Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Sibi George received Paolo Mari, Director for G7-G20, Transnational Threats and Integrated Strategy at Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in New Delhi.
Mari is visiting India to co-chair the sixth meeting of the India-Italy Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism.
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Sibi George received Paolo Mari in New Delhi.
Mari is in India to co-chair the sixth India-Italy Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism.
India and Italy condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Both sides discussed strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation.
They discussed furthering the Joint Initiative on Countering Financing of Terrorism.
During the meeting, the two sides condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. They discussed measures to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation between India and Italy and further the Joint Initiative on Countering Financing of Terrorism.
The India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism was adopted in November 2025. The initiative reflects the two countries’ commitment to combating terrorist financing.
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Why This Matters
The meeting highlights continued India-Italy cooperation on counter-terrorism and efforts to combat the financing of terrorism.
