US Envoy Sergio Gor Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Counterterrorism Cooperation
New Delhi — U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on counterterrorism, narcotics, border security and law enforcement.
Following the meeting, Gor said the discussions focused on protecting citizens in both nations from terrorism, illicit drugs and criminal networks.
“Had an excellent meeting with Honorable Home Minister Amit Shah. We had a fruitful discussion on enhancing collaboration to combat terrorism, shield our people from narcotics and illicit drugs, secure our borders, and jointly bring criminals to justice in both nations,” Gor wrote on X.
The meeting came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit in Evian, France. The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation across trade, energy, defense, technology and people-to-people ties.
“Pleased to meet President Trump in Evian. We reviewed the sustained progress in our bilateral cooperation in trade, energy, defence, technology and people-to-people ties. Conveyed India’s appreciation on the progress in the efforts for restoring peace and stability in West Asia. Keeping the Strait of Hormuz open is vital for the global economy. Reiterated the importance of ensuring the safety and security of civilians, including seafarers,” Modi posted on X.
During his visit to India last month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said India and the United States were strategically aligned on several global issues, including critical minerals, supply chains and terrorism. He described India as “one of the most important strategic partners” of the United States.
Speaking at a joint press briefing with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Rubio said both India and the United States, as democracies, understand the importance of public scrutiny and accountability.
He also said both countries have suffered from global terrorism networks and share strong counterterrorism alignment.
“On the issue of terrorism, both of our countries have suffered, both directly and indirectly, because of global terrorist networks. There is a strong counter-terrorism alignment as a result of that,” Rubio said. (Source: IANS)
