What happened
On October 1, 2025, the 9th meeting of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism took place in Tashkent. The talks were co-chaired by Vinod J Bahade, Joint Secretary (Counter Terrorism) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and Gulomjon Pirimkulov from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides reviewed global and regional terrorist threats, condemned the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, and discussed challenges such as radicalization, terror financing, misuse of technology, and links between organized crime and terrorism.
Why it matters to India
For India, the meeting strengthens cooperation with a key Central Asian partner at a time when terrorism remains a persistent security threat. Joint efforts on intelligence sharing, capacity building, and coordination in multilateral fora like the UN and SCO enhance India’s counter-terrorism strategy. It also signals India’s continued focus on cross-border terrorism and its efforts to build regional resilience against extremist networks.