India, Egypt reaffirm zero tolerance against terrorism at Joint Working Group meeting
New Delhi, May 22. India and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation against terrorism, with both countries strongly condemning terror attacks and calling for coordinated global action against terrorist groups and their backers.
The issue figured prominently during the 5th meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism held in New Delhi on May 20. The meeting was co-chaired by senior officials from the Ministries of External Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the two countries, along with representatives of relevant agencies.
During the discussions, the two sides underscored the importance of bilateral collaboration in countering terrorism as part of the broader India-Egypt Strategic Partnership. They reiterated a policy of “zero tolerance” towards terrorism and stressed that terrorism should not be linked to any religion, nationality, civilisation or ethnic group.
India and Egypt also strongly condemned the April 22, 2025, terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir and the November 10, 2025, terror incident near Red Fort in New Delhi. Both sides asserted that those responsible for terrorist acts, including their supporters and financiers, must be brought to justice. Egypt expressed solidarity with India in combating all forms of terrorism threatening the country’s security and stability.
The two countries agreed that tackling terrorism requires sustained and comprehensive international cooperation. In this context, they renewed their commitment to work closely through multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, BRICS, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF).
The discussions also focused on enhancing the effectiveness of the GCTF and pushing for the early adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the United Nations.
The Indian and Egyptian delegations exchanged views on evolving security threats posed by terrorist organisations operating globally and regionally. They called for coordinated action against all UN-designated terrorists and terrorist entities, including their affiliates, proxies, financiers and sponsors.
Both sides also reviewed emerging challenges such as terrorist recruitment, misuse of technology, terror financing, and the growing use of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles and artificial intelligence for terrorist activities. They discussed expanding cooperation in training and capacity building, cybersecurity, judicial cooperation, information sharing and exchange of best practices.
The two countries agreed to hold the next meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Egypt on a mutually convenient date.
