Santiago, April 2
India and Chile have agreed to work together to strengthen the global response to defeat and destroy terrorism in all its forms and manifestations as President Ram Nath Kovind held discussions with his Chilean counterpart on matters of mutual interest, including cooperation in defence.
The two sides signed three MoUs in the fields of mining, culture and disability during Kovind's visit here. Kovind arrived here on Sunday on the last leg of his three-nation tour that also took him to Bolivia and Croatia.
Kovind discussed issues of mutual interest with his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Pinera, Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar tweeted. "We exchanged views and assessments of our respective neighbourhoods and regions," Kovind said.
Thanking Pinera for his strong condemnation of the Pulwama attack in J&K, the President said India and Chile have agreed to work together to strengthen the global response to defeat and destroy terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and hold those responsible, accountable for their brutality against humanity.
They also called upon all countries to work towards eliminating terrorist safe havens and infrastructure, disrupting terrorist networks and financing channels. They emphasised the need for stronger international partnership in countering terrorism and extremism, including through increased sharing of information to combat terrorism, also bilaterally, a joint statement said.
Both leaders expressed the importance of early finalisation of Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, the statement said. India offered training slots to Chilean armed forces in the premier defence institutions, including for courses in mountain warfare and peacekeeping. "The two countries should also seize the opportunity to jointly manufacture defence equipment," Kovind said.
Chile is the sixth largest trading partner of India in the Latin American region. The bilateral trade between the two nations registered an increase of 50 per cent in 2017-18, to reach $2.8 billion. — PTI
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