Counter-terrorism: Decoding Ajit Doval's US visit

The NSA went on to speak about issues such as maritime terror, regional security and counter-terrorism. Senior officials informed that the meetings were fruitful and positive.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in the United States where he would seek to deepen counter-terrorism cooperation. During the various meetings that He has been having Doval has stressed on the need for expansion and increasing cooperation to jointly combat terror.

Doval emphasised on the need to build significant defence cooperation. The NSA went on to speak about issues such as maritime terror, regional security and counter-terrorism. Senior officials informed that the meetings were fruitful and positive.

"India and US will have to play a bigger role to combat terror," Doval explained in the US. "There are serious security concerns in the Indian region and cooperation with the US would go a long way in eradicating these issues," Doval also pointed out. He also emphasised on the problem emerging out Pakistan and how India has been a victim ofstate-sponsoredd terrorism.

Issues such as homeland security, radicalisation and cooperation in border controls were also discussed. There was emphasis laid on the need to cooperate at a higher level where cyber security is concerned. The NSA, during all his foreign visits, has spoken about the need to enhance cooperation on the cyber space.

"The cyber space poses a major risk whether it is cases of frauds, hacking or recruitments online," Doval pointed out. During one of the meetings, the US was keen on understanding New Delhi's views on the Afghanistan region. Questions about risks being posed by other nations in the region too were asked by the officials in the Donald Trump administration. While Pakistan was not discussed in particular, terrorism in the context of religion was discussed at length.

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