India, May 9 -- The 5th meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Combating Terrorism and Transnational Crime between India and Singapore was held in New Delhi on May 7, with both nations underscoring the importance of enhanced bilateral cooperation in countering terrorism and transnational threats.

The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Vinod Bahade, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in India's Ministry of External Affairs, and Ngiam Shih Chun, Deputy Secretary (Policy) in Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs.

In a joint statement, the JWG unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism, and reaffirmed the principle of zero tolerance towards terrorism.

The JWG agreed ...