India and Uzbekistan Hold 10th Joint Working Group Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi

Key facts

• The 10th meeting of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on October 22, 2026.
• The Indian delegation was co-chaired by Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Additional Secretary for Counter Terrorism at the Ministry of External Affairs, while Uzbekistan's delegation was led by Pirimkulov Gulomjon Shodmonkulovich of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Both countries agreed to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation through information sharing, capacity building and the exchange of best practices.
• Discussions covered terrorism, radicalisation, terrorist financing, the misuse of technology by terrorist groups, and links between terrorism and transnational organised crime.
• India and Uzbekistan reaffirmed cooperation through international platforms including the United Nations (UN), the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS), and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG).
• Both sides agreed to further strengthen the framework of the Joint Working Group and improve coordination between their security agencies.