INDIA: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discuss intelligence sharing
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INDIA: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discuss intelligence sharing
- Title: INDIA: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discuss intelligence sharing
- Date: 22nd December 2010
- Summary: NEW DELHI, INDIA (DECEMBER 21, 2010) (ANI - NO ACCESS BBC) MANMOHAN SINGH, INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, AND DMITRY MEDVEDEV, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, ARRIVING ON STAGE MEDVEDEV SITTING RUSSIAN DELEGATE AND PALANIAPPAN CHIDAMBARAM, INDIA'S HOME (INTERIOR) MINISTER CHIDAMBARAM SIGNING A DEAL RUSSIAN DELEGATE SIGNING CHIDAMBARAM AND RUSSIAN DELEGATE SHAKING HANDS AND EXCHANGING FILES SINGH AND MEDVEDEV SITTING SOMANAHALLI MALLAIAH KRISHNA, INDIA'S EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER, SIGNING A DEAL A RUSSIAN DELEGATE SIGNING A DEAL KRISHNA AND A RUSSIAN DELEGATE SHAKING HANDS AND EXCHANGING FILES EVENT IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) DMITRY MEDVEDEV, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, SAYING: "Russia proceeds from the assumption that terrorists are criminals. Criminals that commit the unlawful activities and crimes against peaceful population, must be punished. They should be extradited, be punished, those who hide terrorists, conceal crimes and hide criminals. There can be no other assumption here. We understand that the extradition process is quite complicated, but it's important that international cooperation in this field should be in place between all those interested in fighting terrorism. I believe that a civilised state cannot hide terrorists as law-abiding citizens and cannot proceed from the assumption that they are going to change. They are subject to punishment for the evils they have committed. To extradite them we need legal, bilateral frameworks, bilateral agreements between the two countries. Once they are in place, they should be implied. I am referring to contacts between the two countries, including the countries of this region." INDIAN AND RUSSIAN REPORTERS SITTING A REPORTER MAKING NOTES PRESS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) MANMOHAN SINGH, INDIAN PRIME MINISTER, SAYING: "India and Russia are both victims of terrorists. As such, there is a natural synergy of interests in working together to deal with this menace, and the most important thing is that we should cooperate in information-sharing, in intelligence-sharing and in devising effective counter-terrorist strategies." CAMERA OPERATORS NEWS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS
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- Location: India, India
- Country: India
- Topics: International Relations
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- Story Text: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for a strengthening of intelligence-sharing with India on his visit to New Delhi on Tuesday (December 21).
Medevev met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sign a series of agreements on energy, technology and chemicals.
The setpiece deal was a long-awaited agreement for the joint production of a fifth-generation fighter. India reportedly plans to take as many as 300 of the aircraft.
Medvedev stressed the need for developing intelligence-sharing between two countries.
"I believe that a civilised state cannot hide terrorists as law-abiding citizens and cannot proceed from the assumption that they are going to change. They are subject to punishment for the evils they have committed," he said. "To extradite them we need legal, bilateral frameworks, bilateral agreements between the two countries. Once they are in place, they should be implied. I am referring to contacts between the two countries, including the countries of this region," he added.
Singh reiterated Medvedev's remarks, saying that India and Russia had both been victims of militant attacks and that it was important the two countries worked together to counter insurgent attacks.
"India and Russia are both victims of terrorists. As such, there is a natural synergy of interests in working together to deal with this menace, and the most important thing is that we should cooperate in information-sharing, in intelligence-sharing and in devising effective counter-terrorist strategies," said Singh.
India has witnessed a number of attacks from militant outfits such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and HUJI (Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami) in recent years, resulting in heavy casualties. The 26/11 Mumbai attacks of November 2008 claimed 166 lives.
Russia has also come under attack from rebel militant groups. The infamous Beslan school hostage crisis in 2004 claimed at least 300 lives.
The two leaders also released a joint statement stating that the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme should be resolved through dialogue.
Singh and Medvedev both said Iran had a right to peaceful nuclear energy Medvedev also backed India's quest for a permanent seat at an expanded United Nations Security Council.
India has long sought a permanent seat at the U.N. Security Council, a bid, which has been endorsed by the United States and France. China has given a lukewarm response - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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