and Slovakia on Monday announced the establishment of a 'Joint-Working Group on Counter-Terrorism', while also condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, during Prime Minister Modi's historic State Visit to Slovakia.

In their joint statement, the two leaders (Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico) unequivocally condemned the "heinous terrorist attack perpetrated in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on 22 April 2025" and agreed to deepen cooperation in combating terrorism through the establishment of 'Joint Working Group on Counter- Terrorism'.

Calling for a united global response, the leaders stressed the need for "concerted internation...