India and Morocco held the second meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi on 22 June 2026.
Key Outcomes
- Joint condemnation: Both sides condemned terrorism in all forms, including cross-border terrorism.
- Specified incidents: Condemnation cited the Pahalgam attack (22 Apr 2025) and the incident near Red Fort, Delhi (10 Nov 2025).
- Next steps: Parties agreed to hold the next JWG session in Morocco on a mutually convenient date.
- Prior agreement: This JWG follows the India–Morocco defence cooperation agreement of Sept 2025 covering industrial cooperation, capacity building and counter‑terrorism.
Areas of Cooperation Discussed
- Information sharing: Exchange of intelligence and best practices for investigation and prevention.
- Capacity building: Training of police, judicial and defence personnel; joint exercises and technical assistance.
- Threat spectrum: Dialogue addressed violent extremism, radicalisation, financing of terrorism, misuse of technology and nexus with organised crime.
- Operational tools: Emphasis on judicial cooperation, mutual legal assistance and forensic/technical cooperation.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- UNSCR 1373 (2001): Obligates states to prevent and suppress financing of terrorism and to cooperate internationally.
- FATF: Established 1989; issues 40 Recommendations on anti‑money laundering and countering financing of terrorism; uses grey/blacklisting.
- GCTF: Launched 2011 as a voluntary platform to develop and share good practices in counter‑terrorism capacity building.
- Bilateral JWG role: Provides a structured mechanism for operational cooperation, information exchange and coordination in multilateral fora.