Condemning terrorism in all its forms, including the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, India and Bahrain on Monday reaffirmed their resolve to combat cross-border terrorism and deepen cooperation in defence, maritime security, trade and emerging technologies.

The commitment came during the fifth India-Bahrain High Joint Commission (HJC) meeting co-chaired in New Delhi by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Bahraini counterpart Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani. Both sides vowed to enhance intelligence sharing, cyber-security coordination and capacity building to counter terror threats.

Jaishankar said India and Bahrain shared “centuries-old ties of friendship underpinned by trade and people-to-people linkages”. He highlighted India’s participation in the Combined Maritime Force

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