India and Australia Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

On 30th October 2025, India and Australia convened the India–Australia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Canberra for a two-day meeting.

Key Points

Focus on Evolving Terrorism Landscape: Both nations reviewed the emerging domestic, regional, and international terrorism scenarios and exchanged insights on evolving threats.
Enhanced Cooperation Mechanisms: Discussions emphasized strengthening collaboration in counter-terrorism, law enforcement, judicial cooperation, and maritime security.
Information Sharing and Technology Use: Both countries underlined the importance of timely information exchange and coordinated efforts to prevent the misuse of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes.
Countering Radicalization: The meeting explored strategies to jointly counter radicalization and violent extremism conducive to terrorism.